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Call for Papers: Power-Relationships in Court Societies. Marriage, Concubinage, Friendship, Kinship, and Patronage in Historical Perspective

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Paula

International Research Workshop  5-6 March 2015, German Historical Institute Paris  Deadline: 25 January 2015 The GHIP research group “Practices of Power and Interpersonal Relationships at Dynastic Centres (1500-1800)” invites applications for participation in its first workshop. All interpersonal relationships in courtly … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: 2015 AAS-SSRC Dissertation Workshop

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Paula

2015 AAS-SSRC DISSERTATION WORKSHOP Religion and the State in Asia Chicago, March 23-26, 2015 The Association for Asian Studies and the Social Science Research Council, with support from the Henry M. Luce Foundation, are pleased to announce the fourth jointly organized … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Administrative Coordinator, Japan Studies, Johns Hopkins University

Posted on December 25, 2014 by LM

Institution: Johns Hopkins University Location: Baltimore, MD Education: BA preferred Personnel Area: SAIS Org Unit: Japan Studies General Description: The Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) is a leading graduate school of international relations, educating students for … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays!

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Paula

Happy Holidays, Shinpai Deshou readers! Have you ever seen a Christmas tree made of sheep? Now you have! 2015 is the year of the sheep, so enjoy this pretty number found in the basement of the Tokyo International Forum in Yurakucho. … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 4th Forum for East Asian Art History, University of Zurich

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Paula

4th Forum for East Asian Art History (University of Zurich, 29-30th May, 2015) University of Zurich, Institute of Art History, Section for East Asian Art History, Gablerstrasse 14, CH-8002 Zurich, Switzerland Deadline: 1st March, 2015 The “Forum for East Asian … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Mob Politics in Asia

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Paula

International Workshop on Mob Politics Asia 12-13 March 2015 Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore Over the past few years, several Asian countries have seen mass demonstrations and occupation of public spaces for sustained duration, the recent examples being … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: British Embassy Tokyo (3 openings)

Posted on December 23, 2014 by LM

The British Embassy Tokyo and the British Consulate-General in Osaka are equal opportunities employers and welcome applications from any qualified candidates to fill our current job vacancies. As vacancies become available, they are posted here on this page. Please be … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS)

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Paula

Greetings from the Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS)! As we look forward to 2015, we wanted to send information regarding the KCJS programs, including application deadlines for the upcoming semester. Summer Programs in Modern and Classical Japanese The KCJS … Continue reading →

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Funding: Japan-related grants available from the NEAC

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Paula

The AAS Northeast Asia Council (NEAC) has a number of Japan-related grants available as a result of generous funding from the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission. The grant deadline is fast approaching. Grants are available in the following categories: United States or … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Regionalizing Culture: the Political Economy of Japanese Popular Culture in Asia

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Paula

Nissim Otmazgin Regionalizing Culture: the Political Economy of Japanese Popular Culture in Asia University of Hawai’i Press This ambitious work provides a comprehensive, empirically grounded study of the production, circulation, and reception of Japanese popular culture in Asia. While many … Continue reading →

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