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

Fellowship: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Paula

Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program Program Overview: Inaugurated in May 2013, the Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program is a critical element of the Reischauer Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC. It is … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian history, University of Melbourne-Victoria

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Paula

Institution: University of Melbourne – Victoria, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, Faculty of Arts Location: Australia Position: Lecturer School of Historical and Philosophical Studies Faculty of Arts Salary: AUD98,775 – AUD117,290 p.a. plus 17% superannuation The School of Historical and Philosophical … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Traditional Theater Training, Kyoto (summer 2018)

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Paula

This summer is the 34th annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.) 2018, held at the Kyoto Art Center. T.T.T. is a three-week summer intensive training program that introduces the traditional arts of noh, kyogen, and Nihonbuyo. There is also an optional kotsuzumi … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Languages, scripts, and Chinese texts in East Asia

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Paula

Chinese Writing and the Rise of the Vernacular in East Asia Peter Francis Kornicki Chinese Writing and the Rise of the Vernacular in East Asia is a wide-ranging study of vernacularization in East Asia–not only China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, but … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japan to build wooden skyscraper

Posted on March 9, 2018 by Paula

Though this news broke a couple weeks ago, it’s still fascinating to read about and making the rounds on various online news outlets. A Japanese wood products company, Sumitomo Forestry, is presently making plans to create a gigantic wooden skyscraper … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Philosophical Texts

Posted on March 8, 2018 by Paula

October 25–27 2018 A Conference on Asian Philosophical Texts Centre for East Asian Studies (EASt) , Université Libre de Bruxelles Ixelles, Belgium This conference aims at providing a platform for scholars in the field of Asian Studies and world philosophies … Continue reading →

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Workshop: The History of Christianity in East Asia at the University of Minnesota

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Paula

Call for Applications for an International Workshop on the History of Christianity in East Asia at the University of Minnesota The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History at the University of San Francisco in collaboration with the James Ford Bell … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Coordinator, East Asia Library Technical Services/Chinese Cataloger

Posted on March 5, 2018 by Paula

The Position Reporting to the Director of the East Asia Library (EAL), the position coordinates the EAL technical services, which include the acquisition of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (CJK) materials; cataloging and metadata for all formats of library materials; CJK … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Studies in Japanese and Korean Historical and Theoretical Linguistics and Beyond

Posted on March 4, 2018 by Paula

Studies in Japanese and Korean Historical and Theoretical Linguistics and Beyond Edited by William McClure (Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York) and Alexander Vovin (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS), France). … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Literature and Culture, Washington University in St. Louis

Posted on March 1, 2018 by Paula

Institution: Washington University in St. Louis, East Asian Languages and Cultures Location: Missouri, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a one-year postdoctoral teaching fellowship in … Continue reading →

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