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Category Archives: announcements
Book Announcement: Ito Hirobumi – Japan’s First Prime Minister and Father of the Meiji Constitution
Ito Hirobumi – Japan’s First Prime Minister and Father of the Meiji Constitution By Takii Kazuhiro Translated by Takechi Manabu Routledge – 2014 – 250 pages Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia Hardback: $155.00 978-0-415-83886-3 January 20th … Continue reading
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Job Opening: Asian Studies, University of Tokyo (fixed term)
Institution: University of Tokyo, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia Location: Japan Position: Associate Professor Professorship Academic Recruitment for Associate Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, the University of Tokyo The Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia … Continue reading
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Tagged Asian Studies, associate professor, Japan, job opening, University of Tokyo
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Job Opening: East Asian Buddhism, Yale University
Institution: Yale University Location: Connecticut, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Religious Studies YALE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES intends to make a tenure-track appointment in the field of East Asian Buddhism beginning July 1, 2015, at the rank of Assistant Professor. … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, Connecticut, east asia, East Asian Buddhism, job opening, religion, religious studies, Yale University
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Funding: Japan Studies Library Travel Grant
The University of Chicago’s Center for East Asian Studies’ Japan Studies Library Travel Grants are designed to assist scholars from outside the Chicago metropolitan area in their use of University of Chicago’s East Asian collections for research in Japan Studies. … Continue reading
Stanley Weinstein Dissertation Prize: East Asian Buddhism
The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University is pleased to announce the fourth competition for the Stanley Weinstein Dissertation Prize, honoring Professor Weinstein’s many contributions to the study of East Asian Buddhism in North America. The prize will be … Continue reading
Funding: 2015–2016 International Affairs Fellowship in Japan
Sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd. Program Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Man’yōshū and the Imperial Imagination in Early Japan
Man’yōshū and the Imperial Imagination in Early Japan Brill, 2014. 444 pages. Hardcover, $63/€49 /£42. In Man’yōshū and the Imperial Imagination in Early Japan, Torquil Duthie examines the literary representation of the late seventh-century Yamato court as a realm of “all … Continue reading
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Tagged books, culture, imaginaries, imperial, literature, Man'yoshu, poetry, political
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Job Opening: International Recruitment Manager, Northeastern University
Institution: Northeastern University Location: Boston, MA Posted: 07/24/2014 Application Due: Open Until Filled Type: Full Time Education: BA required, MA preferred Position Summary: The International Recruitment Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating the recruitment of students for the International … Continue reading
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Tagged BA, Boston, international business, international education, job opening, MA, Massachusetts, Northeastern University
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Job Opening: Media Relations Coordinator, Consulate General of Japan at Chicago
Institution: Consulate General of Japan at Chicago, Japan Information Center Location: Chicago, IL Position Available: Media Relations Coordinator Education: Bachelor’s/BA Deadline: Aug. 15, 2014 Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Japan Information Center Monitor and analyze newspapers, radio, … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 