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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.

Summer Workshop: 2018 Korean Art Workshop for Doctoral Students

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Travis

Program: Korean Art Workshop for Doctoral Students Dates: July 15-22, 2018 Place: Seoul, Korea The Korea Foundation is pleased to invite qualified doctoral students majoring in Korean/East Asian art to participate in the “2018 Korean Art Workshop for Doctoral Students” … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Teacher, Fusion Academy, Huntington Beach

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Travis

Job: Japanese Teacher/Mentor Institution: Fusion Academy Place: Huntington Beach, CA (copied from official job posting) About the Organization: Fusion Academy is a revolutionary, accredited private middle and high school. Our classes are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom, … Continue reading →

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CfP: Chinese Objects and Their Lives, Paris

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Travis

CALL FOR PAPERS – French Association for Chinese Studies 法國漢學協會 (AFEC) “Chinese objects and their lives” International workshop Organizer: French Association of Chinese Studies 法國漢學協會 (AFEC) Date: June 15, 2018 Venue: Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales – Inalco, … Continue reading →

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Ishibashi Foundation Summer School in Japanese Arts and Cultural Heritage

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Travis

*Dates: 28 July – 18 August 2018 *Location: Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich, UK *Academic level: Advanced Undergraduate or Postgraduate *Application Deadline: March 31, 2018 The Centre for Japanese Studies, Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities invites applications for an intensive … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Dir. of International Programs, Hawaii Tokai International College

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Travis

Hawaii Tokai International College (HTIC) is an American two-year liberal arts college located in Kapolei, Hawaii, adjacent to the University of Hawaii–West Oahu campus. The only American campus of the Tokai University Educational System (TES) of Japan, HTIC focuses on … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Manager, Research, NatGeo

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Travis

Organization: National Geographic Partners Job Type: Business Analysis and Research Location: Washington D.C. From official job posting on foxcareers.com: Job Description Manage all aspects of the factual research process for assigned projects to ensure factual accuracy, editorial integrity, and overall … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Exploring Resistance through Medieval and Early Modern Culture

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Travis

Event: Interdisciplinary graduate student conference Where: University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) When: March 16-17, 2018 Call for Papers Deadline: Dec 31, 2017 The Early Modern Colloquium at the University of Michigan invites abstracts for papers for their interdisciplinary graduate … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Managing Editor, Social Science Japan Journal

Posted on November 1, 2017 by Travis

Institution: University of Tokyo Location: Tokyo, Japan Position: Associate Professor + Managing Editor, Social Science Japan Journal Application Deadline: Nov 30, 2017 (5pm Japan time) The Institute of Social Science (社会科学研究所) at the University of Tokyo seeks an Associate Professor … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers : Genealogy and Multiracial Family Histories

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Travis

*Journal: Genealogy *Submission deadline: 15 June 2018 The journal Genealogy is running a special issue “Genealogy and Multiracial Family Histories”, of which Dr. G. Reginald Daniel is guest editor, Ms. Jasmine Kelekay, Mr. Joseph Loe-Sterphone and Ms. Alyssa Newman are … Continue reading →

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Resource: ANA Experience Japan Fares

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Travis

There are a variety of ways to travel domestically within Japan on special passes or discounts – two of the most well-known are the Japan Rail Pass, which allows unlimited train rides on JR trains, for a set period (e.g. … Continue reading →

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