Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Job Opening: Traditional Japanese history & culture, University of Hawai’i

Posted on October 22, 2016 by Paula

Traditional Japanese Culture and History. The Department of History at the University of Hawai`i, Mānoa, seeks applications for the position of associate professor of traditional Japanese history and culture. This position is known as the Dr. Soshitsu Sen XV Distinguished … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 26th Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Paula

Call for Papers 26th Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia Columbia University, New York February 24th to 25th, 2017 Graduate students are invited to submit abstracts for the 26th Annual Columbia Graduate Student Conference on East Asia. This two-day conference provides … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 70th KFLC East Asian Studies

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Paula

Please join us next April in beautiful Lexington Kentucky for the 70th KFLC Conference! Please submit your abstract online:https://kflc.as.uky.edu/call-for-papers. Paper submission deadline: November 20th, 2016. April 20-22, 2017 – University of Kentucky – Lexington, Kentucky CALL FOR PAPERS East Asian Studies Deadline for … Continue reading →

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Funding: Council on Foreign Relations

Posted on October 19, 2016 by Paula

The Council on Foreign Relations’ (CFR) Fellowship Program offers unique opportunities for mid-career professionals focusing on international relations. The program affords fellows the opportunity to broaden their perspective of foreign affairs and to pursue proposed research, with a placement at CFR, … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Chinese/Japanese Studies Graduate Programs at the University of Colorado, Boulder

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Paula

The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Colorado, Boulder is calling for applications from students interested in pursuing graduate studies on topics related to China and Japan. The department offers MA and PhD degrees in modern and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A History of Japanese Theatre

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Paula

We are delighted to announce the publication by Cambridge of A History of Japanese Theatre, edited by Jonah Salz. Featuring chapters by fifty international experts, including fifteen Japanese scholars, this book is the first in English since Benito Ortolani’s 1991 … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Curator of Japanese Art, Freer/Sackler Gallery

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Paula

The Freer Gallery of Art and the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, seeks two (2) full-time Assistant Curators in Japanese art. These grant-funded, five year term, entry level positions are designed to offer optimum training opportunities for a curatorial … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Saitama University MA program in Japanese & Asian Culture

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Paula

Saitama University’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for admission to our MA program in Japanese & Asian Culture, for the Spring 2017 semester. The program centers on interdisciplinary … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Hypnotic gifs of Japanese joinery

Posted on October 14, 2016 by Paula

Studying artisans, I’m a little biased in just how cool I find today’s Fun Link Friday, but a friend passed this link along and I couldn’t resist. de zeen recently posted a series of simple yet stunning gifs of Japanese joinery … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Graduate Conference: “On Belonging: Gender, Sexuality, and Identity in Japan”

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Paula

CALL FOR PAPERS On Belonging: Gender, Sexuality, and Identity in Japan University of California, Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies Conference Dates: April 7 – 8, 2017 Submissions Due: January 15, 2017 Email To: cjsgradconference@berkeley.edu The UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies presents its … Continue reading →

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