Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Workshop: 2016 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Paula

The Japan Committee of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the 2016 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji. The workshop will meet from June 13-17. The workshop will be led by Professor Aratake Ken’ichiro of Tohoku University’s Northeast Asia … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Resident Director, Tokyo, Council on International Educational Exchange

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Council on International Educational Exchange, Study Abroad Location: Japan Position: Resident Director, Tokyo CIEE: A nonprofit, non-governmental organization, CIEE is the world leader in international education and exchange. For 65 years CIEE has helped thousands of people … Continue reading →

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Funding: Isaac Alfred Ailion Foundation Fellowship

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Paula

We are happy to announce that the Isaac Alfred Ailion Foundation now accepts applications for fellowships at Leiden University’s Asian Library. All information can be found on the website at http://library.leiden.edu/special-collections/scaliger-institute/research/isaac-alfred-ailion-fellowship.html The closing date for applying for the Isaac Alfred … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor, East Asian History, DePauw University

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Paula

The Department of History invites applications for a one-year term appointment as Assistant Professor of History (ABD’s will enter at the Instructor level) starting in August 2016. Candidates must have a strong commitment to teaching undergraduates in a liberal arts environment and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor or Instructor in Japanese History, Connecticut College

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Paula

One-year, 2/3 appointment, visiting, assistant professor or instructor in Japanese history Japanese History, Connecticut College The Department of History invites applicants for a one-year visiting position, beginning in July 1, 2016. This is a benefits eligible, two-thirds appointment, carrying a 2-2 … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Joint East Asian Studies Conference – SOAS

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Paula

Call for Papers – Joint East Asian Studies Conference – SOAS, University of London, 7-9 September 2016 Joint East Asian Studies Conference (JEAS) 2016 7th to 9th September, SOAS, University of London The JEAS Conference is a triennial meeting held by … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor, East Asian History

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Paula

Kalamazoo College, History Department Visiting Assistant Professor, East Asian History The Department of History at Kalamazoo College invites applications for a full-time Visiting Assistant Professor position for one year—September 2016 through June 2017. The successful applicant will contribute to teaching … Continue reading →

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Should I go on to a Ph.D. after my M.A.? Four insights about the differences between being an M.A. and a Ph.D. Student

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Paula

We’ve previously posted articles on if graduate school is right for you (or if it isn’t!), and today we will expand on these topics with a guest post by Tori R. Montrose, where she discusses differences between pursuing an M.A. program versus a … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: AJLS annual conference

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Paula

AJLS 2016 at Penn State word/image/japan The AJLS (Association of Japanese Literary Studies) conference theme for the 2016 conference to be held at the Pennsylvania State University October 27-30, 2016 is “word/image/japan.” This conference encourages papers linking Visual and Cultural Studies, broadly conceived, … Continue reading →

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Funding: Louis Frieberg Post-doctoral Fellowships

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Paula

The Louis Frieberg Center for East Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers post-doctoral fellowships for the year 2016-2017. The post-docs are open to scholars in the humanities and social sciences specializing in East Asia, especially China, Japan, Korea … Continue reading →

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