Author Archives: LM

Disaster Relief: Bach Collegium Japan Concert

Posted on March 17, 2011 by LM

Reposted from UMS Lobby. The University of Michigan’s University Musical Society will donate 50% of all new ticket purchases to the Bach Collegium Japan concert on Thursday, March 24 in Hill Auditorium (map) to the American Red Cross Japan Earthquake … Continue reading →

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Earthquake Relief

Posted on March 11, 2011 by LM

This is Leah Zoller, writing from Ishikawa prefecture. On Friday, 11 March 2011, at 2:46 pm JST, a magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit Miyagi Prefecture. There is extensive damage, flooding, and fires in Northeastern Honshu. A tsunami has hit the coast … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Women and Ramen

Posted on March 11, 2011 by LM

On the week of International Women’s Day, I’d like to share some fun links about one of my  favorite subjects: the intersection of food and gender. First is Felicity Hughes’s “New-Style Ramen Targets Female Noodle-Lovers,” which ran in Japan Pulse … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian Collection Librarian at Rice University

Posted on March 10, 2011 by LM

Original posting, more information, and application here. Asian Collection Librarian at Fondren Library, Rice University Applications received by March 18, 2011 will receive first consideration. This position strengthens the collection development process in Fondren Library by acting as bibliographer for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Posted on March 10, 2011 by LM

See original posting on HigherEdJobs.com Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, seeks a full-time visiting assistant professor of anthropology to teach courses on East Asian Studies and Ethnic Groups. Applications close April 1, 2011 and will be reviewed as received. … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Sociological Images

Posted on March 7, 2011 by LM

  Sociological Images, run by Drs. Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp, is one of the most varied and thorough visual sociology/anthropology blogs on the Internet. The mission of the blog is  “to encourage all kinds of people to exercise and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology

Posted on March 3, 2011 by LM

University of Michigan, Flint Campus Responsibilities The Department of Sociology/Anthropology/Criminal Justice invites applications for a tenure-track position in sociocultural anthropology at the Assistant Professor level, beginning Fall 2011. We are seeking a teacher-scholar who complements current department interests. Regional specialization … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Curatorial Assistant in Asian Art

Posted on March 1, 2011 by LM

Information from HigherEd Jobs, which is a great resource for finding faculty and staff positions in higher education. Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Center For Visual Arts at Stanford University Curatorial Assistant, Asian Art, 75% to FTE The curatorial assistant … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese Kit Kats

Posted on February 25, 2011 by LM

The Kit Kats of Japan are well known among those in Japanese Studies. Today’s fun link is My KitKats. Run by Alison Musket, a JET in Hamamatsu, this site features Kit Kats from all over Japan and from around the world, plus some cultural commentary. Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Blogger Tries Morinaga Pancake Milkshake

Posted on February 18, 2011 by LM

As we all know, bizarre Japanese foods and flavors have a certain appeal to the foreign visitor or expat. Tom Baker is a writer located in Tokyo and the author of Tokyo Tom Baker. In this post, he tries the Morinaga-brand … Continue reading →

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