Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Council on East Asian Studies Program Coordinator

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Yale University Location: Connecticut, United States Position: Administrator; Council on East Asian Studies Programs Coordinator The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University (CEAS) is seeking applicants for the position of CEAS Programs Coordinator to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese and East Asian Film, Assistant or Associate Professor, (tenure-track)

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Harvard University, East Asian Languages and Civilizations Location: Massachusetts, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Tenure Track Faculty in Japanese film The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University invites applications for … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: History Without Borders: The Making of an Asian World Region, 1000-1800

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Paula

History Without Borders: The Making of an Asian World Region, 1000-1800 Geoffrey C. Gunn (Hong Kong: University of Hong Kong Press, 2011) With 20 col illus, 4 maps. Hardback 444 Pages ISBN 9789888083343 Description Astride the historical maritime silk … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Conference of the Australasian Association of Buddhist Studies

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Paula

December 7-9, 2011 The 2011 conference of the Australasian Association of Buddhist Studies (AABS) will be held in conjunction with the New Zealand Association for the Study of Religions (NZASR) Conference from December 7, 2011 to December 9, 2011 at … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Position East Asia Hist., Univ of Cincinnati, Asst prof

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Paula

Institution: University of Cincinnati, History Location: Ohio, United States Position: Assistant Professor (tenure-track) East Asia The Department of History at the University of Cincinnati invites application for a historian trained in either the history of East Asia (preferably … Continue reading →

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Call for Participants: Workshop – Reading Edo-period texts in the raw

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Paula

Reading Edo-period texts in the raw: learning how to read manuscripts and woodblock-printed books as Edo-period readers read them We welcome applications for the following workshop: “Reading Edo-period texts in the raw: learning how to read manuscripts and woodblock-printed books … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Floating Japanese tea house in DC

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Paula

Oftentimes I find myself looking at the architecture of Japanese homes and other buildings enviously. The designs are slick, compact, and simple. There’s an extra something that just resonates with me. And although I’m not usually one for giant steel … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Modern Japan Studies

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Paula

Call for Applications Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Modern Japan Studies Leiden University Leiden University invites applications for a fulltime Lecturer in Modern Japan Studies. Appointment will be fixed-term from September 2012 through August 2015, with the possibility of extensions of … Continue reading →

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An introduction to the MEXT scholarship

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Paula

Today’s feature article is a written by Chris Kern, a Ph.D. student of The Ohio State University who will be traveling to Japan this month as a MEXT (or Monbukagakusho 文部科学省) award recipient. He introduces what the MEXT scholarship is … Continue reading →

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Conference update: The Early Modern Medieval: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Paula

I probably need not reiterate how ridiculously excited I am about this conference, seeing as it’s my field, but it’s a really rare opportunity to examine “medieval” history and how our ideas of the past are constructed! I highly suggest … Continue reading →

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