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About Paula

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

Job Opening: East Asian history, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Department of History Location: Wisconsin, United States Position: Assistant Professor, East Asian History The Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to teach introductory and upper-level … Continue reading →

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Funding: Critical Language Scholarship program for Japanese

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the U.S. Department of State 2017 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program in fourteen critical foreign languages, including Japanese! The CLS Program is a program of the U.S. Department of … Continue reading →

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Funding: Freeman-ASIA Scholarships for Study Abroad

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Paula

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is now accepting applications for the Freeman-ASIA spring and calendar year 2017 competition. The deadline for student applications is October 20, 2016 (11:59pm EST), and the deadline for Adviser Certifications is October 27, 2016 (11:59pm EST.) The Freeman-ASIA … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A Tokyo Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Modern Metropolis, 1850-1920

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Paula

A Tokyo Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Modern Metropolis, 1850-1920 edited by Sumie Jones and Charles Shirō Inouye. The volume is available for pre-order on Amazon. The city of Tokyo, renamed after the Meiji Restoration, developed an urban culture that was … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: International Graduate Historical Studies Conferences

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Paula

Call for Papers The International Graduate Historical Studies Conference will host “Crossing Borders, Challenging Boundaries” at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, March 31-April 1, 2017. The key note address will be delivered by Professor John Merriman, Yale University. We … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: The Art of Tea? Kengo Kuma’s $80K Silver Tea Set

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Paula

Most people associate tea bowls and tea utensils with rustic, austere aesthetics– earthenware bowls (sometimes cracked and/or repaired) and inherited kettles, objects that carry with them a long history of ownership and use. So what does one make of the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese History, University of Southern California

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of Southern California Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor, modern Japanese history The History Department of the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese literature, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign Location: Illinois, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Japanese Literature, Tenure Track Faculty ~~The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian history, Baylor University

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Baylor University Location: Texas, United States Position: Assistant Professor of East Asian History Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, consistently listed with highest honors among The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian languages (Japanese and Mandarin), Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Paula

Pennsylvania State University – Altoona Instructor in Asian Languages Penn State Altoona invites applications for a full-time instructor to teach basic language courses in Japanese and Mandarin as well as general education culture courses for the Fall 2017 semester. Applicant … Continue reading →

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