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Job Opening: Asian hist &/or Asian American History
Institution: Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Location: Texas, United States Position: Assistant Professor of History, Asian History and/or Asian American Studies The Department of Humanities at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant … Continue reading
Job Opening: East Asian History since 1500, University Lectureship
Institution: Cambridge University, Faculty of History Location: United Kingdom Position: Lecturer in Modern East Asian History UNIVERSITY LECTURESHIP IN MODERN EAST ASIAN HISTORY Faculty of History (Grade 9, currently 37,382-47,314) Applications are invited for a University Lectureship in … Continue reading
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Job Opening: (Modern Asia) Lecturer in Public History
Institution: Pennsylvania State University – Abington Location: Pennsylvania, United States Position: Lecturer in Public History Lecturer (full-time) in public history to begin Fall 2013 at Penn State Abington in suburban Philadelphia. Geographical and chronological specialization open, with preferences … Continue reading
Workshop: Hokusai & Book Illustration
Rare Book School offers five-day, intensive courses for students from all disciplines and levels to study the history of manuscript, printed, and born-digital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the field. This year, we are pleased to present more … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Making Tea, Making Japan: Cultural Nationalism in Practice
By Kristin Surak “Elegantly written and extraordinarily argued.” –John A. Hall, James McGill Professor of Comparative Historical Sociology, McGill University “This is the tea book for which we have been waiting. Surak introduces the embodied practice of making tea, but … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, nationalism, tea, tea ceremony, tea culture
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An Introduction to the Japan-America Student Conference (JASC)
Many students wonder what kinds of programs outside of the standard academic study abroad experience will enable them to make meaningful connections to Japan on a personal and professional level. The Japan-America Student Conference is a student-led exchange program in … Continue reading
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Job Opening: Religious Studies (Buddhism), St. Francis College, Asst prof
Institution: St. Francis College, Philosophy and Religious Studies Location: New York, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Religious Studies, Tenure-Track (emphasis on Buddhism) The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor … Continue reading
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Book Announcement: At Home Abroad: The Contemporary Western Experience in Japan
With Japan’s graying working population rapidly dwindling, supplementing the labor shortage with non-Japanese workers has been proposed as one solution to this demographic crisis. It is crucial, however, that foreign nationals not only be “imported,” but also that Japanese and … Continue reading
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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor in Japanese Studies
The University at Albany Department of East Asian Studies invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies for the 2013-2014 academic year. The teaching load will be three courses per semester consisting of introductory courses on East … Continue reading
Job Opening: Japanese Lecturer, University of Helsinki
The Department of World Cultures (www.helsinki.fi/worldcultures) is engaged in interdisciplinary Area, Linguistic and Cultural Studies. The department is part of the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki. The Department of World Cultures invites applications a position of UNIVERSITY LECTURER commencing … Continue reading
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