Category Archives: announcements

Call for papers: Shifting Terrains of Struggle in Japan and Japanese Studies

Posted on October 22, 2013 by Paula

Triangle Center for Japanese Studies Conference, April 11-13, 2014 The Triangle Center for Japanese Studies (a joint undertaking of Duke University, North Carolina State University, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, with support from the Japan Foundation) invites … Continue reading →

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Funding: Japan Research Award Grant, Univ of Maryland

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Paula

20th Century Japan Research Award Grant for 2013-2014, The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and the University of Maryland Libraries Gordon W. Prange Collection and East Asia Collection on topics related to the period of the Allied … Continue reading →

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Call for articles from readers! Japanese Studies: 5-10-20

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Paula

Next year What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? is planning a series of periodic articles from guest writers entitled “Japanese Studies: 5-10-20.” Our aim to hear about the personal experiences of people at various stages of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Three-Dimensional Reading: Stories of Time and Space in Japanese Modernist Fiction, 1911-1932

Posted on October 20, 2013 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. Three-Dimensional Reading: Stories of Time and Space in Japanese Modernist Fiction, 1911-1932 Editor: Yiu, Angela; 280pp. July 2013 Paper – Price: $25.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3801-0 Cloth – Price: $55.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3662-7 A 29th-century dystopian society seen … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian Studies Program Assistant, American University [part-time]

Posted on October 19, 2013 by LM

Institution: American University Location: Washington, DC Posted: 10/07/2013 Type: Part-Time (10 hrs/week) Education: BA Description: The Program Assistant will provide general administrative support to the Asian Studies Program. Duties include but are not limited to coordinating scheduling and projects, updating … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Curator of Japanese Art – Asian Art Museum (SF)

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Travis

Institution: Asian Art Museum Location: San Francisco, CA Posted: 10/02/2013 Type: Full Time Department: Japanese Art Education: MA required, PhD preferred Languages: Japanese Reposted from Japan Art History Forum (JAHF) & Premodern Japanese Studies (PMJS) mailing lists Position Summary The … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visitor Services Associate, Japan Society [part time]

Posted on October 17, 2013 by LM

Institution: Japan Society Location: New York City Type: part time Education: n/a Posted on September 30, 2013 Job description The Visitor Services Associate maintains the Japan Society’s visitor service’s desk as an ambassador interacting with the general public. This includes … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Translator/Interpreter, Shutterstock

Posted on October 17, 2013 by LM

Via JETWit.com. Position: Translator/Interpreter Location: New York City Education: not listed Posted Oct. 9, 2013 Overview: Shutterstock is a global marketplace for digital imagery. They are in search of a bilingual professional to help with the development of our Japanese … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language and Literature, Assistant Professor

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Paula

Institution: Wellesley College, East Asian Languages and Culture Location: Massachusetts, United States Position: Assistant Professor in Japanese Language and Literature The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Wellesley College announces a search for a tenure-track … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Study Abroad Coordinator, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Posted on October 16, 2013 by LM

Via JETWit.com. Position: Study Abroad Coordinator Posted by: University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Location: Oshkosh, Wisconsin Education: BA Start Date: January 1, 2014 Application Deadline: October 28, 2013 Overview This position develops and delivers web-based, print & in-person marketing; serves as primary liaison to exchange … Continue reading →

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