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Author Archives: Travis
MA in Japanese Studies, U of East Anglia
The Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia (UEA), in Norwich, England, in conjunction with the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC) is now offering a new MA in Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies. … Continue reading
Postdoctoral Fellow – USF Center for Asia Pacific Studies
Position: 9mo postdoc, 2019-2020 Institution: Center for Asia Pacific Studies, University of San Francisco Location: San Francisco, California The University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies is pleased to announce the call for applicants for a postdoctoral fellowship. … Continue reading
Resource: All Research is Fieldwork: A Practical Introduction to Studying in Japan as a Foreign Researcher
The Asia-Pacific Journal (Japan Focus) has just published an excellent preliminary guide to approaching fieldwork in Japan, by Prof. Levi McLaughlin (Philosophy and Religious Studies, North Carolina State). In it, he touches upon the importance of building personal connections with … Continue reading
Posted in graduate school, living abroad, useful links
Tagged fieldwork, levi mclaughlin, research
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Call for Papers: Okinawan Art in its Regional Context
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK October 10-11, 2019 Deadline for submissions: June 14, 2019 We are pleased to announce the international conference entitled ‘Okinawan Art in its Regional Context: Historical Overview and Contemporary Practice’, which is to be hosted … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, Okinawa, ryukyu, university of east anglia
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Transnational Asian Studies – Rice University
Position: Postdoctoral Fellow in Transnational Asian Studies Institution: Chao Center for Asian Studies, Rice University Location: Houston, Texas Deadline: Open until filled Description from official job posting: The Chao Center for Asian Studies (CCAS) at Rice University in Houston, Texas … Continue reading
2019 International Summer School for Japanese Traditional Musical Instruments
(reposting from Society for Ethnomusicology listserve) Seiha Hôgaku-kai, one of the most prestigious koto schools in Japan, is holding its third International Summer School for teaching Japanese traditional instruments in English. Date: July 29 to August 3, 2019. Place: Seiha … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese music, kokyu, koto, music, seiha hogakukai, shakuhachi, shamisen, traditional arts
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Fellowship: Kissinger Postdoctoral Fellowship, Yale
From post on H-Net: The Henry A. Kissinger Visiting Scholars Program awards one postdoctoral fellowship, funded by the Johnson Center for the Study of American Diplomacy for one year and renewable for one additional year. Postdoctoral Kissinger Visiting Scholars must … Continue reading
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Tagged kissinger, postdoc, postdoctoral fellowship, yale
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