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Book Announcement: At Home Abroad: The Contemporary Western Experience in Japan

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Paula

With Japan’s graying working population rapidly dwindling, supplementing the labor shortage with non-Japanese workers has been proposed as one solution to this demographic crisis.  It is crucial, however, that foreign nationals not only be “imported,” but also that Japanese and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Director, Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association

Posted on March 2, 2013 by LM

Institution: Oberlin College Location: Oberlin, OH Application deadline: March 29, 2013 Start date: June 17, 2013 Education: BA required, postgrad degree preferred The Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association (“Shansi”) is seeking an Assistant Director to join a dynamic team dedicated to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor in Japanese Studies

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Paula

The University at Albany Department of East Asian Studies invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies for the 2013-2014 academic year. The teaching load will be three courses per semester consisting of introductory courses on East … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Lecturer, University of Helsinki

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Paula

The Department of World Cultures (www.helsinki.fi/worldcultures) is engaged in interdisciplinary Area, Linguistic and Cultural Studies. The department is part of the Faculty of Arts, University of Helsinki. The Department of World Cultures invites applications a position of UNIVERSITY LECTURER commencing … Continue reading →

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Conference: Premodern Maritime Frontiers in Asia

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Paula

Maritime Frontiers in Asia: Indigenous Communities and State Control in South China and Southeast Asia, 2000 BCE – 1800 CE Pennsylvania State University Two-day international conference: April 12-13, 2013 Organizers: Kate Baldanza and Erica Brindley Funded by the American Council … Continue reading →

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Conference: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 29-30

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Paula

Online Registration: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 29-30 Early Bird online registration for ASCJ 2013 began on February 20.  Please see registration details below. All scholars of Asia are invited to attend the seventeenth annual meeting of the Asian … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Histories of the Japanese Book: Past, Present, Future

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Paula

University of California Santa Barbara    Japan Foundation Summer Institute Histories of the Japanese Book: Past, Present, Future May 30  June 3, 2013 The 2013 University of California at Santa Barbara    Japan Foundation Summer Institute will serve as a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Film/Media, Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow (2 year appointment)

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Paula

Institution: New York University, East Asian Studies and Department of Comparative Literature Location:   New York, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Fellow ASSISTANT PROFESSOR/FACULTY FELLOW Department of East Asian Studies and Department of Comparative Literature ARTS AND SCIENCE New … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Prof. Risley and the Imperial Japanese Troupe: How an American Acrobat Introduced Circus to Japan–and Japan to the West

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Paula

“Professor” Risley (Richard Risley Carlisle) introduced the Western circus to Japan in 1864. Three years later, this former acrobat gave many in the West their first glimpse of Japan when he took his “Imperial Japanese Troupe” of acrobats and jugglers … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: 3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowship Appointments

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Paula

National University of Singapore, Asia Research Institute 3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowship Appointments Location:   Singapore Applications are invited for 3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowships at the Asia Research Institute (ARI) to commence in October 2013 or January 2014. The … Continue reading →

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