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

Job Opening: Post-doc, Japan studies, University of Kentucky

Institution :  University of Kentucky, Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures Location:  Kentucky Position:  Post-Doctoral Fellow in Japan Studies The Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a one-year … Continue reading

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor (Japanese Studies, Modern Japan)

Institution : University of Copenhagen, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies Location:  Denmark Position: Tenure-track assistant professorship in Japanese Studies, Modern Japan Tenure-track assistant professorship in Japanese Studies, Modern Japan The Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen … Continue reading

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Fun Link Friday: Australian Pirates in Early Modern Japan?

A quickie fun link this week, as I’m off at the Japanese Text-Mining workshop in Georgia! The Guardian just posted an article this past weekend announcing that fresh translations of a samurai account from the nineteenth century have provided more … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: The Intersections of Colonialism and Medicine in East Asia at the University of Pittsburgh

The Intersections of Colonialism and Medicine in East Asia March 9-10, 2018 at the University of Pittsburgh Sponsors: Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, National Shimane University, Peking University, Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica This conference intends to investigate … Continue reading

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Preparing for and Making the Most of Your Research Year(s) Abroad

  For those of us pursuing advanced degrees in Japanese, going abroad for graduate research is often an exciting time full of possibilities. If you’re fortunate enough to have obtained substantial funding from a fellowship or your university, finally there … Continue reading

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral fellows, Center for Global Asia

Institution: New York University Shanghai, Center for Global Asia Location:  China Position:  Post-Doctoral Fellow Center for Global Asia Postdoctoral Fellows NYU Shanghai Two postdoctoral positions for the study of intra-Asian interactions are available at the Center for Global Asia at NYU … Continue reading

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Job Opening: Japanese studies, Japanese language

Institution: University of Hong Kong Location:  Hong Kong Position: Assistant Lecturer in Japanese Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures The University of Hong Kong Applications are invited for the following post: Assistant Lecturer in Japanese Studies in … Continue reading

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Job Opening: Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of Asian History

Institution: Stockton University Location: New Jersey Position: Visiting Assistant Professor Founded in 1969, Stockton University, New Jersey’s Distinctive Public University, is also one of America’s most distinctive public universities, consistently ranking among the nation’s finest educational institutions and among the top ten public Master’s … Continue reading

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Short intensive course on Japanese music in Kyoto

KYOTO CITY UNIVERSITY OF ARTS RESEARCH CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC PENDULUM 3 邦楽 HŌGAKU @ KYOTO GEIDAI 京都芸大 AN INTENSIVE THREE-DAY COURSE IN JAPANESE MUSIC AUGUST 15-17, 2017 This three-day intensive course in Japanese music PENDULUM 3 is being offered … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Trends and Determinants of Retirement and Related Policies in Asia

DATE OF EVENT : 8-9 February 2018 VENUE : National University of Singapore WEBSITE : https://ari.nus.edu.sg/Event/Detail/875de504-36eb-4c27-b17f-41de59b1f961 CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE: 15 JULY 2017 As many countries enter aging societies and face high costs for public pension funds, governments encourage people … Continue reading

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