Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Fun Link Friday: 100-Year-Old Glass Plates in an Abandoned Japanese Home

Posted on September 23, 2016 by Paula

Many people in Japan are big fans of haikyo, literally meaning “ruins,” but more broadly meaning the exploration of abandoned sites in Japanese cities of countrysides. There’s even entire sites dedicated to it! One recent article I came across on PetaPixel was … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 2017 Ocha Zanmai Chanoyu & Tea Culture Conference

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Paula

The 4th Ocha Zanmai: 2017 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures 第4回「お茶三昧」茶の湯と茶文化に関するサンフランシスコ国際会議 Sunday, April 30, 2017 San Francisco State University Theme: Chanoyu & Zen 「茶の湯と禅」 There will be a zazen/meditation session. 坐禅もあります（坐禅を組んで、あるいは椅子席にて瞑想） Guest speakers　特別講師 Dr. Isao … Continue reading →

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Event: Impact of the Digital on Japanese Studies at UChicago

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Paula

The University of Chicago will be hosting a public workshop on “The Impact of the Digital on Japanese Studies” on November 11-12, 2016. The workshop brings together scholars of Japan who are exploring digital and computational approaches to the study … Continue reading →

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Translation Workshop: Japanese to English

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Paula

TRANSLATION WORKSHOP Where: University of Oxford, UK When: April 2 to April 5, 2017 We are seeking applications from research students to translate scholarly articles from Japanese to English for the second BAJS (British Association for Japanese Studies) Translation Workshop … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, conferences, graduate school, study abroad, study tools | Tagged English, graduate school, Japanese, research, translation, United Kingdom, University of Oxford, workshop | Leave a comment

Job Opening: Japanese early-modern literature, Chiba University

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Paula

Call for applications for the position of assistant professor or associate professor of Japanese early-modern literature, Chiba University. Chiba University, Japan, is inviting applicants for the assistant professor or associate professor of Japanese early-modern literature, to commence on 1st April, … Continue reading →

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Travel Grants: UC Berkeley Conference, Tokugawa and the Visual World

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Paula

The Regime and the Scene. Or, What Difference Did the Tokugawa Shogunate Make to the Visual World of Early Modern Japan? Friday, October 28, 2016 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Women’s Faculty Club Lounge University of California, Berkeley http://tokugawavisualworld2016.weebly.com/ “Visual … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Too Few Women at the Top: The Persistence of Inequality in Japan

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Paula

Too Few Women at the Top: The Persistence of Inequality in Japan Kumiko Nemoto ILR Press Product Details The number of women in positions of power and authority in Japanese companies has remained small despite the increase in the number of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian Studies, University of Hawaii-Manoa

Posted on September 17, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of Hawaii – Manoa, School of Pacific and Asian Studies, Asian Studies Location: Hawaii, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Asian Studies Assistant Professor, Asian Studies: The Asian Studies Program, School of Pacific and Asian Studies, University of Hawai‘i … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Pronouns

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Paula

Still working through the international move and accompanying jetlag– sorry for lack of Fun Link Fridays lately! Here’s a quickie fun link for the linguistic nerds among us! Sure, if you’ve studied Japanese you know some of the basic pronouns … Continue reading →

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Funding: University of Chicago Library Travel Grants

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Paula

The Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago (CEAS) is pleased to announce that Library Travel Grants are available for AY2016-2017. CEAS Library Travel Grants are designed to assist scholars from outside the Chicago metropolitan area in … Continue reading →

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