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Job Opening: Study Abroad Advisor, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Posted on May 13, 2013 by LM

Institution: University of Wisconsin – Madison Location: Madison, WI Posted: 05/10/2013 Anticipated start date: May 15, 2013 (negotiable) Education: BA required, MA/postgrad preferred Please Note: A change was made to this position announcement on 02/28/13 Degree and area of specialization: … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Association for Japanese Literary Studies

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Paula

The theme of the 2013 Association for Japanese Literary Studies Annual Meeting is “Performance and Japanese Literature.” The conference will be held October 18-20 on the campus of the University of Chicago. The deadline for submitting paper proposal abstracts (300 … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Poems of Penisist by Takahashi Mutsuo

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Paula

POEMS OF A PENISIST A collection of homoerotic poetry by one of Japan’s most prominent poets By Mutsuo Takahashi Translated by Hiroaki Sato, with introduction by Burton Watson University of Minnesota Press | 128 pages ISBN 978-0-8166-7972-0 | paperback | … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor Japanese-Korean Studies

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Paula

Institution: University of Hong Kong Location:   Hong Kong Position:   Assistant Professor in Japanese-Korean Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures (SMLC) (trans-national connections, film studies, popular culture, visual or performing arts) THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG … Continue reading →

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Announcing the Kyoko Selden Memorial Translation Prize in Japanese Literature, Thought, and Society

Posted on May 11, 2013 by Paula

The Department of Asian Studies, Cornell University is pleased to announce a prize honoring the life and work of their colleague Kyoko Selden. The prize will pay homage to the finest achievements in Japanese literature, thought, and society through the … Continue reading →

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Call for submissions: Asiascape: Digital Asia

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Paula

Launching in 2014, the bi-annual academic journal ‘Asiascape: Digital Asia’ now invites submissions for research articles that explore the political, social, and cultural impact of digital media in Asia. Although we do not exclude scholarship in digital culture and culture … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Arts of Asia Course, Sotheby’s Institute of Art [UK]

Posted on May 8, 2013 by LM

Via Art Radar. Location: London Program dates: 25 June – 19 July 2013 Application deadline: not listed, applications are currently open This intensive course explores the diverse arts of Asia from origins to the present day. The course includes an … Continue reading →

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CFN London Career Forum 2013 [UK]

Posted on May 7, 2013 by LM

Dates: June 8th (Sat.) & 9th (Sun.),2013 Location: Earls Court Conference Centre, Warwick Road, London SW5 9TA Cost: Free to attend Website: http://www.careerforum.net/event/ldn/?lang=E A large range of prestigious companies will attend this unique Career Forum seeking to recruit internationally minded … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: International Student Coordinator, Go! Go! Nihon [Tokyo]

Posted on May 6, 2013 by LM

Via the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme and Alumni Association (JETAA) and non-JETAA JET alumni LinkedIn group. Company: Go! Go! Nihon Location: Tokyo, Japan Education: Bachelor’s degree Language: Native English speaker, Japanese not required Posted April 26, 2013 Overview: … Continue reading →

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Fellowship: School of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Paula

2014-2015 Fellowship Award Announcement: School of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ 2014-2015 Fellowship Award Announcement Each year, the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, invites about twenty scholars to be … Continue reading →

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