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Call for Papers: Asian Cinema Studies Society Conference
With the Support of The Centre For The Study of Globalization and Culture and the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Hong Kong March 18-20, 2012 at the University of Hong Kong Hong Kong and Asian Cinema: Creativity … Continue reading
Book announcement: Laughing Wolf
Laughing Wolf By Tsushima Yuko Translated from the Japanese by Dennis Washburn Iv + 240 pp., Copyright 2011 ISBN 978-1-929280-69-8. Paper only. $20.00 Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies, Number 73 Publication Date: 9/22/11 Published by the Center for Japanese … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Center for Japanese Studies, translation, Tsushima Yuko, University of Michigan
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Conference: 4th Annual Arizona State University Graduate Conference on Asian Studies
Places: Connections and Dislocations in Asia November 4th and 5th, 2011 Arizona State University Memorial Union Sometimes described as a supercontinent, Asia is extremely diverse geographically, culturally, politically, and historically. Places, both real and imagined, are not only the backgrounds … Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona State University, asia, conference, conflict, culture, graduate student conference, history, nationalism, politics
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Call for Papers: “Rising Asia, Anxious Europe” International Conference
On 2-3 May 2012, the Asian Dynamics Initiative, University of Copenhagen will convene an international conference to unravel the ‘new’ encounter between Asia and Europe. The conference will feature distinguished keynote speakers and paper presentations from an inter-disciplinary group of … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, conference, economy, Europe, policy, politics, University of Copenhagen
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Call for Papers: Buddhism and the Political Process
The Department of Humanities, University of Toronto Scarborough is pleased to present A Call for Papers The Tung Lin Kok Yuen Conference: BUDDHISM AND THE POLITICAL PROCESS April 13-15, 2012 University of Toronto Scarborough For more information, please visit our … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, Buddhism, call for papers, Canada, Japan, politics, University of Toronto Scarborough
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Symposium: Eloquence of the Text Images in Dialoque. The Shuhanron emaki: Literary genres and representations in medieval Japan
To be held in Paris (Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Cernuschi Museum) from Thursday, November 3 to Saturday, November 15. The symposium is organized by Veronique Beranger (Bibliothèque nationale de France), Claire-Akiko Brisset (Paris Diderot University) and Estelle Leggeri-Bauer … Continue reading
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Tagged France, images, literature, medieval, medieval history, medieval Japan, Paris, symposium, text
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Junior Japanese Studies Librarians Training at Toronto
The University of Toronto Libraries will offer a 2-day workshop on March 12-13, 2012 for Junior Japanese Studies Librarian Training. Application is open to librarians who handle Japanese resources, faculty in the field, and current library students, with priority given … Continue reading
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Tagged application, Canada, japanese studies, librarian, libraries, training, University of Toronto, workshop
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Post-doctoral Mellon Fellowships (2) Japanese History; East Asian Humanities, East Asian Studies
Postdoctoral Fellowships in East Asian Studies Institution: Johns Hopkins University – Homewood, East Asian Studies Location: Maryland, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow The Johns Hopkins University Program in East Asian Studies invites applications for the Andrew W. Mellon … Continue reading
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Tagged East Asian Studies, fellowships, humanities, Johns Hopkins University, Maryland, post doc
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The blog passed the 50,000 view mark this weekend (by 500 hits- Wow!)! A huge thanks goes out to all our readers, writers, and supporters! Working on this blog and getting to know more people involved in Japan/Japanese community has been … Continue reading
Book announcement: Nowaki
Nowaki Natsume Soseki Translated and with an Afterword and Chronology By William N. Ridgeway vii + 120 pp., Copyright 2011 ISBN 978-1-929280-68-1. Paper only. $15.00 Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies, Number 72 Publication Date: 6/13/2011 Published by the Center … Continue reading
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 