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Category Archives: announcements
Job Opening: East Asian Library Supervisor, Princeton University
Institution: Princeton University Location: Princeton, NJ Education: Associate’s required, BA preferred Posted: 09/06/2013 Application Due: 09/20/2013 Type: Full Time Position Summary: The East Asian Library at Princeton University is seeking a diligent, motivated, and independent individual to be the Library … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Mabiki: Infanticide and Population Growth in Eastern Japan, 1660-1950
Title: Mabiki: Infanticide and Population Growth in Eastern Japan, 1660-1950 (UC Press, May 2013) Author: Fabian Drixler Summary: This book tells the story of a society reversing deeply held worldviews and revolutionizing its demography. In parts of eighteenth-century Japan, couples … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, children, culture, early modern Japan, fertility, infanticide, Japan, Japanese culture
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Job Opening: Public Services and Collections Specialist II, Gelman Library, George Washington University [part-time]
Institution: George Washington University Location: Washington, DC Posted: 08/28/2013 Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Education: Associate’s required, BA preferred Open under filled Job Description Summary: Provides in-depth research assistance, and assists librarians in evaluating, acquiring and maintaining GRC resources in both English-language and … Continue reading
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Tagged associate, BA, George Washington University, Japanese, job, job opening, library, research, Washington DC
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Job Opening: Outreach Coordinator, The Asia Institute, University of Virginia
Institution: University of Virginia Location: Charlottesville, VA Education: BA required, MA preferred Deadline: Open until filled Posting Date: 08-27-2013 Posting Summary The Asia Institute of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is seeking an Outreach Coordinator to … Continue reading
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Tagged BA, Charlottesville, east asia, grant writing, job opening, MA, marketing, outreach, outreach coordinator, South Asia, University of Virginia
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Job Opening: East Asian History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Institution: Denison University Location: Ohio, United States Position: Tenure Track Faculty, Assistant Professor, East Asian History The History Department at Denison University, a highly selective liberal arts college, invites applications for a tenure-track position in East Asian history … Continue reading
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Tagged assistant professor, China, Denison University, east asia, East Asian History, Japan, Ohio, tenure track
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Job Opening: Japanese Literature, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
Institution: Northwestern University Location: Illinois, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Japanese Literature, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures at Northwestern University seeks to appoint a full-time faculty member at the … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Conference on Buddhism and Social Justice
*Call for Papers * *A Conference on Buddhism and Social Justice * 23-25 April 2014, Leiden University * * Moving away from a common perception of Buddhism as intrinsically a tradition of peace and justice, our project-based at Leiden University-seeks … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, call for papers, conference, religion, research, social justice
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Job Opening: Japanese Literature
The University of Michigan invites applications for a tenure-track or tenured position in JAPANESE LITERATURE beginning September 1, 2014. This is an open-rank search, and applicants with expertise in pre-modern, modern, and contemporary literature are encouraged to apply. All applicants should … Continue reading
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Tagged humanities, Japanese literature, job opening, literature, open-rank, tenure track, University of Michigan
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Funding: Japan Foundation’s Japanese Studies Fellowships
Japan Foundation’s Japanese Studies Fellowships Program provides support to outstanding scholars in the field by offering the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. 2014-15 fellowship categories are: Scholars and Researchers, Long Term (2-12 months) Scholars and Researchers, Short Term (21-59 days) … Continue reading
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Tagged fellowship, funding, Japan, Japan Foundation, long term, research, scholars, short-term, study abroad
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Book Announcement: Japan Since 1945 From Postwar to Post-Bubble
Does Japan really matter anymore? The challenges of recent Japanese history have led some pundits and scholars to publicly wonder whether Japan’s significance is starting to wane. The multidisciplinary essays that comprise Japan Since 1945 demonstrate its ongoing importance and relevance. Examining … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, bubble economy, history, Japan, modern Japan, postwar, postwar Japan
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 