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

Job opening: Professorship in Japanese Studies with a focus on History/Society

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Paula

Institution:   Heidelberg University, Japanese Studies Location:   Germany Position:   Full Professor Heidelberg University invites applications for a non-tenured appointment as a professor in Japanese Studies to start by November 1st, 2012. We welcome applications by scholars with a research focus on … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Women and Public Life in Early Meiji Japan: The Development of the Feminist Movement

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Paula

Author: Mara Patessio WOMEN AND PUBLIC LIFE IN EARLY MEIJI JAPAN focuses on women’s activities in the new public spaces of Meiji Japan. With chapters on public, private, and missionary schools for girls, their students, and teachers, on social and … Continue reading →

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A return to normalcy

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Paula

Just as important in these times of hardship when we’re flooded with information on and images of disaster is effort towards a return to normalcy. Therefore Shinpai Deshou will be posting as usual, though we will continue to include helpful … Continue reading →

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Links concerning the earthquake/tsunami relief

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Paula

So as to not edit and re-edit a post on this page, we are posting various relief effort links concerning the earthquakes/tsunami in Japan on our Facebook page. We encourage you to circulate these links and look into how you … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – US-Japan Women’s Journal, Winter 2011

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Paula

U.S.- Japan Women’s Journal is seeking submissions for our upcoming issues. USJWJ publishes articles on a wide range of topics related to gender and welcomes submissions from all humanities and social science disciplines. Send your paper title, abstract of 200-250 … Continue reading →

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PostDoctoral Research Position, Beyond Utopia: New Politics, the Politics of Knowledge, and the Science Fictional Field of Japan

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Paula

Institution Type:   College / University Location:   Netherlands, Leiden University, Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC) Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION (38hrs/week, 3 years maximum) The Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC) at the Leiden Institute for Area Studies, Leiden … Continue reading →

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Call for link exchange!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Paula

Have you put up a link to Shinpai Deshou on your blog or website? Let us know! We’re forming a link exchange page to recognize those who kindly contribute to our readership. 🙂 We know about a handful of the … Continue reading →

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We’re now on Facebook!

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Paula

It slipped my mind to post on the actual blog that now we have a Facebook page. 🙂 Please add us and feel free to share our articles around the web! We’d also love to hear suggestions or questions from you … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Illinois Wesleyan University, 1 year sabbatical replacement, East Asian History

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Paula

Institution Type:   College / University Location:   Illinois Wesleyan University Position:   Assistant Professor East Asia. One year sabbatical replacement for 2011-12 academic year. Ph.D. preferred, ABD considered. Must possess a broad competence in East Asian history, especially in the 19th and … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Why was Charlie Chaplin targeted by Japanese revolutionaries?

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Paula

This Japan Times article is an old one (originally from 2005) that I came across buried in my “read this again” pile of bookmarks, but as a history tidbit few probably know, the topic is still as fascinating as ever! … Continue reading →

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