Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Asian History

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Paula

The History Department of the College of Charleston invites applications for a visiting assistant professorship in History to begin the Fall semester of 2018. Position is for one year. The successful candidate will teach one course per semester in area … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Traditional Japanese Colors

Posted on May 4, 2018 by Paula

A quickie fun link for you all while I’m out of town! Have you ever been told that the color of a gift from Japan is in a very traditional color? Or wondered, when translating, exactly what color that kanji … Continue reading →

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Resource: Re-envisioning Japan

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Paula

How do we connect to objects, and how did people connect to them when they were made? Today’s resource is ReEnvisioning Japan, a collaborative digital humanities project produced through the University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries Digital Scholarship Lab. Rooted … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Heaven’s Wind (Amatsukaze) – a dual language anthology of contemporary Japanese writing

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Paula

Edited and translated by Ekuni, Kaori, Kakuta, Mitsuyo, Kuroda, Natsuko, Matsuda, Aoko, Mukoda, Kuniko, Turvill, Angus Heaven’s Wind is a collection of short stories by five of Japan’s leading contemporary authors: Kuniko Mukoda – The Otter; Natsuko Kuroda – Ball, Kaori Ekuni – Summer … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Turn Against the Modern: The Critical Essays of Taoka Reiun (1870-1912)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Paula

The Turn Against the Modern: The Critical Essays of Taoka Reiun (1870-1912) Ronald P. Loftus The Turn Against the Modern is a biography of the late Meiji social and cultural critic Taoka Reiun (1870–1912) who was known for his fierce attack … Continue reading →

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Resource: Dietrich Seckel’s Photo Archive (1936-1942)

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Paula

Those interested in everyday life in Japan during World War II may be interested in the University of Heidelberg’s digital archive of photographs by German art historian Dietrich Seckel. Credited as one of the leading figures in establishing art historical … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: European Network of Japanese Philosophy

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Paula

The 4th European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENOJP) Conference at University of Hildesheim, Germany (Sept 5–8 2018) Übergänge – Transitions – 移り渉り: Crossing the Boundaries in Japanese Philosophy We encourage applicants to send in proposals for individual presentations or group … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Translation, Intercultural and East Asian Studies at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Paula

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is delighted to announce a new edition of the Ph.D. Summer School in Translation, Intercultural and East Asian Studies. The Ph.D. Summer School is organized by the Department of Translation, Interpreting and East Asian Studies, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Resistance Reimagined: East Asian Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Symposium

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Paula

Call for Papers: Resistance Reimagined East Asian Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Symposium University of Southern California September 29, 2018 Proposal Submission Deadline: May 1, 2018 The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Graduates Studying East Asia at the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Cool Japanese Men. Studying New Masculinities at Cambridge

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Paula

Cool Japanese Men: Studying New Masculinities at Cambridge. edited by Brigitte Steger and Angelika Koch. Following the successful publication four years ago of Manga Girl Seeks Herbivore Boy: Studying Japanese Gender at Cambridge, we are delighted to announce a second … Continue reading →

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