Author Archives: Paula

About Paula

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

Call For Papers: Narratives of decline: the changing patterns of death and aging in contemporary Japanese religions

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Paula

CALL FOR PAPERS ‘Narratives of decline: the changing patterns of death and aging in contemporary Japanese religions’ Japanese Studies Workshop, The University of Manchester Tuesday, 31 May 2016 PhD Student workshop Narratives of decline are embedded in both academic and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Values, Identity and Equality in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Japan

Posted on January 17, 2016 by Paula

Values, Identity, and Equality in Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Japan Edited by Peter Nosco, University of British Columbia, James E. Ketelaar University of Chicago, and Yasunori Kojima, International Christian University, Tokyo The chapters in this volume variously challenge a number of … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: “Emoticons, Emoji and Kaomoji – The Transformation of Communication in the Digital Age”

Posted on January 16, 2016 by Paula

Call for papers for the international conference “Emoticons, Emoji and Kaomoji – The Transformation of Communication in the Digital Age,” which will be held in June 2016 at the Institute for Japanese Studies, Freie Universität Berlin. The deadline for the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian history, Gallaudet University

Posted on January 14, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Gallaudet University, History, Philosophy, Religion, and Sociology Location: District of Columbia, United States Position: Assistant Professor, East Asia, South Asia, or Middle East History Department of History, Philosophy, Religion, and Sociology Tenure-Track Position in History, Gallaudet University, College … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian History, Monmouth University

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Monmouth University Location: New Jersey, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Asian History Monmouth University is a private, mid-sized, residential university that is comprehensive in scope, supported by a broad commitment to the … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: International Communication Association Preconference Panel on Women and Fan Cultures

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Paula

Dear all, We are seeking members for a 4-5 person panel on Women and Fan Cultures in Japan at the International Communication Association Preconference (Communicating with Cool Japan: New International Perspectives on Japanese Popular Culture) on June 8th, 2016, hosted by Waseda University. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral fellowships, Weatherhead East Asian Institute

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Columbia University, Weatherhead East Asian Institute Location: New York, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow Four postdoctoral positions available at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University for academic year 2016-2017 The Weatherhead East Asian Institute at … Continue reading →

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Funding: Scholarships available at The University of Sheffield

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Paula

THE SCHOOL OF EAST ASIAN STUDIES (SEAS) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD WOULD LIKE TO INVITE APPLICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2016/17 ENTRY WITH START DATES FROM 1 OCTOBER 2016. With a history dating back to 1963, the School of East Asian … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Reading The Tale of Genji: Sources from the First Millennium

Posted on January 10, 2016 by Paula

Reading The Tale of Genji: Sources from the First Millennium Edited by Thomas Harper and Haruo Shirane Columbia University Press http://cup.columbia.edu/book/reading-ithe-tale-of-genjii/9780231166584 The Tale of Genji, written one thousand years ago, is a masterpiece of Japanese literature, is often regarded as … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: New Year’s Greetings from Early 20th-Century Japan

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Paula

Still coming out of your New Year’s haze? I know I am! Here’s a quickie Fun Link Friday– a set of turn-of-the-20th-century Japanese postcards from the collection of U.S. postcard collector Ken Reed first blogged about at Collector’s Weekly. The aesthetic … Continue reading →

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