Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Asian History, Centre College, Asst prof

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Centre College Location: Kentucky, United States Position: Assistant Professor of Asian History Centre College invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor of Asian History. The successful candidate will be able to teach upper division courses in … Continue reading →

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Postdoc/Research Fellow: Informal Life Politics in the Remaking of Northeast Asia: From Cold War to Post-Cold War

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Australian National University, School of Culture, History and Language Location: Australia Position: Fellow, Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research Professional Applications are invited from suitably qualified scholars for a Postdoctoral Fellowship to work with Professor Tessa Morris-Suzukis ARC Laureate Fellowship … Continue reading →

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Resource: Medical English Dictionary Online

Posted on August 29, 2012 by Paula

Today we offer a short introduction to the Medical English Dictionary Online (http://www.medo.jp/0.htm), a resource for people looking to translate difficult medical terms from English to Japanese and Japanese to English. Provided by the 医学情報研究所 (igakujōhōkenkyūsho), or Medical Information Organization Network (an NPO), … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Early Modern or Modern Japanese History

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of California – Los Angeles, History Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor Tenure-Track Professor, Early Modern/Modern Japanese history, Tenure-Track Professor Tracking Number: 1130-1213-02 The UCLA History Department seeks a historian of early modern … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Studies, Senior Lecturer, MIT

Posted on August 28, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Location: Massachusetts, United States Position: Lecturer in Japanese Studies, Foreign Languages and Literatures Section Senior Lecturer in Japanese Studies, MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology invites applications for a full-time Senior Lecturer in … Continue reading →

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Funding: Performing Arts Japan Grant

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Paula

The Japan Foundation is now accepting proposals for projects to receive PAJ touring and collaboration grants for fiscal 2013 – 2014. This program is designed to provide financial assistance for non-profit organizations in the US and Canada that aim to … Continue reading →

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Funding: [general] Mesothelioma Help

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Paula

Beth, a reader, kindly pointed me in the direction of this $100- $5,000 scholarship which can be used for study abroad for both undergraduate and graduate students. The deadlines are September 21st and October 12th, so check it out! — … Continue reading →

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Funding: [general] Fellowship in Sacred Music, Worship and the Arts

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Paula

Yale ISM Fellows in Sacred Music, Worship and the Arts The Yale Institute of Sacred Music is accepting applications for the 2013-2014 ISM Fellows in Sacred Music, Worship and the Arts. Scholars and practitioners whose work is in sacred music, … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: MECHADEMIA 9: ORIGINS

Posted on August 25, 2012 by Paula

For volume 9 of the Mechademia series, the editors seek submissions linked to the broad theme of “origins.” The search for origins is as controversial as it is persistent. Many critics staunchly reject efforts to locate singular origins or answers … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language and Japanese Studies (own discipline), Senior Lecturer or Lecturer

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Australian National University, School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific Location: Australia Position: Lecturer/Sr Lecturer Closing date: 9/30/12 The School of Culture History and Language (CHL) is one of four Schools within … Continue reading →

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