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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.

Job Opening: Associate Program Officer , Arts & Cultural Exchange, JFNY

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Travis

Position: Associate Program Officer, Arts & Cultural Exchange Institution: Japan Foundation Location: New York, NY The Japan Foundation, New York seeks an Associate Program Officer for the Arts and Cultural Exchange program. This program promotes the introduction of Japanese arts … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Exhibition Research Assistant, National Gallery of Art

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Travis

Institution: National Gallery of Art Location: Washington DC Position: Exhibition Research Assistant (PT or FT, two years) From Japan Art History Forum: The National Gallery of Art is seeking an exhibition research assistant for a two-year, part-time or full-time term … Continue reading →

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Research Travel Funds: Korean Heritage Library, USC

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Travis

OKSHF Research Grant at USC Korean Heritage Library The Korean Heritage Library (KHL) at the University of Southern California is pleased to announce research grants for researchers, librarians, and educators in Korean Studies. Thanks to generous support from the Overseas … Continue reading →

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Research Opportunity: NHK Archives

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Travis

Location: NHK Archives, Tokyo or Osaka Application Deadline: 30 June (4pm Japan Time) (Description below paraphrased/summarized by Travis, from NHK Japanese-language website. I apologize for any mis-translations or mis-representations. Please consult the NHK page for official description and terms) Program … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Associate, Carolina Asia Center

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Travis

*Position: Program Associate (full-time) *Institution: Carolina Asia Center, Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill *Application Deadline: 29 May 2017 Carolina Asia Center The Carolina Asia Center is the University of North Carolina’s flagship organization for Asia-related activities. In 2014, we … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoc in Transnational Asian Studies

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Travis

*Position: postdoctoral research fellowship in Transnational Asian Studies *Institution: Chao Center for Asian Studies (CCAS) at Rice University *Location: Houston, Texas The Chao Center for Asian Studies (CCAS) at Rice University in Houston, Texas is currently accepting applications for the … Continue reading →

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Research Positions: Time in Medieval Japan

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Travis

*Project: ERC-Advanced Grant Research Project “Time in Medieval Japan” (TIMEJ) *Position: Research Associate, 5-year, non-tenure-track position *Institution: Department of Japanese Studies, Institute for Asian and Oriental Studies, University of Zurich, Switzerland *Dates: September 2017 until August 2022 Project Description The … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Economic and Business History of Occupied Japan

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Travis

The Economic and Business History of Occupied Japan: New Perspectives Edited by Thomas French. Routledge, 2018. From the publisher’s website: About the Book The Occupation era (1945-1952) witnessed major change in Japan and the beginnings of its growth from of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Far Outliers

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Travis

The blog Far Outliers describes itself as “Exploring migrants, exiles, expatriates, and out-of-the-way peoples, places, and times, mostly in the Asia-Pacific region.” Posts on the blog range widely, covering lots of really interesting and, indeed, “far outlying” topics, from a … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Gathering for Tea in Modern Japan

Posted on April 9, 2017 by Travis

Gathering for Tea in Modern Japan: Class, Culture and Consumption in the Meiji Period Taka Oshikiri From Bloomsbury Publishing: By examining chanoyu – the custom of consuming matcha tea – in the Meiji period, Gathering for Tea in Modern Japan … Continue reading →

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