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Job Opening: Modern Japanese Economy, University Lecturer

Posted on January 4, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   Leiden University Location:   Netherlands Position:   University Lecturer in Modern Japanese Economy Leiden University invites applications for a fulltime University Lectureship in modern Japanese economy in its (East-)Asian contexts, including economic history and political economy, with special … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Contemporary Literature, culture, media; Japanese literature

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Paula

The Faculty of Liberal Arts, Sophia University, invites applications for an open-rank position in Contemporary Literature, Culture, and Media. Assistant Professor is a five year tenure-track appointment, while appointments of Associate Professor and Professor are tenured. The appointment will be … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: BAJS Advanced Postgraduate Conference in Japanese Studies

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Paula

Call for Papers *BAJS  Advanced Postgraduate Conference* Friday, 25th April 2014 Plenary Session Art, Religion and Money in the Early Trade of the English East India Company in Japan Professor Timon Screech, SOAS The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) … Continue reading →

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Funding: Soon-Young Kim Award in the History of East Asian Science and Technology

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Paula

http://www.nri.org.uk/Kim_studentship.html *The Soon-Young Kim Award in the History of East Asian Science and Technology* The Trustees of the Needham Research Institute invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for a Soon-Young Kim Award in the History of East Asian Science and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan Copes with Calamity: Ethnographies of the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disasters of March 2011

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Paula

JAPAN COPES WITH CALAMITY Japan Copes with Calamity: Ethnographies of the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disasters of March 2011. It brings together nine varied ethnographic studies from the disaster region with a pair of introductory chapters framing the studies in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting lecturer in Japanese literature (any period)

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Paula

  POSITION (short term): Visiting lecturer (hijoukinkoushi) in Japanese literature for Master’s degree students in a small seminar format. The class will meet 1.5 hours each week for 15 weeks. Alternately, the visitor may offer an intensive course consisting of … Continue reading →

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No Fun Link Friday Today

Posted on December 27, 2013 by Paula

Sorry everybody, no Fun Link Friday today, due to the travel madness that tends to take over this time of year. Hope everyone is enjoying their holidays! 🙂

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Call for Papers: Cute Studies

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Paula

Call for Papers: “Cute Studies,” a special issue of the East Asian Journal of Popular Culture Cuteness has a global reach: it is an affective response; an aesthetic category; a performative act of self-expression; and an immensely popular form of … Continue reading →

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Update: Job Opening: Travel, Sales, and Marketing Administrator, The Art of Travel [Kanazawa]

Posted on December 24, 2013 by LM

Company: The Art of Travel Location: Kanazawa, Ishikawa pref. Deadline: February 15, 2014 Start date: March 2014 Type: Full time Visa sponsorship available. POSITION The Art of Travel Travel, Sales, and Marketing Administrator JOB DESCRIPTION This job entails a variety of … Continue reading →

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Funding: East Asian Studies at Manchester University

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Paula

AHRC, ESRC and Manchester University Funding The subject area of East Asian Studies at The University of Manchester is pleased to invite applications for PhD studentships through its membership in AHRC and ESRC consortia, as well as through funding in … Continue reading →

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