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Call for Papers: Mechademia Conference on Asian Popular Cultures

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Travis

SGMS: Mechademia Conference on Asian Popular Cultures 2013 Call for Papers: Fanthropologies *Location: Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN *Conference Date: September 27-29, 2013 *Submissions Deadline: 20 August 2013 *Special Guest: Hiroki Azuma Reposted from H-Japan. Based on … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Art, A. W. Mellon Fellow for Japanese Art

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Saint Louis Art Museum, Curatorial Affairs Location:   Missouri, United States Position:   A. W. Mellon Fellow for Japanese Art This is a 3-year benefited fellowship with the Saint Louis Art Museum. The main purpose of this Fellowship … Continue reading →

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International Invitation Program: Animation Artist in Residence, Tokyo 2014

Posted on August 6, 2013 by LM

Via Art Radar. International Invitation Program for Animation Artists Animation Artist in Residence Tokyo 2014 Application Guide Deadline: Sept 9, 2013 1. Aims of the project: This project, organized by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (Bunka-cho / Government of Japan), … Continue reading →

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Funding: The Fung Global Fellows Program at Princeton University

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Paula

Location: New Jersey, United States The Fung Global Fellows Program, a program for visiting scholars administered by the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies at Princeton University, is currently accepting applications for the 201415 academic year from international scholars … Continue reading →

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Funding: 2013 Abe Fellowship Competition

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Paula

2013 ABE FELLOWSHIP COMPETITION Deadline: September 1, 2013 http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship/ The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announce the annual Abe Fellowship competition. The Abe Fellowship is … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Martial Arts and the Body Politic in Meiji Japan

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Paula

In 1895, the newly formed Greater Japan Martial Virtue Association (Dainippon Butokukai) held its first annual Martial Virtue Festival (butokusai) in the ancient capital of Kyoto. The Festival marked the arrival of a new iteration of modern Japan, as the … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowships

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH) Location:   Illinois, United States Position:   Andrew W. Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowships, 2014-16 The Illinois Program for Research in the Humanities (IPRH) at the University … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Political Science Global Affairs, especially comparative Asia

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Yale-NUS College Location:   Singapore Position:   Full Professor, Tenure Track Faculty, Political Science The newly established Yale-NUS College (www.yale-nus.edu.sg) in Singapore, a collaboration between the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Yale University, seeks to hire three … Continue reading →

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Call for Submissions: Japan Media Arts Festival 2014

Posted on August 1, 2013 by LM

Via Art Radar. Deadline: Sept. 12, 2013 The Japan Media Arts Festival is a comprehensive festival of MediaArts (=Media Geijutsu) that honors outstanding works in the four divisions of Art, Entertainment,Animation, and Manga, as well as providing a platform for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Associate Program Officer, Japanese Studies, The Japan Foundation

Posted on July 31, 2013 by LM

Institution: The Japan Foundation Location: New York, NY Education: BA required, MA preferred Posted on July 26, 2013 Deadline: August 15, 2013 Start date: September 25, 2013 Job description Responsibilities: The Associate Program Officer will report to the Program Director … Continue reading →

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