Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Openings: Japanese Literature or Lecturer in Japanese Language

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Paula

The Japanese program in the School of International Letters and Cultures at Arizona State University (Tempe campus) seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese Literature for a one-semester replacement appointment in the fall of 2011, OR a Lecturer in Japanese … Continue reading →

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New blog section: Link exchange

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Paula

Hello all! As promised, we have added a new feature to our site, the Link Exchange section. This can be found under our “Blog” tab to the right as part of the dropdown menu. Since not all of the places … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Japan Studies Association Journal

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Paula

* * The Japanese Studies Association Journal, a juried professional journal published annually, accepts *essays* on a wide variety of topics related to Japanese Studies across the disciplines, *Pedagogical Notes* and *Essays* which reflect on aspects of teaching Japanese material, and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, Japanese/Chinese History

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Skidmore College Location: New York, United States Position: Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Visiting Assistant Professor East Asian History Skidmore College’s Department of History invites applications for a full-time, one year replacement in East Asian History beginning fall of 2011. The … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Associate Professor, East Asian Religions

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Paula

Institution: University of Saskatchewan Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Position: Assistant Professor, East Asian Religions The Department of Religion and Culture, College of Arts and Science, University of Saskatchewan, invites applications for a tenure track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate … Continue reading →

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Call for Proposals: Japan Studies Association of Canada 24th Annual Conference

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Paula

Date: 18-21 August 2011 Location: Saint Mary’s University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada The Japan Studies Association of Canada (JSAC; Association canadienne d’etudes sur le Japon, ACEJ) is the largest organization in Canada devoted to the academic study of Japan. Its … Continue reading →

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Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Research fellowships for US-based scholars at the Needham Research Institute

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Paula

Cambridge, UK http://www.nri.org.uk/opportunities.html The Needham Research Institute (NRI), home of the Science and Civilisation in China project, provides scholars with excellent facilities for research into the history of science, technology and medicine in East Asia. Funds granted by the Andrew … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japan Blog Matsuri

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Paula

For those of you who blog yourselves or just like to cruise the web to see what other people are writing about Japan, today’s Fun Link Friday is for you: Japan Blog Matsuri. Of course, those of you who know … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Lecturer in Japanese Studies

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Paula

Location: Newcastle University – Faculty of Humanities, Arts & Social Sciences, School of Modern Languages Job Type: Academic (non-clinical) Hours of Work: Full time Deadline: 10 May 2011 The School of Modern Languages wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Japanese … Continue reading →

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Resource in Japanese archaeological studies

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Paula

The general panic that comes with trying to finish up my first Master’s thesis draft means that this week we won’t have a feature article, but instead I’ll introduce another really great resource for studying Japan: The Japanese Archaeological Association. … Continue reading →

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