Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Funding: [general] Truman-Kauffman Research Fellowship

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Paula

Truman-Kauffman Research Fellowship Applications are due December 1, 2012. Project Description The Truman Library Institute is pleased to add to its existing Research Grants Program an exciting new project – the Truman-Kauffman Research Program. Thanks to the generosity of the … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: International Association of Asian Studies National Conference

Posted on September 16, 2012 by Paula

International Association of Asian Studies National Conference Location: Louisiana, United States This is a national conference that hosts scholars from across the U.S. and several foreign countries to present diverse research related to Asian and Asian Americans. Topics will include, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: History Field Open (incl East Asia)

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Brigham Young University, History Department Location: Utah, United States Position: Tenure Track Faculty;History Faculty, Open Field/Rank History (Open Field & Open Rank): Continuing faculty status (BYU equivalent of tenure) track appointment at Brigham Young University, to begin … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language, Haverford College

Posted on September 15, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Haverford College, East Asian Studies Location: Pennsylvania, United States Position: Instructor; Senior Lecturer in Japanese Language Applications are invited for an experienced Japanese language instructor beginning September 2013. The position will be filled at the level of … Continue reading →

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Posted on September 13, 2012 by Paula

Originally posted on 上り口説 Nubui Kuduchi:
When we post online about our research topics, or about things we’ve discovered in the course of our research, how much is too much? Where should we draw the line? What should we and should…

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Job Opening: East Asian History, Adelphi University

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Adelphi University Location: New York, United States Position: Assistant Professor – tenure track, history Adelphi University Assistant Professor Tenure-track History Department Fall, 2013 The History Department of Adelphi University in Garden City, NY seeks to hire (pending … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant/Associate Professor of Japanese Studies

Posted on September 11, 2012 by Paula

Tenure Track Option in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Tübingen The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Tübingen invites applications for the position of assistant/associate professor (W 1) of Japanese Studies (Japanese Systems of Values). The … Continue reading →

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Funding: [general] Resident Scholar Fellowships

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Paula

The School for Advanced Research (SAR), an independent research center located in Santa Fe, NM, invites applications for its 2013-2014 Resident Scholar Fellowships. SAR awards approximately 6 fellowships each year to scholars who have completed their research and analysis and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Optical Allusions: Screens, Paintings, and Poetry in Classical Japan (ca. 800-1200)

Posted on September 9, 2012 by Paula

In Optical Allusions: Screens, Paintings, and Poetry in Classical Japan (ca. 800-1200), Joseph T. Sorensen illustrates how, on both the theoretical and the practical level, painted screens and other visual art objects helped define some of the essential characteristics of Japanese … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, College of Wooster, Asst prof

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Paula

Institution: College of Wooster Location: Ohio, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty, East Asian History The Department of History at The College of Wooster invites applications for a tenure-track position in East Asian History beginning August … Continue reading →

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