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Paula lives in the vortex of academic life. She studies medieval Japanese history.

Job Opening: Japanese Studies or comparative cultural (including Japanese Culture in a world context)

Posted on June 29, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Nagoya City University, The Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences Location:   Japan Position:   Associate Professor or Lecturer of Japanese Studies or comparative cultural (including Japanese Culture) , Nagoya City University, Graduate School of Humanities and … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Google Street View of Gunkanjima

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Paula

Just a quickie FLF today, folks! You may remember a fun link from last year brought to us by Nyssa on photography of abandoned sites in Japan (haikyo), a prominent subject of which was Gunkanjima 軍艦島, or “battleship island.” This island … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Reading Edo-period Hentaigana and Kuzushiji Workshop

Posted on June 27, 2013 by Paula

The Penn Faculty Working Group for Reading Asian Manuscripts will hold a four-day workshop on reading Edo-period hentaigana and kuzushiji August 19-22, 2013, and invites applications from faculty and graduate students from all fields of Japanese studies to participate. The workshop … Continue reading →

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Funding: The John W. Kluge Center Announces Call for Kluge Fellowship Applications

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Paula

The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is now accepting Kluge Fellowship applications. The application deadline is July 15, 2013. The Kluge Fellowships are residential research fellowships at the Library of Congress open to scholars worldwide with … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Manga Girl Seeks Herbivore Boy: Studying Japanese Gender at Cambridge

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Paula

http://www.lit-verlag.de/isbn/3-643-90319-8 Contents 1       Introduction: Gender Matters (Angelika Koch and Brigitte Steger) 2       Manga Girls: Sex, Love, Comedy and Crime in Recent Boys $B  (B Anime and Manga (Hattie Jones) 3       Absent … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Head of International and Area Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Posted on June 22, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   University of California – Berkeley, University of California, Berkeley Libraries Location:   California, United States Position:   Librarian, Head of International & Area Studies University of California, Berkeley Head of International & Area Studies Doe/Moffitt Libraries Hiring range: … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: 400th Anniversary of Japan-British Relations

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Paula

Although 2013 is already half over, the history nerd in me still feels the need to promote this fabulous factoid and fun link, which came to me earlier this year as a website announcement: 2013 marks the 400th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Asian History, Temporary Lecturer

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Queen’s University Belfast, School of History and Anthropology Location:   United Kingdom Position:   Temporary Lecturer in Modern Asian History, School of History and Anthropology Ref: 13/102694 This post is available for 12 months from September 2013 to undertake … Continue reading →

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Funding: Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan

Posted on June 17, 2013 by Paula

[The deadline has passed for this fellowship, but keep in in mind for next year!] The Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is a joint activity of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Crossing Boundaries in Tokugawa Society: Suzuki Bokushi, a Rural Elite Commoner

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Paula

Suzuki Bokushi (1770-1842) was an elite villager in Echigo, a snowy province of Japan. Crossing Boundaries in Tokugawa Society presents a vivid picture of the life and world of this rural commoner, focusing on his interaction with the changing social … Continue reading →

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