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Job Opening: Secretary to the Consul General, Consulate General of Japan in Detroit

Posted on March 9, 2014 by LM

Via the Great Lakes JETAA Facebook page. Institution: Consulate General of Japan in Detroit Location: Detroit, MI Education: Associate’s degree or above Deadline: March 12, 2014 Currently the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit has a job opening for “Secretary … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Meiji Restoration Losers: Memory and Tokugawa Supporters in Modern Japan

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Paula

Meiji Restoration Losers: Memory and Tokugawa Supporters in Modern Japan, published through the Harvard Asia Center, is now available. This book is about the “losers” of the Meiji Restoration and the supporters who promoted their legacy. Although the violence of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: World (and Asian) History

Posted on March 6, 2014 by Paula

Institution:  Trent University, History Location:   Ontario, Canada Position:   Assistant Professor; World History – Nine-month limited term appointment – 2014-15 Asia, Africa, Middle East, Atlantic World, or World expansion/exploration (Oshawa campus):  The Department of History at Trent University invites … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Reischauer Policy Research Fellow, Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at SAIS Johns Hopkins University

Posted on March 5, 2014 by LM

Institution: Reischauer Center for East Asian Studies at SAIS Johns Hopkins University Location: Washington, DC Education: 4-year degree Posted Feb. 28, 2014 Job Description: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows assist the Director of the Reischauer Center personally on research projects of the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Full Time Japan Travel Consultant, InsideJapan Tours

Posted on March 4, 2014 by LM

Company: InsideJapan Tours Location: Boulder, CO Education: not listed Deadline: March 30, 2014 About Us InsideJapan Asia Tours is a young and dynamic travel company with two brands; InsideJapan Tours and InsideVietnam Tours. Originating in the UK we also have … Continue reading →

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Conference: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 21-22, 2014

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Paula

Online Registration: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 21-22 Early Bird online registration for ASCJ 2013 begins on February 20. Please see registration details below. All scholars of Asia are invited to attend the eighteenth annual meeting of the Asian … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: “The Mysterious Underground Men”

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Paula

Announcing the publication of the English-language edition of one of Tezuka Osamu’s earliest books, and one of manga history’s most important: “The Mysterious Underground Men” (Chiteikoku no kaijin, 1948), published by PictureBox in New York. http://www.pictureboxinc.com/products/1196-the-mysterious-undergound-men The edition is in … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Research Officer (2 Positions), United Nations University [Tokyo]

Posted on March 1, 2014 by LM

Institution: United Nations University (UNU) Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR) Location: Tokyo, Japan Deadline: March 31, 2014 Education: MA Start date: July 2014 preferred UNU mission The United Nations University (UNU) is the academic arm of the United Nations system. Its mission … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Dissolution of the Japanese Empire and the Struggle for Legitimacy in Postwar East Asia, 1945-1965

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   University of Cambridge, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Location:   United Kingdom Position:   Postdoctoral Research Associate Position in East Asian History (Fixed Term) Salary: GBP 28,132 – 36,661 Reference: GU02720 Closing date: 18 April 2014 Applicants … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese History, Bowdoin College

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   Bowdoin College, History and Asian Studies Location:   Maine, United States Position:   Visiting Assistant Professor, Japanese History Bowdoin College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professorship in Japanese history, to serve as a joint appointment in … Continue reading →

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