Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Workshop: 2018 Kuzushiji Workshop

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Paula

2018 Kuzushiji Workshop The Center for East Asian Studies Committee on Japanese Studies at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the 2018 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji. The workshop will meet from June 11th-15th. This year’s workshop will feature … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Manga, Comics and Japan: Area Studies as Media Studies

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Paula

In 2018 Sweden and Japan celebrate 150 years of diplomatic relations. This occasion provides an excellent opportunity to reconceptualize the study of Japanese culture in a way which meets the requirements of an increasingly networked and digitalized world. Our conference … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Rethinking Japanese Feminisms

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Paula

Rethinking Japanese Feminisms Editor: Bullock, Julia C.; Kano, Ayako; Welker, James Welker Rethinking Japanese Feminisms offers a broad overview of the great diversity of feminist thought and practice in Japan from the early twentieth century to the present. Drawing on methodologies … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, East Asian studies postdoc Fellowships

Posted on February 24, 2018 by Paula

Institution: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Asian Studies Location: Israel Position: East Asian studies postdoc Fellowships at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Louis Frieberg Post-doctoral Fellowships The Louis Frieberg Center for East Asian Studies offers post-doctoral fellowships for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Indiana State University, Assistant Professor of Asian History

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Paula

Institution: Indiana State University, Department of History Location: Indiana, United States Position: Assistant Professor of Asian History The Department of History at Indiana State University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Asian History, with a focus in East, … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Barbara Curtis Adachi Bunraku Collection

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Paula

The recent launch of the The Barbara Curtis Adachi Collection provides a wonderful resource for those interested in traditional Japanese performance arts. The collection was given to Columbia University in 1991 by Barbara Curtis Adachi, a long-time bunraku theater enthusiast who … Continue reading →

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Funding: Toshiba International Foundation Fellowships 2018

Posted on February 19, 2018 by Paula

Toshiba International Foundation Fellowships 2018 Within the framework of the Toshiba International Foundation Fellowship programme conducted jointly by EAJS and the Toshiba International Foundation, the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) selects candidates for a fellowship to undertake research in … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Imperial Edicts in the Shoku Nihongi

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Paula

The Imperial Edicts in the Shoku Nihongi https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1983595454 The imperial edicts from the eighth century comprise a magnificent collection of ancient Japanese prose. Known as the senmyō, they were inscribed in Old Japanese in the court history Shoku Nihongi (Chronicles of Japan, Continued), … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asia-Africa Encounters

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Paula

Call for papers Africa and Asia Encounters: Historical and Contemporary Perspective Conference 28-30 June 2018 Venue: Public Service Institute of Nigeria, Abuja. Contact between Asia and Africa and other forms of exchange have expanded greatly in recent times. Trade and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: University of Notre Dame, Postdoc, Asian Art History

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Paula

Institution: University of Notre Dame Location:Indiana, United States Position:Post-Doctoral Fellow The Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, in partnership with the Department of Art, Art History & Design, invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship in the history of the art … Continue reading →

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