Category Archives: announcements

Funding: Anne van Biema Fellowship for Research on Japanese Visual Art

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Paula

Freer|Sackler Japanese Art Fellowship The Smithsonian Institution’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery welcome applications for the Anne van Biema Fellowship for research on Japanese visual art. The successful candidate will gain access to the world-class library … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Interpreting Japan: Approaches and Applications for the Classroom

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Paula

Interpreting Japan: Approaches and Applications for the Classroom (Routledge) By Brian J. McVeigh Paperback: 978-0-415-73016-7; Hardback: 978-0-415-73014-3 Written by an experienced teacher and scholar, this book offers university students a handy “how to” guide for interpreting Japanese society and conducting … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Academic Program Coordinator, University of Pittsburgh

Posted on October 16, 2014 by LM

Institution: University of Pittsburgh Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posted: 10/09/2014 Application Due: Open Until Filled Type: Full Time Education: BA required, MA preferred The Academic Program Coordinator will develop and lead student/faculty-focused and community-based academic activities and events for the Asian … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Curator of Gallery Education (PT), Japan Society (NYC)

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Travis

Japan Society in New York has just posted an opening for a part-time Curator of Gallery Education. This is to my knowledge a new position, which will be working alongside the three full-time Gallery staff, and four Education department staff. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, Lawrence University

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Lawrence University, History Location: Wisconsin, United States Position: Assistant Professor, East Asian History The Department of History at Lawrence University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track assistant professor position in East Asian history to begin in the fall … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, University of New Mexico

Posted on October 14, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, History Location: New Mexico, United States Position: Assistant Professor in the History of East Asia THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO seeks applications for an Assistant Professorship in the History of East Asia … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Scholar in Humanities, USC

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Southern California, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs Location: California, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Humanities The University of Southern California (USC) Provosts Postdoctoral Scholars Program in the Humanities is a key element in USC’s distinctive … Continue reading →

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Funding: 20th Century Japan Research Award 2014-2015

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Paula

20th Century Japan Research Award for 2014-2015 The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and the University of Maryland Libraries invite applications for two $1,500 grants to support research in the library’s Gordon W. Prange Collection and East Asia Collection on topics … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Women and Democracy in Cold War Japan

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Paula

The SOAS Japan Research Centre, in association with Bloomsbury, is pleased to announce the publication of the first book in its new SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan series. Jan Bardsley’s Women and Democracy in Cold War Japan reveals the diverse possibilities of … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Memory, Moment, and Mobility in East Asia

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Paula

Call for papers: Memory, Moment, and Mobility in East Asia East Asian Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Conference University of Southern California April 11-12, 2015 Proposal Submission Deadline: November 30, 2014 The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at … Continue reading →

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