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Call for Papers: The European Union and Asia. Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Paula

International Academic Conference September 16th, 2014 Call for Papers Kozminski University Asia Research Centre (KU ARC) is pleased to announce the call for papers for the The European Union and Asia. Perspectives, Challenges and Opportunities, a conference organized jointly by … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, Emmanuel College, Boston

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Paula

Institution:     Emmanuel College, History Location:        Massachusetts, United States Position:        Visiting Assistant Professor of History Founded in 1919 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur as the first Catholic college for women in New England, Emmanuel today … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Hell-bent on Heaven in Tateyama mandara: Painting and Religious Practice at a Japanese Mountain

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Paula

Hell-bent on Heaven in Tateyama mandara: Painting and Religious Practice at a Japanese Mountain by Caroline Hirasawa The book is a highly interdisciplinary examination of the Tateyama cult and its material culture, and will be of interest to art historians … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Reservations Sales Consultant at Niseko Alpine Developments (NISADE) [Hokkaido]

Posted on June 5, 2014 by LM

Company: Niseko Alpine Developments (NISADE) Location: Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan Education: n/a, 1-2 years experience Posted 28 May 2014 Via JETWit.com. Overview We are looking for a Reservations Sales Consultant to join our team of driven professionals and live by the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Tenured Lecturer in Modern Japanese History

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Department of International Social Studies, Graduate School of Global Studies Location:  Japan Position:  Lecturer; Tenured Lecturer in Modern Japanese History 1. Position Tenured Lecturer in Modern Japanese History with the possibility of promotion through … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Head of School, School of Languages and Cultures

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Paula

Institution: The University of Sydney, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Location: Australia Position: Director, Full Professor, Tenure Track Faculty FACULTY OF ARTS & SOCIAL SCIENCES REFERENCE NO. 590/0314 The University of Sydney is Australia’s first university and has an … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Chair in Modern Asian History

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Paula

Institution:  University of Amsterdam, Department of Sociology and Anthropology Location:  Netherlands Position:  Full Professor, Chair in Modern Asian History The Department of Sociology and Anthropology of the University of Amsterdam, together with the  International Institute of Social History (Royal Netherlands … Continue reading →

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Book Announcements: Japanese Visual Culture

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Paula

Rosina Buckland (National Museum of Scotland) and John Szostak (University of Hawaii at Manoa) would would like to announce publication of their books on modern Japanese painting, also part of Brill’s “Japanese Visual Culture” series. Rosina Buckland, *Painting Nature for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Education Abroad Coordinator, Georgia Institute of Technology

Posted on May 27, 2014 by LM

Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology Location: Atlanta, GA Posted: 05/20/2014 Type: Full Time Education: BA Description: Job Purpose: Coordinate and deliver administrative and operational support for Education Abroad programs and staff. Major Responsibilities: Coordinate events and meetings for Education Abroad … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A Reading of The Tale of Genji

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Paula

Description: This is a lightly edited and more accurately proofread version of The Disaster of the Third Princess: Essays on The Tale of Genji. The new title better conveys the book’s content. Disaster can be downloaded free in pdf format, but many prefer not to … Continue reading →

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