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Call for Papers: Association for Modern Japanese Literary Studies

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Paula

AMJLS is happy to announce the conference and call for papers below. Call for papers: “International Research Conference: Interfaces of Modern Japanese Literature” Application deadline: May 31, 2013 Location: Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan Date: December 1, 2013 [URL] Japanese & English: http://amjls.web.fc2.com/gakkai.html#international-e Chinese:http://amjls.web.fc2.com/international-c.pdf … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Race and Racism in Modern East Asia

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Paula

Rotem Kowner and Walter Demel (eds.), Race and Racism in Modern East Asia: Western and Eastern Constructions. Leiden: Brill, 2012. • xxiv, 594 pages Race and Racism in Modern East Asia juxtaposes Western racial constructions of East Asians with constructions … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: New York Conference on Asian Studies, NYCAS 13

Posted on April 27, 2013 by Paula

September 27-28, 2013 Binghamton University, SUNY Before Final Exams, Plan NOW to participate in NYCAS 2013! EARLY submission of panels and papers is encouraged! The deadline for submitting proposals is May 31, 2013. Binghamton University will host the 49th annual … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: All Academic Fields, Hakubi Researcher Kyoto University

Posted on April 25, 2013 by Paula

Institution: Kyoto University, Hakubi Center for Advanced Research Location: Japan Position: Associate Professors and Assistant Professors in all fields Kyoto University Hakubi Center for Advanced Research is recruiting program-specific faculty members (associate professor/assistant professor … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Public Relations Coordinator at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Paula

The Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations is seeking a Public Relations Coordinator at the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Coordinate logistics for special events, conferences, meetings, briefings, … Continue reading →

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Kinokuniya Haiku Contest 2013

Posted on April 24, 2013 by LM

Deadline: postmarked by May 31, 2013 Cost to enter: free Text details after the image. Compose an English-form haiku (5-7-5 syllable format) on one of the following topics: nature, work, or baseball. Submit to Kikokuniya Haiku Contest 1073 Avenue of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant or Associate Curator of Japanese Art, Minneapolis

Posted on April 23, 2013 by Travis

Position: Assistant or Associate Curator of Japanese Art Institution: Minneapolis Institute of Arts Location: Minneapolis, MN Type: Full-time Deadline: May 30, 2013 POSITION DESCRIPTION The Minneapolis Institute of Arts seeks a dynamic and experienced museum professional to serve as Assistant … Continue reading →

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Conference: New England Association for Asian Studies Conference

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Paula

Bridgewater State University, a suburban campus south of Boston, is pleased to host the annual meeting of the New England Association for Asian Studies on October 11-12, 2013. The NEAAS Program Committee welcomes proposals for panels, roundtables or individual presentations … Continue reading →

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Fellowships: Postdocs at Oriental Institute in Prague

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Paula

Oriental Institute is offering one-year fellowships to outstanding scholars (with a preference on non-Czech residents) of history and cultures of the countries of Asia (with a preference on Middle East and North Africa, South Asia, East Asia) for the 2013-2014 … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Beyond the Western Liberal Order: Yanaihara Tadao and Empire as Society

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Paula

Beyond the Western Liberal Order: Yanaihara Tadao and Empire as Society The Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought Ryoko Nakano ISBN: 978-1-137-29050-2, ISBN10: 1-137-29050-1, 5.500 x 8.500 inches, 216 pages Beyond the Western Liberal Order explores the international thought of Yanaihara … Continue reading →

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