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Category Archives: announcements
Book Announcement: To Hallow Genji: A Tribute to Noh
This tribute to the Noh theater includes eighteen plays and four essays. Among the plays are five non-repertoire that survive in Zeami’s own hand. The eighteen are Genji kuyo, Akoya no matsu, Funabashi, Furu, Genjo, Hakozaki, Higaki, Kuzu, Matsura Sayohime, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, culture, Genji, Japan, Japanese culture, literature, medieval, medieval literature, noh, plays, theater, theatre
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Job Opening: Director of Development, U.S.-Japan Council
Institution: U.S.-Japan Council Location: Washington, DC Posted on April 14, 2014 Education requirements: BA required, MA preferred Languages: English (fluent), Japanese The U.S.-Japan Council (www.usjapancouncil.org) is a Japanese American-led non-profit organization fully dedicated to strengthening ties between the United States and … Continue reading
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Tagged BA, donor relations, fundraising, job opening, MA, NPO, Tomodachi Initiative, U.S. - Japan Council, Washington DC
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Job Opening: Executive Assistant to the Consul General and the Deputy Consul General, Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco
Via JETWit Jobs mailing list Institution: Consulate-General of Japan in San Francisco Location: San Francisco, CA Deadline: April 25, 2014 Education: n/a We are seeking a mature, experienced, well organized, detail oriented individual with the ability to provide executive assistance … Continue reading
Job Opening: Program Assistant, Asian Studies Program and Partnerships for International Strategies in Asia, George Washington University
Institution: George Washington University Location: Washington, DC Posted: 04/12/2014 Type: Full Time Campus Location: Foggy Bottom Education: Associate or higher Ad Statement: Founded in 1821, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia, to include … Continue reading
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Tagged academic scheduling, administrative assistant, associate's degree, budgeting, communications, event planning, Foggy Bottom, George Washington University, job opening, making travel arrangements, Partnerships for International Strategies in Asia, program assistant, Sigur Center for Asian Studies, social media, student advising, Washington DC
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Job Opening: Japanese Studies, Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Monash University
Institution: Monash University Location: Australia Position: Tenure Track Faculty; Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Japanese Studies Monash University is seeking an enthusiastic individual to join the Japanese Studies Program http://www.arts.monash.edu.au/japanese/, School of Languages, Literature, Cultures and Linguistics. Your area of specialisation … Continue reading
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Tagged australia, japanese studies, job opening, lecturer, Monash University, senior lecturer, tenure track
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Job Opening: Japanese Studies, Okinaga Junior Research Fellowship
Institution: University of Oxford, Wadham College Location: United Kingdom Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, Research Professional; Okinaga Junior Research Fellowship in Japanese Studies Applications are invited for a Junior Research Fellowship in Japanese Studies, to be held from 1 October … Continue reading
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Tagged japanese studies, job opening, research, research fellowship, United Kingdom, University of Oxford, Wadham College
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Book Announcement: Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities
Via University of Hawai’i Press. Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities Author: Richard Pearson 36 illus., 20 maps 432pp. November 2013 Cloth – Price: $55.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3712-9 Who are the people of the Ryukyu Islands? How could they survive … Continue reading
Call for Papers: The World’s Fair Since 1964
October 24-25, 2014 Location: Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and Innovation of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. This workshop proposes to examine world’s fairs since (and including) 1964, a period marked by tremendous variability in the location and … Continue reading
Job Opening: Program Assistant, Asia Center, Harvard University
Institution: Harvard University Location: Cambridge, MA Posted: 04/04/2014 Department: Asia Center Education: n/a Duties & Responsibilities: Works primarily with the Associate Director, and also with other Asia Center staff including the Senior Program Manager to support the fast-paced and broad … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Seismic Japan: The Long History and Continuing Legacy of the Ansei Edo Earthquake
Via University of Hawai’i Press. Seismic Japan: The Long History and Continuing Legacy of the Ansei Edo Earthquake Author: Gregory Smits 256pp. December 2013 Cloth – Price: $54.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3817-1 What are we to make of contemporary newspapers in Japan speculating about the possible … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 