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

The Asian Conference on Literature and Librarianship 2011

Librasia 2011 – The Asian Conference on Literature and Librarianship May 27 – 30, 2011 Location: Osaka, Japan As the country that gave the world the novel one thousand years ago, and subsequently haiku and manga, Japan’s long and rich … Continue reading

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Postdoctoral Fellowship – China/Japan Specialists with Comparative interests in the Korea

The 5-year Korean Family in Comparative Perspective (KFCP) Laboratory for the Globalization of Korean Studies at the University of Illinois, funded by the Academy of Korean Studies, and housed in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures, is pleased … Continue reading

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Workshop: Being Japanese: Histories, Identities and Modernities

Location: Washington, United States This faculty development workshop will explore how the meaning of being Japanese has changed over time, with a particular emphasis on the uses of history, literature and visual culture in shaping and representing a distinctively Japanese … Continue reading

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Call For Papers: Inaugural East Asian Popular Culture Association Conference

Location: Taiwan Call for Papers Date: 2011-05-31 The EAPCA (East Asian Popular Culture Association), the newest branch of the PCA / ACA, will hold its inaugural conference in September 1 to 3, 2011 at National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. … Continue reading

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Job opening: Japanese History

Kwantlen Polytechnic University, History History Instructor – Japan Institution Type:   College / University Location:   British Columbia, Canada Position:   History Instructor The History Department at Kwantlen Polytechnic University invites applications for a part-time non-regular type2 (temporary) position beginning September 1, 2011. … Continue reading

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Indiana U: Research travel grants for Midwest faculty

The East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University (IU) will award a limited number of travel grants for summer 2011 to assist faculty at colleges and universities in the Midwest in their use of the East Asian Collection of the … Continue reading

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Job opening: Assistant Professor in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (Japanese Studies)

Institution: University of Hong Kong Location:   Hong Kong Position:   Assistant Professor Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in teaching and research, and has been at the international forefront of … Continue reading

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Job openings: ASIANetwork – Luce Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows

Institution Type:   College / University Location:   Illinois, United States Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow ASIANetwork – Luce Foundation Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow Program With the generous support of the Luce Foundation, ASIANetwork, a consortium of over 150 North American colleges, is supporting 4 … Continue reading

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Job opening: International Security of East Asia, SOAS, Assistant or Associate Professor

Institution:   School of Oriental and African Studies, Politics Location:   United Kingdom Position:   Assistant Professor, Associate Professor The Department of Politics and International Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is seeking to appoint a full-time Assistant or … Continue reading

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University of New Orleans-Japan: Study at Doshisha University Summer Program

Here is a summer program announcement for undergrads looking to go abroad. Kyoto is wonderful and the price of this program is pretty reasonable as well! I didn’t see a deadline on the webpage, so be sure to look into … Continue reading

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