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

Book Announcement: Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Paula

Daniel P. Aldrich Abstract: Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. Yet responses to the challenges of recovery vary greatly and in ways that aren’t explained by the magnitude of the catastrophe or the amount … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: (Re)Constructions: Researching and Rethinking Asia

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Paula

York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) Graduate Student Conference York University, Glendon Campus, Toronto, Canada: April 26 and 27, 2013 Keynote Speaker: Vinay Gidwani, Department of Geography and Institute of Global Studies, University of Minnesota How does scholarship of or … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 5, 2012 by Paula

Originally posted on nonsolusblog:
Ise monogatari 伊勢物語 (Tales of Ise). Kyoto-fu (Saga): Suminokura Soan, with Nakanoin Michikatsu and Hon’ami Kōetsu, 1608. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has added its 13-millionth book, maintaining our status as the largest public university library in…

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Research Position [general]: Scholars: Institute for Advanced Study, School of History

Posted on October 2, 2012 by Paula

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY, School of Historical Studies Opportunities for Scholars 2013-2014. Location: New Jersey, United States The Institute for Advanced Study is a community of scholars focused on intellectual inquiry, free from teaching and other university obligations. Scholars of … Continue reading →

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Funding: The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the Inter‐University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Paula

The IUC is pleased to announce a new 10‐month fellowship program for Ph.D. students in all fields of Japanese studies, generously sponsored by the Nippon Foundation. The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the IUC aims to provide the most promising … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan and Germany as Regional Actors: Evaluating Change and Continuity after the Cold War

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Paula

Japan and Germany as Regional Actors: Evaluating Change and Continuity after the Cold War Published 20th August 2012 by Routledge 210 pages   The end of the Cold War and the bipolar era constituted a significant change in Germany’s and Japan’s … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Studies Conference Japan, Tokyo

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Paula

The Executive Committee of the Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers to be presented at the Seventeenth Asian Studies Conference Japan, to be held at J. F. Oberlin University, Tokyo on Saturday and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese History

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Paula

The University of Kansas Department of History is searching for an Assistant Professor in Modern Japanese History: Modern Japanese History   The University of Kansas seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Modern Japanese history (post Edo period), to begin in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Paula

Institution: State University of New York Fredonia Location:   New York, United States Position:   Assistant Professor East Asian History The Department of History, State University of New York at Fredonia, invites applications for a tenure-track position in East Asian … Continue reading →

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From Application to Research: Fulbright in Japan

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Paula

Aloha friends! I’m Pamela Runestad, a PhD candidate in medical anthropology from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. Paula Curtis of Shinpai Deshō asked me if I would share a little about my experience with scholarships in general and with … Continue reading →

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