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Author Archives: Travis
Job Opening: Assoc. Prof. (Int’l Publishing), Tōbunken, U of Tokyo
Position: Associate Professor, promoting global & international publication by University of Tokyo faculty Institution: Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia (Tōbunken), University of Tokyo Location: Tokyo, Japan From the official job posting on the Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia … Continue reading
Resource: Okinawa Collection at GWU
The George Washington University in Washington DC recently became (as far as I know) the second major university in the United States, and the first on the US mainland, to establish a separate Okinawa Collection within the university libraries. Since … Continue reading
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Tagged George Washington University, gwu, libraries, Okinawa
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Funding: Marilynn Thoma Fellowship in Spanish Colonial Art
For those working on interactions between Japanese and the Spanish Empire, especially in the field of art history, the Thoma Foundation offers two fellowships: one for short research travel, and one for lengthier fellowship support. The Marilynn Thoma Fellowship provides … Continue reading
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Tagged art history, fellowships, spanish art, spanish empire, travel funding
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Call for Papers: Mechademia: Second Arc, vol 13.1: Queer(ing)
CFP: Mechademia: Second Arc, Vol. 13.1: Queer(ing), guest ed. James Welker (due 1 June 2019; published spring 2020) Japanese manga, anime, and games culture is associated with excessive sexuality and gender-bending that have unsettled cultural norms in multiple, often queer, … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, cfp, fan studies, Mechademia, pop culture, queer studies
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Book Announcement: An Anthropology of the Machine
An Anthropology of the Machine: Tokyo’s Commuter Train Network Michael Fisch University of Chicago Press, 2018. From University of Chicago Press: “With its infamously packed cars and disciplined commuters, Tokyo’s commuter train network is one of the most complex technical … Continue reading
Call for Papers: A Heritage of War
The journal Change Over Time: An International Journal of Conservation and the Built Environment, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, invites submissions for the Fall 2019 issue. A HERITAGE OF WAR, CONFLICT, AND COMMEMORATION Guest Editor: William Chapman Sites … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, cfp, heritage, memory
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Job Opening: President and Executive Director, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i
Position Title: President & Executive Director Institution: Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i Location: Honolulu, HI Start Date: Flexible: November 2018 to January 2019 From official job posting on JCCH.com For more than 30 years, the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai‘i … Continue reading
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Tagged Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, jcch, job openings, jobs
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Job Openings: Kanagawa University
The Dept of Cross-Cultural Studies, at Kanagawa University, is in the process of expanding and restructuring into a separate faculty, 国際日本学部, to be located in a new high-rise in Yokohama’s central Minatomirai district. We are seeking TWO new Japan scholars … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Cultural Broadcasting in the Asia-Pacific Region
Conference and book theme: Cultural Broadcasting in the Asia-Pacific Region Venue: Department of Music, University of Nottingham (UK) Dates: 19-20 October 2018 Editors: Dr Lonán Ó Briain (University of Nottingham) and Dr Min Yen Ong (University of Nottingham) DEADLINE for … Continue reading
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Tagged broadcasting, call for papers, edited volume, University of Nottingham
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Job Opening: Clinical Assistant Professor, Japanese Cultural Studies
Position: Clinical Assistant Professor, Japanese Cultural Studies Institution: State University of New York (SUNY), Buffalo Location: Buffalo, NY Application Deadline: 1 July 2018 From official job posting (https://www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/14263): Position Title Clinical Assistant Professor, Japanese Cultural Studies Posting Number F1800061 Employer … Continue reading
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Tagged cultural studies, japanese studies, suny, suny buffalo
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 