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

Conference: Premodern Maritime Frontiers in Asia

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Paula

Maritime Frontiers in Asia: Indigenous Communities and State Control in South China and Southeast Asia, 2000 BCE – 1800 CE Pennsylvania State University Two-day international conference: April 12-13, 2013 Organizers: Kate Baldanza and Erica Brindley Funded by the American Council … Continue reading →

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Conference: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 29-30

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Paula

Online Registration: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 29-30 Early Bird online registration for ASCJ 2013 began on February 20.  Please see registration details below. All scholars of Asia are invited to attend the seventeenth annual meeting of the Asian … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Histories of the Japanese Book: Past, Present, Future

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Paula

University of California Santa Barbara    Japan Foundation Summer Institute Histories of the Japanese Book: Past, Present, Future May 30  June 3, 2013 The 2013 University of California at Santa Barbara    Japan Foundation Summer Institute will serve as a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Film/Media, Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow (2 year appointment)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Paula

Institution: New York University, East Asian Studies and Department of Comparative Literature Location:   New York, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Fellow ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/FACULTY FELLOW Department of East Asian Studies and Department of Comparative Literature ARTS AND SCIENCE New … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Prof. Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe: How an American Acrobat Introduced Circus to Japan–and Japan to the West

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Paula

“Professor” Risley (Richard Risley Carlisle) introduced the Western circus to Japan in 1864. Three years later, this former acrobat gave many in the West their first glimpse of Japan when he took his “Imperial Japanese Troupe” of acrobats and jugglers … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: 3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowship Appointments

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Paula

National University of Singapore, Asia Research Institute 3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowship Appointments Location:   Singapore Applications are invited for 3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowships at the Asia Research Institute (ARI) to commence in October 2013 or January 2014. The … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Performance and Japanese Literature

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Paula

The theme of the 2013 Association for Japanese Literary Studies Annual Meeting is “Performance and Japanese Literature.”  The conference will be held October 18-20 on the campus of the University of Chicago. Performance offers a concept through which to re-examine … Continue reading →

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Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Paula

Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP) Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA (includes Chinese, Japanese, Arabic) Location: California, United States Our programs offer intensive language instruction for participants with a variety of academic or non-academic goals. Whether you are planning … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan Since 1945:From Postwar to Post-Bubble

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Paula

Christopher Gerteis and Timothy S. George ‘An excellent interdisciplinary collection of essays on “postwar” Japan, from 1945 to 2011 – from the ashes of defeat to the anxiety of decline. It deserves to be read not only for its fascinating … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Head of Asian Library, Univ. of Michigan

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Paula

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, MLibrary Head, Asia Library OVERVIEW The Head provides strategic leadership for the Asia Library in support of its role as a premier resource for East Asian Studies at the University of Michigan. The Head … Continue reading →

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