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About Travis

I am a scholar of Japanese & Okinawan history with a particular interest in the history of arts and culture, and inter-Asia interactions, in the early modern period. I have been fortunate to enjoy the opportunity to live in Okinawa for six months in 2016-17, and in mainland Japan on multiple occasions, including from Sept 2019 to now.

Call for Papers: 2013 AX Anime and Manga Studies Symposium

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Travis

*July 4 – July 7 *Anime Expo 2013 *Los Angeles Convention Center (Los Angeles, CA) *Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013 Japanese animation (anime) and comics (manga) represent one of the major contributions that Japan has made to global visual and … Continue reading →

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Summer Workshop: Traditional Theater Training in Kyoto

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Travis

Traditional Theatre Training invites applicants to study Noh, Kyôgen, or Nihon buyô intensively from July 19-Aug 9 in Kyoto, Japan. T.T.T. introduces the technical skills and spiritual underpinnings of Noh lyric dance, Kyôgen stylized farce, or Kabuki-derived Nihon buyô dance. … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: deep kyoto & Kyoto Baths

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Travis

It can be really easy to get templed-out in Kyoto, or to otherwise get overwhelmed or tired out by the big-name tourist sites and the feeling of a need to hit them all. As I found a few summers ago, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Context Travel – Tour Guide Lecturing in China and Japan

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Travis

Via H-JAPAN mailing list. Institution: ContextTravel Location: Beijing, Shanghai, Kyoto, Tokyo, or other world cities Education: MA, MFA, PhD or other terminal degree in relevant field Posted: Jan. 21, 2013 Deadline: Ongoing Context Travel, an organization providing “walking seminars” for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Curator, Asian Pacific American Center, Smithsonian Institution

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Travis

Via Japan Art History Forum mailing list. Institution: Asian Pacific American Center, Smithsonian Institution Location: Washington, DC Education: BA and experience (or extensive experience, equiv. to degree) Posted: Jan. 4, 2013 Deadline: Jan. 23, 2013 This position is located in … Continue reading →

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Managing your Digital Reputation

Posted on November 28, 2012 by Travis

For better or for worse, the days are gone where we were judged purely by our CVs, job interviews, and the like – today, despite laws prohibiting them from doing so, potential employers look at our Facebook profiles, and Google … Continue reading →

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On the State of the Humanities and the value of the PhD

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Travis

I have seen countless articles and blog posts in the last few years – and I am sure you have too – commenting on the state of the humanities, dramatic shifts in the nature of the university as an institution, … Continue reading →

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Resource: Japan Artists Information Directory (JAID)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Travis

Paula just alerted me to the existence of this new and exciting resource. The Japan Artists Information Directory (JAID) is a website organized by the Five College Consortium (based in Western Massachusetts), listing teachers and practitioners of Japanese traditional arts … Continue reading →

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On Museum Volunteering / Internships: Part III

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Travis

In my previous two posts, I attempted to provide an overview of museum internships / volunteerships: how they’re structured, how to look for them and apply for them and a little bit of what you’ll be getting out of them. … Continue reading →

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On Museum Volunteering / Internships: Part II

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Travis

In my last guest post, I suggested a few ways to begin looking for and applying to museum internships. Today, I will try to provide something of an overview of the types of internship/volunteer positions that exist, how they work, … Continue reading →

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