Author Archives: Travis

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.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian American Studies, Wellesley College

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Travis

Call for Applications Institution: Wellesley College Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts Position: Postdoctoral fellowship in Asian American Studies Dates: Two-year position, beginning Fall 2017 Application Deadline: December 1, 2016 Wellesley College invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian American … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, applications, job openings | Tagged Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowships, Asian American studies, post-doctoral fellowship, Wellesley College | Leave a comment

Call for Papers: Global Asias 4 Conference

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Travis

GLOBAL ASIAS 4 CONFERENCE PENN STATE UNIVERSITY March 31-April 1, 2017 Penn State’s Department of Asian Studies announces Global Asias 4, a biennial conference hosted to complement the work of our journal Verge: Studies in Global Asias (published by the … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, conferences | Tagged call for papers, penn state, verge, verge: studies in global asias | Leave a comment

USC Korean Studies Institute Annual Graduate Symposium

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Travis

Call for Papers: Graduate Student Symposium USC Korean Studies Institute, University of Southern California January 26, 2017 Proposals and application for discussants due Friday, October 7, 2016 The USC Korean Studies Institute is pleased to announce the fifth annual graduate … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, conferences, graduate school | Tagged call for papers, cfp, graduate symposium, Korean Studies, University of Southern California, usc | Leave a comment

Resource: Ryukyu Bugei

Posted on September 7, 2016 by Travis

Header banner from Ryukyu-bugei.com. Copyright Andreas Quast. Yiftach Raphael Govreen (PhD candidate, Hebrew University) was kind enough to introduce me today to the website of Andreas Quast, ryukyu-bugei.com/. Quast is a Dusseldorf-based martial artist with some 20+ years of experience, … Continue reading →

Posted in blogs, culture, study tools, useful links | Tagged andreas quast, karate, martial arts, Okinawa, resource, ryukyu | Leave a comment

Job Opening: Program Administrator, Stanford Program in Kyoto

Posted on August 31, 2016 by Travis

(reposting from GaijinPot) Institution: Stanford Program in Japan Location: Kyoto Posted: 08/29/2016 Application Due: 15 Sept 2016 Type: Full Time (30 hrs/wk) Description Stanford in Japan Godo Kaisha is seeking qualified candidates for a 30 hour per week (75%) Program … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, job openings, jobs | Tagged job openings, Kyoto, stanford program in japan, Stanford University | Leave a comment

Job Opening: Curator of Asian Art, MFA Houston

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Travis

(reposted from Japan Art History Forum) Title: Curator, Asian Art Reports To: Director of MFAH Pay Type: Full-Time, Regular, Exempt, 35 hrs/week Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm Work Location: Law Building, a non-smoking facility The Museum of … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, job openings, jobs | Tagged art, Asian art, curator, curator of asian art, job opening, job openings, mfa houston, museum of fine arts | Leave a comment

Call for Papers: International Federation for Research on Women’s History

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Travis

The 12th Conference of the International Federation for Research on Women’s History/ Federation Internationale Pour la Recherche en Histoire des Femmes (IFRWH/FIRHF) August 12-15, 2018 University of California, Santa Barbara Submissions accepted 1 Nov 2016 until 15 March 2017 The … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, conferences, graduate school | Tagged call for papers, feminist studies, gender studies, International Federation for Research on Women’s History, UC Santa Barbara, women's history | Leave a comment

Funding: Grants for Ukiyo-e Research at Ota Memorial Museum of Art

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Travis

As one of the preeminent museums specializing in ukiyo-e, the Ōta Memorial Museum of Art, in Shibuya, Tokyo, has been offering grants for budding ukiyo-e researchers for many years. Eligibility: Anyone who is interested in ukiyo-e can apply for this … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, funding, graduate school | Tagged art, funding, grant, Ota Memorial Museum of Art, ukiyo-e | Leave a comment

Resources / Fun Links: Flying

Posted on August 5, 2016 by Travis

I am no wizard at finding special deals on flights. Just a regular guy. There are dozens of articles and blog posts online purporting to offer tips on “The Cheapest Days to Fly and Best Time to Buy Airline Tickets” … Continue reading →

Posted in fun links, living abroad, study abroad, useful links | Tagged flights, flying, Japan, resources, travel | Leave a comment

Call for Papers: “Contemporary Postcolonial Asia”

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Travis

(h/t H-Japan) Journal: Education About Asia Theme: “Contemporary Postcolonial Asia” Submission Deadline: Nov 30, 2016 Education About Asia (EAA) is the peer-reviewed teaching journal of the Association for Asian Studies. Our print and online readers include undergraduate instructors as well … Continue reading →

Posted in announcements, graduate school | Tagged Asian Studies, call for papers, cfp, Education About Asia, postcolonial | Leave a comment