Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Exhibition: Samurai: The Warrior Transformed

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Paula

Date: March 7, 2012 – September 3, 2012 Time: 10 AM – 6PM Daily Location: Washington D.C. Price: Exhibition included in National Geographic Museum Admission; Adults – $8; Members/Military/Seniors (over 62)/Students/Groups (25+) – $6; Children (ages 5-12) – $4; School & youth … Continue reading →

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Internship: Japanese Art, Curatorial Intern, Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Clark Center for Japanese Art & Culture Location: Hanford,California, United States Position: Curatorial Intern The Clark Center for Japanese Art and Culture in Hanford, California, is accepting applications for its curatorial intern program. The internship will begin … Continue reading →

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MA Film and History at SOAS (University of London)

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Paula

This MA programme provides students with the opportunity to acquire expert knowledge of film in historical context as a means of mastering transferable analytical skills and so prepare students for a variety of professional or research careers. The program can … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Icons of Impermanence: Contemporary Buddhist Art

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Paula

http://ubcbuddhism.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/2345/ UBC’s Buddhism and Contemporary Society Program, funded by The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Canada Foundation, will hold a conference on contemporary Buddhist art July 6-8, 2012 at the University of British Columbia’s Point Grey campus. Part of event series … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Resident Manager, Summer 2012, IES Abroad Tokyo Center

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Paula

Institution: IES Abroad Tokyo Center (non-profit) Location: Japan Position: Administrator; Resident Manager for Study Abroad Program in Tokyo, Summer 2012 IES Abroad, a non-profit educational institution providing quality study abroad programs for over sixty years, is looking … Continue reading →

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Funding: CIEE Scholarships for Study Abroad (3)

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Paula

Council on International Educational Exchange http://www.ciee.org/study-abroad/scholarships/ For many students, a study abroad experience is only possible with financial assistance. Each year CIEE awards scholarships and grants to students who plan to study overseas. Competition for the CIEE scholarships and grants … Continue reading →

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Call for papers: Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies

Posted on February 25, 2012 by Paula

Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies 52th Annual Meeting University of North Carolina at Wilmington Wilmington, North Carolina January 11-13, 2013 The Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS) is a non-political, non-profit scholarly organization dedicated … Continue reading →

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Summer Institute on “Infusing Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum: China and Japan”

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Paula

Deadline: March 31, 2012 Summer Institute on Infusing Asian Studies into the Undergraduate Curriculum: China and Japan Location: East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Dates: July 23-August 10, 2012 This multidisciplinary, three-week Institute fosters faculty and institutional development aimed at enhancing undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: “Sakura: Cherry Blossoms as Living Symbols of Friendship”

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Paula

Exhibition at Library of Congress In 1912 the city of Tokyo gave Washington, D.C., a gift of 3,000 flowering cherry trees (“sakura” in Japanese), as a symbol of enduring friendship between Japan and the United States. Despite a war, the … Continue reading →

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