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Call for Papers: Journal of East Asian History

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Paula

The Journal of East Asian History will work as a scientific forum for those, who are doing research about the history of Japan, Korea, China, and Mongolia. Due to its long history this geographical sphere has seen several changes of its political, social, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Paula

Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast Conference 2015 “Transnational Asias” (ASPAC) Stockton, CA June 5-8, 2015 Venue: University of the Pacific’s Stockton, California campus Conference Dates: June 5-7, 2015 Submission Deadline: March 13, 2015 ASPAC is pleased to announce its 2015 conference to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Professor of Japanese Studies

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Paula

The Board of Electors to the Professorship of Japanese Studies invite applications for this Professorship from persons whose work falls within any field of the study of modern or pre-modern Japan (humanities and/or social sciences) to take up appointment on 1 … Continue reading →

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Funding: Japan Fund for Global Environment -Conservation Grants 2015

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Paula

The Fund makes grants to legally registered non-profit organizations in Japan and developing countries for field projects in environmental conservation. Priority is for activities to protect migratory birds that stop in Japan, and for wildlife species that are globally important. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Fellow in Japanese Studies, Freie Universitaet Berlin

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   Freie Universitaet Berlin, Graduate School of East Asian Studies Location:   Germany Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow, Japanese Studies The Graduate School of East Asian Studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin (Germany) is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship limited … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Zen Past and Present, by Eric Cunningham

Posted on December 14, 2014 by Paula

Zen Past and Present Eric Cunningham ISBN 978-0-924304-64-4. 98 pages. Paperback. Zen Past and Present provides readers with a concise but comprehensive survey of the history of Zen Buddhism. Because it examines Zen from historical, religious, literary, artistic, and political standpoints, it … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Intensive Workshop in Japanese Early-modern Textual Scholarship 2015

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Paula

J-PATS (Japanese Palaeography and Textual Scholarship Network; www.jpats), The University of Cambridge (Department of East Asian Studies) and Emmanuel College (Cambridge) are organizing the first Intensive Workshop in Japanese Early-modern Textual Scholarship. This three-day intense course offers an introduction to the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian History, Monmouth College

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Monmouth College, History Location: Illinois, United States Position: Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Asian History Monmouth College, a private liberal arts college and member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, seeks applications for an entry-level, tenure-track Assistant Professor in … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: East Asian Journal of Popular Culture

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Paula

The East Asian Journal of Popular Culture (Intellect Press) is calling for general papers for the 2:3 edition. We encourage articles that are both localized (towards a specific popular culture tend, figure or industry) as well as articles that are … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 2015 SPAS Graduate Student Conference on Asian Studies

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Paula

Call for Papers: 2015 SPAS Graduate Student Conference on Asian Studies Against the Current: Transforming Perspectives in Asia The School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS) at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM) welcomes papers, performances, and panel proposals … Continue reading →

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