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

Funding: SSRC Transregional Research Fellowships

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Paula

Accepting applications for two transregional research fellowships: the SSRC Transregional Research Junior Scholar Fellowship: InterAsian Contexts and Connections and the SSRC Global Summer Semester Residency at the University of Göttingen. Contact Info: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Transregional Research Junior Scholar Fellowship: InterAsian Contexts and Connections … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Sasakawa USA Forum

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Paula

Sasakawa USA is proud to unveil the Sasakawa USA Forum, a new platform for research and analysis related to Japan and U.S.-Japan relations. In order to gain a more comprehensive view of U.S.-Japan relations, the Sasakawa USA Forum offers experts … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 28th International Japanese-English Translation Conference

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Paula

28th International Japanese-English Translation Conference (IJET-28) Call for Papers (会議報告者の募集) Date: April 8-9, 2017. Pre-conference workshops and a pre-conference dinner will be held on April 7. Venue: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA (https://www.osu.edu/) Deadline for abstracts: August 1, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Schooling Selves: Autonomy, Interdependence, and Reform in Japanese Junior High Education

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Paula

Schooling Selves: Autonomy, Interdependence, and Reform in Japanese Junior High Education Peter Cave Balancing the development of autonomy with that of social interdependence is a crucial aim of education in any society, but nowhere has it been more hotly debated than … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Paula

Conference of European Association for Asian Art and Archaeology University of Zurich, Switzerland, August 24 – 27, 2017 Deadline: Nov 15, 2016 The Board of the EAAA is pleased to announce the call for paper for the 2nd EAAA conference to be held at University … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Individual Agency in Institutional Contexts in East Asia

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Paula

Call for Papers GEAS Graduate Conference: Individual Agency in Institutional Contexts in East Asia December 9-10, 2016, Freie Universität Berlin How institutions work in real life depends to a considerable extent on how individuals relate to them in their everyday … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Fourteenth-century Voices 1 & 2

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Paula

FOURTEENTH-CENTURY VOICES I FOURTEENTH-CENTURY VOICES II Blue-Tongue Books Charley’s Forest, NSW, Australia All texts except Baishōron translated, introduced, and annotated by Royall Tyler. VOICES I From the Bamboo-View Pavilion: TAKEMUKI-GA-KI By Hino Nako (1310-1358) VOICES II Baishōron(ca. 1350), translated by Shuzo Uyenaka, … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Tomodachi Emerging Leaders Program

Posted on July 2, 2016 by Paula

Applications Open for the 2016 TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program! Application Deadline: Sunday, July 10, 2016, 11:00 pm Pacific Time The U.S.-Japan Council and the TOMODACHI Initiative are pleased to announce that the TOMODACHI Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) is now accepting applications! … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Learning Japanese through Instagram Flashcards

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Paula

Using flashcards with words on them is one thing, but they don’t always give you the kind of vocabulary you may need when you actually hit the ground in Japan: visual. If you’re looking for a fun new way to … Continue reading →

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Resource: Gender Statistics Database

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Paula

Today we briefly introduce a resource for those interested in gender studies in modern Japan: the Gender Statistics Database. This source is almost entirely presented in a bilingual format. As stated on the site: The Gender Statistics Database by National … Continue reading →

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