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

Job Opening: Adjunct Professor, overseas program in Kobe

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Paula

Location:   Japan, Kobe Position:   Part-Time Instructor The Year-In-Japan program of the Illinois Consortium (US University Consortium) at Konan University in Kobe Japan is currently seeking adjunct faculty to teach classes in its Japan Studies program for the fall and spring semesters of … Continue reading →

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Internship: Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Paula

Internship Opportunity The Japan Information & Culture Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan is seeking unpaid, part to full-time interns (12-35hrs/week) for Summer 2013. Internship start/end dates and hours are customized with the academic schedule of the chosen candidate.   The JICC … Continue reading →

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UNO-Japan: Study at Doshisha University Program

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Paula

May 26-June 29, 2013 Undergraduate students: spend 5 weeks in the heart of Kyoto this summer and earn 6 college credits! The 2013 UNO-Japan: Study at Doshisha University Program is a 5-week summer program designed for participants to learn Japanese … Continue reading →

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Call for papers: Patterns of Early Asian Urbanism

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Paula

We invite you to explore together with leading scholars from around the world the theme of ‘Early Urbanism’ of pre-modern Asian cities within the much broader context of urban studies, ancient and modern. Please send us your paper or panel … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern East Asia, Visiting Assistant Professor

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   University of Pittsburgh, History Location:   Pennsylvania, United States Position:   Visiting Assistant Professor, Modern East Asia Modern East Asia. The University of Pittsburgh seeks applicants for a two-year visiting appointment at the rank of assistant professor, beginning … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Paula

We are happy to announce the publication of the Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions (Brill, http://www.brill.com/handbook-contemporary-japanese-religions). This reference volume is co-edited by Inken Prohl (Heidelberg) and John Nelson (Univ. of San Francisco) and is a true trans-Atlantic as well as a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese or Korean Art or Architectural History

Posted on February 10, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   University of British Columbia, Art History, Visual Art & Theory Location:   British Columbia, Canada Position:   Assistant Professor in Japanese or Korean Art History or Architectural History The Department of Art History, Visual Art, and Theory at … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji

Posted on February 9, 2013 by Paula

The University of Chicago’s Committee on Japanese Studies invites applications to its 2013 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop:  Reading Kuzushiji.  Led by Professor Suzuki Jun of the National Institute of Japanese Literature (Kokubungaku Kenkyuu Shiryoukan), the workshop will be devoted … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Ancient Archaeological Finds

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Paula

For this week’s Fun Link Friday, you’ll have to allow me to history geek out as we reblog an article over at the Ancient Japan blog. It was recently announced that in Sakurai, Nara, over 100 postholes were found indicating … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Lecturing Opportunities in China and Japan

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Paula

Context Travel, a leading organization in travel for intellectually curious travelers, is looking to expand its docent pool in Beijing, Shanghai, Kyoto, and Tokyo. Context is a very different sort of travel company: They work with local scholars and experts … Continue reading →

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