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Samurai Film Series at SIFF [Seattle]

Posted on August 27, 2013 by LM

UPDATE: now with dates and times! Via the PNWJETAA Transitions Team: Love classic samurai films? The Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)’s Samurai Film Series is planned for September and October 2013 and includes seven films. SIFF Cinema Uptown 511 Queen … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Revisiting the Emancipatory Potential of Digital Media in Asia

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Paula

Call for Papers: Revisiting the Emancipatory Potential of Digital Media in Asia (23-25 January 2014 at Leiden University) The academic journal Asiascape – Digital Asia (DIAS), in collaboration with the Goto-Jones VICI project “Beyond Utopia” funded by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research … Continue reading →

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Funding: Ukiyo-e Research Grant

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Paula

Doing research on ukiyo-e? Art historians may want to check out the PDF announcement below from the Ukiyo-e Ota Memorial Museum, located in Tokyo, which is offering a research grant! The deadline is October 31, 2013. Ukiyoe Research Grant The … Continue reading →

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Thanks!

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Paula

Happy 1,001 email subscribers, everyone! Not to discount Twitter and Facebook, of course. 😉 Thanks for sticking with us and continuing to make this blog great! More great stuff coming soon!

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Job Opening: Research Associate / Research Fellow position at UNU-ISP

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Paula

A Research Associate / Research Fellow position is now open at the United Nations University Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP). One of the main responsibilities will be on a new project we have started, the Fukushima Global Communication Programme: … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Aesthetics of Strangeness: Eccentricity and Madness in Early Modern Japan

Posted on August 25, 2013 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. Author: Brecher, W. Puck 272pp. July 2013 Cloth – Price: $42.00ISBN: 978-0-8248-3666-5 Eccentric artists are “the vagaries of humanity” that inhabit the deviant underside of Japanese society: This was the conclusion drawn by pre–World War II … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Shinpai Deshou!

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Paula

In the midst of my end-of-summer insanity and my trip to California for a language workshop, I completely forgot that our blog’s birthday passed on July 30th! We turned three! Hooray! Much thanks to all of our bloggers and the many … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Regional Advisor (Asia), Education Abroad Program, UC Santa Barbara

Posted on August 23, 2013 by LM

Via JETWit.com. Position: Regional Advisor Institution: University of California Santa Barbara Type: Full-time Location: Santa Barbara, CA Education: BA required, MA preferred Deadline: Aug. 27, 2013; 10 pm PT Overview: The campus office of the Education Abroad Program at the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Education Abroad Advisor, University of Kentucky

Posted on August 23, 2013 by LM

Via JETWit.com. Position: Education Abroad Advisor Posted by: University of Kentucky Type: Full-time Location: Lexington, Kentucky Education: Masters Degree and one year experience (or equivalency) Deadline: Sept. 2, 2013 Overview: Education Abroad at the University of Kentucky (UK International Center) is seeking a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Development Officer, The Eurasia Foundation

Posted on August 22, 2013 by LM

Institution: The Eurasia Foundation Location: Washington, D.C. Education: BA required, MA preferred Deadline: Sept. 15, 2013 Job description Program Development Officer Eurasia Foundation (EF), a US-based international development organization promoting civic and economic participation, is accepting applications for a Program Development … Continue reading →

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