Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Resource: Hachiman digital handscrolls

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Paula

Today we introduce a recently launched online resource, the Hachiman Digital Handscrolls site produced by scholars of Heidelberg University. This is a wonderful research tool for art historians, historians, literature specialists, and any other number of scholars. As stated on … Continue reading →

Posted in blogs, graduate school, main posts, study tools, undergraduate, useful links | Tagged art, art history, digital archive, Hachiman, handscroll, history, Japanese art, resources | Leave a comment

Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji and Hentaigana

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Paula

University of Pennsylvania The Penn Faculty Working Group for Reading Asian Manuscripts will hold a three-day workshop on reading Edo-period hentaigana and kuzushiji August 17-19, 2016, and invites applications from faculty and graduate students from all fields of Japanese studies to … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Anatomical illustrations of Japanese Folk Monsters

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Paula

Japan loves its ghost stories, and it especially loves the huge variety of supernatural creatures that feature in them. From handscrolls to ukiyo-e prints, artists have been bringing the spooky to life for centuries. This week’s Fun Link Friday is … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, fun links | Tagged culture, folklore, fun link friday, ghosts, illustration, Japanese culture, manga, monsters, Shigeru Mizuki | Leave a comment

Job Opening: Japan-in-Asia Cultural Studies, Nagoya University

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Nagoya University, Graduate School of Letters Location: Japan Position: Associate Professor or Full Professor, Japan-in-Asia Cultural Studies Faculty Position Announcement The Graduate School of Letters of Nagoya University in Japan is inviting applications for a position in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Faculty Fellow in Japanese Religions

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of California – Santa Barbara Location: California, United States Position: Faculty Fellow in Japanese Religions The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies and the Department of Religious Studies at the University of California, Santa … Continue reading →

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Call of Paper: East Asia as Method: Culture, Knowledge, Space

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Paula

Call for Papers EAST ASIA AS METHOD: CULTURE, KNOWLEDGE, SPACE An Interdisciplinary Conference for Junior Scholars October 7 & 8, 2016 Keynote Speakers: Jini Kim Watson, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature, New York University (Discussant: Dan O’Neill, Associate Professor, … Continue reading →

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Funding: JSPS Fellowship

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Paula

The JSPS Washington Office is pleased to announce the second open application period for the FY2016 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Short-term) for Researchers in the U.S. Please see below. This fellowship enables young post-doc researchers or PhD students in the … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Japanese Studies Conference in Bucharest

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Paula

Call for papers— “Japan: Premodern, Modern, and Contemporary” Bucharest, 1-3 September 2016 The Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures (Japanese Department) at the “Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University (Bucharest, Romania), with the support of its collaborators from Kobe University, Kyoto University … Continue reading →

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Resource: Voices from Tohoku

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Paula

Professor David Slater of Sophia University in Tokyo has been a part of great efforts to support those affected by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, including ensuring that their stories are heard. Today’s resource is an archive launched last … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Traditional Theater Training 2016, Kyoto

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Paula

Spring has sprung! The Kyoto Art Center has at last begun accepting applications for the 32nd annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.), 2016. You can find more information and downloadable application forms at the following links: http://www.kac.or.jp/eng/news/18211/(English) http://www.kac.or.jp/18211/(Japanese) T.T.T. is a three-week … Continue reading →

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