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

Postdoc Fellowships at International Institute of Asian Studies

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Paula

Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellowships at the International Institute for Asian Studies. We are particularly looking for researchers focusing on the three clusters: “Asian Cities”, “Asian Heritages”, and “Global Asia” FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE THREE CLUSTERS LINK TO: <http://www.iias.nl/research/cities&gt; … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 40th Annual Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Paula

(MAR-AAS 2012) Theme: “(Re)Defining Asia” November 2-4, 2012 West Chester University of Pennsylvania DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION: MAY 4, 2012 West Chester University is proud to host the 2012 Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies (MAR-AAS) Annual Conference. The theme … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: New York Conference on Asian Studies, NYCAS 12

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Paula

September 28-29, 2012 State University of New York at New Paltz Plan NOW to participate in NYCAS 2012! EARLY submission of panels and papers is encouraged! The deadline for submitting proposals is May 15, 2012. The State University of New … Continue reading →

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Mellon Postdoc in Japanese Religions at USC (2012-2013)

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Paula

The Center for Japanese Religions and Culture (CJRC) and the School of Religion at the University of Southern California invite applications for an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship, beginning Fall 2012.  The fellowship is subject to a renewal process … Continue reading →

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Remembering 3/11

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Paula

Much thanks to Tony, Katie, and Danielle, who provided us three wonderful articles this week about 3/11: Resource: Digital Archive of Japan’s 2011 Disasters How I Remember 3/11: Japan Cat Network Sent to Sendai: Reflections of an ALT after the … Continue reading →

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Tsunami debris mapped out

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Paula

Almost a year after the Japanese Tohoku earthquake and mega-tsunami, the Pacific Ocean is still dealing with the consequences of the catastrophe. In remembrance of the 3/11 diaster, there will be no Fun Link Friday today. Instead, we suggest you … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 8, 2012 by Paula

Originally posted on Contemporary Japanese Literature:
Title: March Was Made of Yarn: Reflections on the Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami, and Nuclear Meltdown Editors: Elmer Luke and David Karashima Publication Year: 2012 Publisher: Vintage Pages: 216 As the March 11 anniversary of…

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The Atomic Age II: Fukushima Symposium in May and Scholarship Opportunity

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Paula

The organizers of Atomic Age II: Fukushima symposium are pleased to offer 10 scholarships of up to $300 each to assist those who wish to travel to Chicago to attend the symposium. Atomic Age II: Fukushima will be held at … Continue reading →

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Announcement: this week’s posts on 3/11

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Paula

  In remembrance of those whose lives were lost and devastated by the 3/11/2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, starting tomorrow we will suspend our usual blog content. For the week leading up to 3/11/12, we will be posting materials related … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Russo-Japanese Relations, 1905-17: From enemies to allies

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Paula

Russo-Japanese Relations, 1905-17: From enemies to allies (Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia) Peter Berton (Author) http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415598996/ Book Description One surprising outcome of the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 was that, although Russia was humiliatingly defeated, by 1916 Russia and … Continue reading →

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