Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Penn State Asian Studies Summer Institute (Special Topic: “Infrastructure”)

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Paula

2018 Penn State Asian Studies Summer Institute “Infrastructure” Penn State University invites applicants for its annual Asian Studies Summer Institute, to be held June 10-16, 2018. This year’s Institute, co-directed by Leo Coleman (Hunter College/CUNY) and Jessamyn Abel (Penn State), … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese literature, University of California-Riverside

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Paula

Institution: Job Opening: Modern Japanese history, University of Victoria Location: California, United States Position: Associate Professor (with Tenure) in Japanese Literature in Comparative Context The Department of Comparative Literature and Languages at the University of California, Riverside, invites applicants for a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Fellowship: Harvard University, Program on U.S.-Japan Relations

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Paula

During the 2018-19 academic year, the Program on U.S.-Japan Relations, which is part of the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University, will offer postdoctoral fellowships for social scientists. Scholars in a broad range of fields, including anthropology, economics, education, history, international … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese history, University of Victoria

Posted on December 5, 2017 by Paula

Institution : University of Victoria Location: British Columbia, Canada Position: Assistant Professor, Modern Japanese History The Department of Pacific and Asian Studies at the University of Victoria invites applications for a tenure-track position at the level of Assistant Professor, effective 1 July … Continue reading →

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Funding: Summer Luce Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship applications

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Paula

CALL FOR 2018 SUMMER LUCE POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History University of San Francisco (USF) The USF Ricci Institute is a premier global resource for the study of Chinese-Western cultural exchange with a core … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Outcasts of Empire: Japan’s Rule on Taiwan’s “Savage Border” 1874-1945

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Paula

Barclay, Paul D. Outcasts of Empire: Japan’s Rule on Taiwan’s “Savage Border” 1874-1945. It can be viewed or downloaded at: https://www.luminosoa.org/site/books/10.1525/luminos.41/ Outcasts of Empire unveils the causes and consequences of capitalism’s failure to “batter down all Chinese walls” in modern Taiwan. Adopting micro- and … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Japan in the World, the World in Japan: A Methodological Approach

Posted on December 2, 2017 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the third “Japan in the World and the World in Japan: A Methodological Approach” international symposium. This year’s event will be held at the Center for Japanese Language and Culture, Osaka University (Minoh Campus), on March 3rd and 4th, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese art history, University of California at Los Angeles

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Paula

Institution: University of California at Los Angeles Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor The Department of Art History, University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professor specializing in the arts of Japan, to start July 1, 2018. We … Continue reading →

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Resource: Ukiyo-e.org

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Paula

Ukiyo-e, Japanese woodblock prints, hold an esteemed place as one of the most well-known and prolific Japanese arts, having exploded in popularity in the early modern period (1603-1868) and become a great source of inspiration to many artists overseas. The … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Associate director, Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, Berkeley

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Paula

Institution : University of California – Berkeley Location: California Position: Associate Director – Academic Coordinator II-Fiscal Year – Institute of East Asian Studies The Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) at the University of California, Berkeley, seeks a full-time Associate … Continue reading →

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