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Job Opening: Program Officer, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) [US]

Posted on August 6, 2014 by LM

Via JETwit. Company: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) USA Office Location: Washington, DC Education: BA, MA Deadline: Aug. 11, 2014 Program Officer for JICA USA Office The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) USA Office based in DC is seeking an … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: NGO Desk Coordinator Position, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) [Indonesia]

Posted on August 5, 2014 by LM

Any readers in Indonesia? Limited to Indonesian nationals and current residents of DKI Jakarta, Bogor, Depok, Tangerang, or Bekasi. Institution:Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Indonesia Office Location: Jakarta, Indonesia Education: Bachelor/BA Deadline: August 8, 2014 Type: 1-year contract The Japan … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Temporary Position in the Economic Section, Consulate General of Japan at Chicago

Posted on August 5, 2014 by LM

Closing August 6! Institution: Consulate General of Japan at Chicago Position: Economic Assistant Location: Chicago, IL Type: Temporary Duration: from Monday, August 25 to Friday, November 14, 2014 Education: bachelor’s/BA Key Responsibilities o Monitor economic developments in 10 Midwest states … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, University of Pittsburgh

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Pittsburgh Location: Pennsylvania, United States Position: Assistant Professor, China/Japan/Korea/East Asia China/Japan/Korea/East Asia. The Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh seeks applicants for two positions (one tenure-track, one tenure-track/tenured), beginning fall 2015, pending budgetary approval. Ph.D. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian Program Coordinator, The University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Posted on August 5, 2014 by LM

Of interest to those pursuing work with China as well. Institution: The University of North Carolina at Pembroke Location: Pembroke, NC Posted: 07/18/2014 Application Due: Open Until Filled Type: Full Time Education: MA required, PhD preferred Experience with China preferred … Continue reading →

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Funding: Two Fellowship Programs – Fondation France-Japon de lโ€™EHESS (Paris)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Paula

“Macroeconomics and economic policy in Japan” and “Public Innovation policies in Japanโ€ I am pleased to announce that the Fondation France Japon de lโ€™EHESS is presently recruiting one Senior and one Junior level researcher in the framework of its newly … Continue reading →

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Funding: Ukiyo-e Research Grant

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Paula

Ota Memorial Museum of Art opens competition for one or two grant(s) up to 1 million yen for research on ukiyo-e.ย Deadline:ย October 31, 2014. http://www.ukiyoe-ota-muse.jp/H20josei-E.html ๏ผœPurpose and Objects of Grant๏ผž Ukiyo-e developed independently of the existing Japanese art styles during the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Literature and Art after Fukushima

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Paula

Gebhardt, Lisette; Masami, Yuki (eds.) (2014): Literature and Art after Fukushima. Four Approaches. (German Studies on Japanese Literature and Culture Vol. 7). Berlin: EB-Verlag. ISBN: 978-3-86893-118-1 http://www.ebv-berlin.de/Band-7-Literature-and-Art-after-Fukushima This English language volume “Literature and Art after ‘Fukushima’” has been edited by … Continue reading →

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Internship: ArtAsiaPacific [Hong Kong] [unpaid]

Posted on August 2, 2014 by LM

Company: ArtAsiaPacific (AAP) Location: Hong Kong Type: unpaid, full time Length: 3-4 months Deadline: Aug. 20, 2014, for fall; Nov. 20, 2014, for winter (see details) Education: current undergraduates, graduate students, and recent graduates Credit available ArtAsiaPacific (AAP) is accepting … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th Birthday, Shinpai Deshou!

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Paula

Hey everybody! Happy birthday! We just turned four! ๐Ÿ™‚ That’s pretty amazing to me. I still remember the shaky and false start of this blog about six years ago (on a blogger.com platform, before I knew WordPress was a thing, … Continue reading →

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