Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Faculty, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Paula

Institution: Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, College of Security Studies Location: Hawaii Position: Non-Tenure Track Faculty ~~ The Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies, is a Department of Defense academic institution providing a forum where current and future … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War: A Transnational History

Posted on August 6, 2017 by Paula

Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War: A Transnational History Ethan Mark SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War draws upon written and oral Japanese, Indonesian, Dutch and English-language sources … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: History of Asia, University of Macau

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Paula

Institution: Universty of Macau Location: Macau Position: Associate / Assistant Professor in History of Asia / East-West Interactions / Public History The University of Macau (UMacau) is the flagship public university in Macao, which gives it a unique advantage when … Continue reading →

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Fellowship: Transregional Research Junior Scholar Fellowship

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Paula

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Transregional Research Junior Scholar Fellowship: InterAsian Contexts and Connections & Global Summer Semester Residency at the University of Göttingen Applications due September 27, 2017 The Social Science Research Council is pleased to invite preliminary applications for its expanded … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Post-Fascist Japan: Political Culture in Kamakura after the Second World War

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Paula

Post-Fascist Japan: Political Culture in Kamakura after the Second World War Laura Hein SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan In late 1945 local Japanese turned their energies toward creating new behaviors and institutions that would give young people better … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian and Gender Studies, University of Notre Dame

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Paula

Institution: University of Notre Dame Location: Indiana Position: Assistant Professor in Asian and Gender Studies University of Notre Dame: Keough School of Global Affairs Assistant Professor in Asian and Gender Studies Location: Notre Dame, IN The University of Notre Dame’s … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 5th Ocha Zanmai: 2018 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Culture

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Paula

The 5th Ocha Zanmai Conference Sunday, April 29, 2018 (with welcoming events on Saturday, April 28) San Francisco State University Ocha Zanmai is an interdisciplinary conference series that presents the latest research findings and significant work in the study of chanoyu (the Japanese tea ceremony), including various … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Premodern Japanese literature, Stanford University

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Paula

Institute: Stanford University, East Asian Languages and Cultures Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor in Premodern Japanese Literature Faculty Position Available The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Stanford University is seeking applicants for a tenure track Assistant Professor … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Murakami Haruki Conference

Posted on July 26, 2017 by Paula

40 Years with Murakami Haruki International conference at Newcastle University, March 8-9, 2018 2018 marks the fortieth year since Japanese author Murakami Haruki first decided to write a novel while watching a game of baseball (or so the story goes). Coinciding … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Japan Studies Association 2018

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Paula

Join us in sunny Honolulu January 2018 to share our new and continuing pedagogical and research interests in Japan’s literary and cultural traditions, historical and economic developments, sociopolitical and religious past and present. We invite proposals for individual presentations, discipline-specific … Continue reading →

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