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

Middlebury Language Schools: Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace: Investing in the Study of Critical Languages

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Paula

Middlebury, known for its excellent language schools, has announced this year’s fellowship opportunity for full scholarship to attend one of its summer programs. If you think a summer intensive study is for you, be sure to check it out. The … Continue reading →

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Choosing an unaffiliated homestay

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Paula

Usually when you study abroad in Japan through your home institution as an undergrad, you get asked the big question: dorm or homestay? Most Japanese universities affiliated with sister institutions (for example, Gettysburg College is affiliated with Kansai Gaidai, and … Continue reading →

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Exhibition: Imaging Others: Cultural Intersections in the Colonial Period

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Paula

If you’re anywhere near Iowa, this sounds like a fascinating exhibit featuring Japanese, Chinese, and African art of the 19th and 20th centuries! — Imaging Others: Cultural Intersections in the Colonial Period An Exhibition Examining Cultural Representation in Japanese, Chinese … Continue reading →

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Call for papers: Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast and Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies – Joint conference

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Paula

This is a call for papers, but the conference itself is a joint one and a great opportunity to attend if you’re in the California area. Check out the links below for more information. — Location: Pacific Basin Institute at … Continue reading →

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Site review: GaijinPot

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Paula

Living in a foreign country can be one of the most frustrating experiences a person goes through, especially if they aren’t equipped with a full grasp of the language and culture, or a solid set of people and material resources … Continue reading →

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The Story of the Stone and The Tale of Genji in Modern China and Japan: Issues in Media, Gender, and Cultural Identity

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Paula

Students and researchers in the New York area may be interested in the following symposium on The Story of the Stone and The Tale of Genji , which will take place this Friday and Saturday at Columbia University. See below … Continue reading →

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The Next Generation Leadership in Asian Affairs Fellowship

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Paula

For those of you interested in Japan and government policy that have just finished your Master’s degree, the National Bureau of Asian Research offers a one year research fellowship for 2 to 4 research individuals. The competition is now open, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Online games for Japanese study

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Paula

It was my hope to do Fun Link Friday with some online Japanese learning games, but to my disappointment, most of the games out there are aimed at beginners learning hiragana, katakana, and kanji. Once you hit a decently advanced … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: ECO-CITIES IN PAN-ASIA International Conference

Posted on November 11, 2010 by Paula

Here’s a very interesting announcement for an international conference headed by the International Eco-Cities Initiative, a multi-national research network coordinated by scholars at the University of Westminster. — ECO-CITIES IN PAN-ASIA – International Conference Date: June 17-18, 2011 Location: Johns … Continue reading →

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CIA Open Source Center

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Paula

If you’re interested in government work with foreign languages, you may want to check out what the Open Source Center has to offer. I encountered this resource via an email on an information session happening at Ohio State, but the … Continue reading →

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