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Category Archives: announcements
Job Opening: Program Coordinator, The Study Abroad Foundation (SAF)
Institution: The Study Abroad Foundation (SAF) Location: Indianapolis, IN Application Due: 02/15/2015 Type: Full Time Education: BA/BS The Program Coordinator will manage the enrollment of undergraduate study abroad (visiting non-degree) students from Brunei, China, Taiwan, Japan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Malaysia and … Continue reading
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Job Opening: Chair in Modern Asian History
Institution: University of Amsterdam, Department of Anthropology Location: Netherlands Position: Full Professor, Chair in Modern Asian History The Department of Anthropology of the University of Amsterdam is hiring a Chair in Modern Asian History. The chair combines social … Continue reading
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Tagged asian history, chair, full professor, job opening, modern, modern Asia, professor, University of Amsterdam
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Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji – Summer 2015 – University of Chicago
The Japan Committee of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce that it will be once again be holding its Early Modern Japanese Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji. This year the workshop will meet from June 15th-19th and will be led by … Continue reading
Job Opening: Advisor – International Programs, Tacoma Community College [Part Time]
Institution: Tacoma Community College Location: Tacoma, WA Posted: 01/28/2015 Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Advises enrolled and prospective international students and works closely with the Retention Specialist. This position assists students in the selection of prerequisite coursework, creating educational and career plans, and … Continue reading
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Tagged international education, job opening, part time, Tacoma, Tacoma Community College, Washington
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Job Opening: International Student Admissions Specialist, Portland Community College
Institution: Portland Community College Location: Portland, OR Posted: 01/14/2015 Type: Full Time Job Summary The Admissions Specialist is responsible for the marketing, advising, and admitting efforts for an assigned program(s). Services may include enrollment services, new student recruitment, community outreach, … Continue reading
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Tagged admissions, international education, job opening, Oregon, Portland, Portland Community College, study abroad
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Book Announcement: National Police Reserve: The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces
National Police Reserve: The Origin of Japan’s Self Defense Forces (Brill / Global Oriental, 2014). Publisher’s summary: Based upon years of research undertaken in the US Occupation archives, this book provides a history of Japan’s National Police Reserve (NPR), the … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Ground Self Defense Force, Japan, Japan's National Police Reserve, military, police, security
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Job Opening: Administrative Associate, Stanford University [part time]
Institution: Stanford University Location: Stanford, CA Posted: 01/29/2015 Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Primary Location: School of Medicine Education: BAS/BS degree preferred Description: The Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (ISCBRM) is seeking an Administrative Associate at 50% FTE (part time) … Continue reading
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Tagged administrative, bilingual, job opening, medicine, science
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Job Opening: International Programs and Events Fellow, The Congressional Study Groups
Employer: The Congressional Study Groups Location: Washington, DC Start date: March 2, 2015 Posted Feb. 2, 2015 Type: full-time or part-time Education: 4-year degree Job description The Congressional Study Groups seeks a highly-qualified candidate to assist in event planning and … Continue reading
Job Openings: Postdoctoral Fellowships at Columbia University
Columbia University’s Weatherhead East Asian Institute is pleased to announce four new postdoctoral fellowships for the 2015-2016 academic year. All applications are due by February 25, 2015. Three of these positions are part of the Borg Research Program, a three-year initiative to … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Seminar – Women, Gender, and Efforts for Equality: Comparative Asian-Western Perspectives
Women, Gender, and Efforts for Equality: Comparative Asian-Western Perspectives Women, Gender, and Efforts for Equality: Comparative Asian-Western Perspectives (Alternative unofficial title: Women on the Warpath) In April 2014 Germaine Greer, author of The Female Eunuch and other pathbreaking books, spoke at the … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, call for papers, College Women's Association, comparative, equality, gender, West, women
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 