Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Call for Papers: Sound Culture Studies and Modernity in Asia

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Paula

Call for papers for the Sound Culture Studies and Modernity in Asia Conference Organised by the Asian Sound Cultures and Modernity Project at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Date: 14- 15 September 2018 Tokyo University of Foreign Studies In Asia, as elsewhere, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The History of Japanese Psychology: Global Perspectives, 1875–1950

Posted on June 17, 2018 by Paula

The History of Japanese Psychology: Global Perspectives, 1875–1950, by Brian J. McVeigh, Bloomsbury Press, 2017. During the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries the individual became the basic, self-contained unit of society whose interior life was increasingly privileged. This “inward turn” resonated with … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Research Associate, Japanese History, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Paula

Institution: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf Location: Germany Position: Doctoral Fellow The Department of Modern Japanese Studies at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf invites applications for the position of Research Associate in Modern Japanese History (75%, EG 13 TV-L on the German public service scale) to … Continue reading →

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Resource: Japanese Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Paula

For those looking for more educational resources to use in the classroom, today we’ll briefly introduce a resource developed by the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures with sponsorship from Hitachi: The Online Resource for Japanese Archaeology and … Continue reading →

Posted in graduate school, main posts, study tools, undergraduate, useful links | Tagged ancient, ancient history, archaeology, culture, history, Japan, Japanese culture, material culture, pedagogy | Leave a comment

Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor, History, Western Washington University

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Paula

Institution Type: College / University Location: Washington, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor One-Year Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor – Japan Department of History Position/Salary: One-year Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor of History beginning on September 16, 2018, through June 15, 2019. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese “tips”

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Paula

Travelers to Japan are often surprised to discover that tipping at restaurants is not expected. So what is left behind after our meals at a restaurant? Starting in 2012, Yuki Tatsumi began to think about this question. Working as a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer in Japanese, University of Turku

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Paula

Institution: University of Turku, Centre for East Asian Studies Location: Finland Position: Lecturer in Japanese, University of Turku The University of Turku is a world-class multidisciplinary research university which offers interesting challenges and a unique vantage point to national and international … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Penguin Book of Haiku

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Paula

The first Penguin anthology of Japanese haiku, in vivid new translations by Adam L. Kern. Now a global poetry, the haiku was originally a Japanese verse form that flourished from the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Although renowned for its brevity, … Continue reading →

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Resource: Metadatabase of Japanese Old Photographs in Bakumatsu-Meiji Period

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Paula

Nagasaki University Library maintains a collection of Japanese photographs from the Bakumatsu (1853 and 1867) and Meiji (1868-1912) periods that represent some of the earliest photographs of Japan as it transitioned from the Tokugawa shogunate to the Meiji state. Holding … Continue reading →

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