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Author Archives: Paula
Fun Link Friday: Dining with Dragon Balls
While we’ve all got Thanksgiving on the mind, check out the wild meal Kotaku reported on this past week: a restaurant in Nagoya serving up nabe (hot pots) with dragon balls! The balls are filled with collagen jelly (which probably … Continue reading
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Tagged dragon ball, food, fun link friday, Japan, Japanese cooking, nabe
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Workshop: Graduate Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography
The third Graduate Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography will run from 1 August to 13 August 2016 at Emmanuel College (Cambridge, UK). We are now accepting applications. The deadline for submitting an application is 31 March 2016. The theme for 2016 is ‘Education and Learning in Early-modern … Continue reading
Job Opening: Japanese History, Seton Hall University
Institution: Seton Hall University Location: New Jersey, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Japanese History The Department of History at Seton Hall University invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position at the rank of assistant professor in the … Continue reading
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Tagged assistant professor, history, Japanese history, job opening, New Jersey, Seton Hall University
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Call for Papers: 3rd Annual UC Berkeley Japan Studies Graduate Conference
3rd Annual UC Berkeley Japan Studies Graduate Conference, April 2016 Currently enrolled graduate students are invited to submit paper proposals for the 3rd Annual UC Berkeley Japan Studies Graduate Conference, to be held April 22-23, 2016 at the Center for Japanese Studies … Continue reading
Funding: Nanzan Post-Doc Research Fellowship 2016
The Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture is happy to announce a new fellowship for one post-doctoral student who has received a PhD from a university outside of Japan in the field of religious studies with a focus on some … Continue reading
Job Opening: Premodern Japanese History, J. F. Oberlin University
J.F. Oberlin University is searching for a part-time instructor for “Premodern Japanese History,” an upper-division survey 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
Job Opening: Japanese Language, Oberlin College (visiting position)
Institution: Oberlin College, East Asian Studies Location: Ohio, United States Position: Japanese Language Instructor and Lecturer in Japanese The Program in East Asian Studies at Oberlin College invites applications for a full-time, non-continuing position of Japanese Language Instructor … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese, Japanese language, job opening, language, lecturer, Oberlin College
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What can you do with a BA in Japanese? Welcome to the Wonderful World of Patent Law
[Today’s post is by a graduate of Gettysburg College who spent several years working in the patent field. Here she introduces the various opportunities that graduates with skills in Japanese and a variety of other fields can take advantage of to … Continue reading
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Tagged employment, Japanese, jobs, language, paralegal, patent law, patents, secretary, translation
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Program: Kyoto Study Program – Anime to Zen
https://studyinkyoto.jp/ The program offers participants an excellent introduction to Japanese society and culture. The curriculum is well balanced, and participants will investigate diverse aspects of Japanese society and culture while staying in Kyoto, a cultural centre rich in history. All classes will … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 