Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Japanese Art History

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Paula

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. Assistant Professor. Tenure-track; 100% FTE. Salary commensurate with qualifications. September 2013. Applications invited in any area of Japanese art history; interest in and ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Japanese pre-modern and modern art, and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Studies, Assistant Professor (tenure-track) or Associate Professor

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Earlham College Location: Indiana, United States Position: Assistant or Associate Professor of Japanese Studies Assistant/Associate Professor of Japanese Studies. Earlham College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Japanese Studies, specialization in any academic discipline, … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Obakemono Project

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Paula

Happy Halloween, everyone! You’re probably working on a costume for some party this weekend, so we’ll keep today’s resource brief. The Obakemono Project! Okay, so this isn’t a traditional resource per se, but it’s a really fun site having to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language, Lecturer

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Bowdoin College, Asian Studies Location: Maine, United States Position: Japanese Language Lecturer The Asian Studies Program at Bowdoin College invites applicants for a senior lecturer position in Japanese language that begins in fall 2013. The initial appointment … Continue reading →

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Funding: Fellowship in Asian Studies, Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Paula

Fellowship in Asian Studies offered by the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore The Asian Civilisations Museum (ACM) invites researchers to apply for fellowships in Peranakan material culture, Christianity in Asia (up to 1800), or areas related to the museums collections in … Continue reading →

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Funding: Scholar Grants Available from the Triangle Center for Japanese Studies

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Paula

The Triangle Center for Japanese Studies, established with assistance from the Japan Foundation, has grants available for scholars who wish to visit the Japanese studies collection in the Duke University library, the Japanese materials in the Ackland Museum of Art … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Paula

(Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press). ISBN 978-0-8248-3654-2 (Paperback, $25.00) ISBN 978-0-8248-3589-7 (Hardcover, $60.00) 216 pp. Manga and anime (illustrated serial novels and animated films) are highly influential Japanese entertainment media that boast tremendous domestic consumption as well as worldwide distribution … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Columbia University Graduate Students Conference on East Asia 2013

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Paula

Location: New York, United States CALL FOR PAPERS: GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON EAST ASIA Twenty-second Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia Columbia University in the City of New York Friday February 15th to Saturday February 16th, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese Literature, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow (two year appointment)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Wellesley College, East Asian Language and Literature Location: Massachusetts, United States Position: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow – Modern Japanese Literature The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at Wellesley College announces a search for a two-year … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian History in Gender and Sexuality, Assistant Professor

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Saskatchewan, History Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Position: Assistant Professor, Asian History in Gender and Sexualities The Department of History in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan invites applications for a tenure-track … Continue reading →

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