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Author Archives: Paula
Job Opening: Japanese Anime and Manga, Instructor (part time)
Institution: IES Abroad Tokyo Center Location: Japan Position: Instructor, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, part-time, Japanese Anime & Manga The IES Abroad Tokyo Center seeks a qualified instructor for Anthropology 343 “Japanese Manga & Animation,” for the fall (September … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, anime, comics, culture, IES Abroad Tokyo Center, instructor, Japan, Japanese culture, jobs, manga, non-tenure track, part time
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Call for Papers: Journal of Advanced and International Japanese Studies
The editorial board of *Advanced and International Japanese Studies is*currently seeking manuscripts for the 2012-2013 issue to be published in spring 2013. The deadline for submissions is August 31st, 2012. *Advanced and International Japanese Studies* is a peer-reviewed academic journal … Continue reading
Funding: Arts Network Asia Grants
[The deadline for these grants has passed, but bookmark it for the next competition!] CALL FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ARTS NETWORK ASIA (ANA) PROJECT GRANTS 2012 Arts Network Asia (ANA) would like to invite artists, cultural workers, arts activists, and arts communities … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Arts Network Asia, asia, culture, funding, grants, Japan
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Book Announcement: Housewives of Japan
http://us.macmillan.com/housewivesofjapan/ofraGoldsteinGidoni Ofra Goldstein-Gidoni Palgrave Macmillan, 6/5/2012 ISBN: 978-0-230-34031-2, ISBN10: 0-230-34031-8, Women in postwar Japan have never felt completely free from the traditional concept of the housewife. Drawing on a unique ethnographic inquiry, Ofra Goldstein-Gidoni explores the complexities of the relationship … Continue reading
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Tagged books, culture, ethnography, housewife, housewives, Japan, Japanese culture, postwar, postwar Japan, women
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Funding: Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship Program
The Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship program gives scholars, researchers, and doctoral candidates the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. 2013-2014 Fellowship Categories Scholars and Researchers (Long-Term) (2-12 months): Scholars and researchers in the humanities or social sciences. Applicants must hold Ph.D. … Continue reading
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Tagged fellowship, funding, Japan Foundation, japanese studies, research
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Book announcement: Urban Spaces in Japan: Cultural and Social Perspectives
Edited by Christoph Brumann, Evelyn Schulz Urban Spaces in Japan explores the workings of power, money and the public interest in the planning and design of Japanese space. Through a set of vivid case studies of well-known Japanese cities including … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, books, cities, city, Japan, public, urban, urban space
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JF New York Summer Language Courses for Teens
Is someone you know grades 7-12 interested in taking Japanese over the summer? Japan Foundation New York is offering summer intensive Japanese language courses and registration starts soon! Be sure to check out their course descriptions for other levels offered regularly as well.
Job Opening: Teaching Fellow in East Asian Religions
Institution: University of Bristol, UK, Theology and Religious Studies Location: United Kingdom Position: Instructor, Temporary The Department of Theology and Religious Studies invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a temporary teaching fellowship of ten months from … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, east asia, East Asian religion, job opening, religion, theology, United Kingdom, University of Bristol
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Book Announcement: Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto: Claiming a Right to the Past
Author: Christoph Brumann Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series As the historic capital of the country and the stronghold of the nation’s most celebrated traditions, the city of Kyoto holds a unique place in the Japanese imagination. Widely praised for the … Continue reading
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Tagged books, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, Kyoto
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Job Opening: East & South Asia History, Univ of Cincinnati, Vstg. Asst prof
Institution: University of Cincinnati, Department of History Location: Ohio, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor in South and East Asian History The History Department at the University of Cincinnati seeks a historian with expertise in East and … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 