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

Call for Papers: U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Paula

The purpose of the U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal is to exchange scholarship on women and gender between the U.S., Japan, and other countries; to enlarge the base of information available in Japan on the status of American women as well as … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese History (part time)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Paula

J.F. Oberlin University, Tokyo is searching for a part-time instructor for “Modern Japanese History,” an upper-division course taught in English. The opening is for the fall semester of 2016, with the possibility of renewal for subsequent years. The 4-credit course … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Isles of Gold Revisited: New Approaches to the Study of Early Modern Maps

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Paula

Please see the schedule below for an exciting workshop in celebration of Sir Hugh Cortazzi’s collection of historical maps of Japan. Attendance is free of charge, but please register in advance – the details will soon be available on the … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Japanese Music in Kyoto August 2016　

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Paula

KYOTO CITY UNIVERSITY OF ARTS RESEARCH CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC PENDULUM II 邦楽　HŌGAKU @ KYOTO GEIDAI 京都芸大 AN INTENSIVE THREE-DAY COURSE IN JAPANESE MUSIC AUGUST 16-18, 2016 Following a successful inaugural course last year, PENDULUM II is now being planned … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Instructor in East Asian History and Culture

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Paula

Eckerd College, East Asian Studies Visiting Instructor of East Asian Studies & History Eckerd College seeks a Visiting Instructor in East Asian history and culture to teach five courses per year, including a two-semester sequence in East Asian culture and history; one World History … Continue reading →

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Funding: Scholarships Available to Study Intensive Chinese or Japanese this Summer

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Paula

Scholarships are available to study intensive Chinese or Japanese at Washington University in St. Louis this Summer with the ALLEX Foundation: http://www.allex.org/summer-chinese-or-japanese/ The WUSTL-ALLEX Intensive Chinese and Japanese Institute will offer intensive beginning level classes in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese at … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creature of Japanese Folklore

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Paula

  The Book of Yokai: Mysterious Creature of Japanese Folklore Michael Dylan Foster; with original illustrations by Shinonome Kijin University of California Press, 2015 http://www.ucpress.edu/book.php?isbn=9780520271029 This monograph introduces yokai in a style that is intended to be accessible to students … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Joint East Asian Studies Conference – SOAS, University of London

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Paula

Joint East Asian Studies Conference (JEAS) 2016 7th to 9th September,  SOAS, University of London The JEAS Conference is a triennial meeting held by the three academic associations representing East Asian Studies in the UK: The British Association for Chinese … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Download ukiyo-e collections

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Paula

For the art lovers out there, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam has recently made it possible to download their entire collection of ukiyo-e woodblock prints! This is something they’ve taken great pains to make possible for all of their … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 7th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming 7th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies, which will be held on the 1st of July 2016 at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.   … Continue reading →

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