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Fellowship: Japanese Arts & Culture, 2013 Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships
Location: United Kingdom 2013-14 ROBERT AND LISA SAINSBURY FELLOWSHIPS The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures offers one Fellowship for a maximum period of one year and two or three short-term Fellowships of three months to … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Bones of Contention: Animals and Religion in Contemporary Japan
Author: Ambros, Barbara R Since the 1990s the Japanese pet industry has grown to a trillion-yen business and estimates place the number of pets above the number of children under the age of fifteen. There are between 6,000 to 8,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged animals, books, contemporary Japan, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, pets, religion
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No Fun Link Friday today
Sorry guys, no Fun Link Friday today because of the holiday. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! đ Don’t let the torrent of Black Friday shoppers bring you down.
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Job Opening: Japanese Contemporary Culture
Institution: University of Arizona, East Asian Studies Location: Arizona, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Japanese Contemporary Culture The Department of East Asian Studies at the University of Arizona is seeking a highly qualified candidate for a tenure-track appointment at the … Continue reading
Job Opening: Japanese Studies Librarian
Institution: University of Pennsylvania Location: Pennsylvania, United States Position: Librarian The University of Pennsylvania Libraries seek an innovative and energetic Japanese Studies Librarian with broad knowledge and experience in developing and managing library resources to support teaching and research for faculty, undergraduates, and graduate students in Japanese Studies, with … Continue reading
Job Opening: Japanese Language, Literature & Culture
Institution: University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, Foreign Languages & Literatures Location: Â Â Â New Mexico, United States Position: Â Â Â Assistant Professor of Japanese The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures at the University of New Mexico … Continue reading
Funding: Friends of the Princeton University Library Research Grant Program
Location: United States; Princeton University Each year, the Friends of the Princeton University Library offer short-term Library Research Grants to promote scholarly use of the librarys research collections. Up to $3,500 is available per award. Applications will be considered for scholarly … Continue reading
Fellowship: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Program provides recent PhD recipients and ABDs (please see program eligibility requirements) with opportunities to conduct research in Japan under the leadership of a host researcher. Fellows are encouraged to … Continue reading
Job Opening: Asian Art History, Mellon Assistant Professor
Institution: Vanderbilt University, History of Art Location: Â Tennessee, United States Position: Â Assistant Professor, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Professor of Asian Art The Department of History of Art at Vanderbilt University invites applications for the position of Mellon Assistant Professor … Continue reading
Book Announcement: The Invention of Religion in Japan
Throughout its long history, Japan had no concept of what we call “religion.” There was no corresponding Japanese word, nor anything close to its meaning. But when American warships appeared off the coast of Japan in 1853 and forced the … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 