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Job Opening: East Asian Religions, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Paula

Institution: Washington University in St. Louis, East Asian Languages and Cultures Location: Missouri, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow, East Asian Religions The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Washington University in St. Louis and the Program … Continue reading →

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Funding: KCCJE (Kobe College Corporation Japan Education Exchange) $2000 Travel Grants

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Paula

KCC Japan Education Exchange is offering travel grants for research in Japan up to $2000 each. Application materials will be available at the KCC Japan Education Exchange website by the next week. Please check at: www.kccjee.org The travel grant must be … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Manager, U.S.-Japan Council

Posted on January 28, 2013 by LM

Institution: U.S.-Japan Council Location: Washington, DC Posted on January 25, 2013 Education: Bachelor’s degree Language: fluency in English (required) and Japanese (preferred) The U.S.-Japan Council (www.usjapancouncil.org) is an educational 501(c)3 non-profit organization that promotes U.S.-Japan relations and is currently seeking … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Bunraku Puppet Theatre of Japan: Honor, Vengeance, and Love in Four Plays of the 18th and 19th Centuries

Posted on January 27, 2013 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8747-9780824836801.aspx Translator: Jones, Stanleigh H.; 320pp. December 2012 Paper – Price: $29.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3680-1 Cloth – Price: $65.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3562-0 The plays presented here were first performed between 1769 and 1832, a time when the Japanese puppet theatre known as … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Senior Director, International Development, Asia, George Washington University

Posted on January 27, 2013 by LM

Institution: George Washington University Location: Washington, DC Campus Location: Foggy Bottom Posted: 01/22/2013 Deadline: not specified Type: Full Time Education: BA and experience preferred Language: fluency in a foreign language Ad Statement: Founded in 1821, GW is the largest institution … Continue reading →

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Japan-America Student Conference (JASC) open for applications

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Paula

International Student Conferences would like to invite students to one of the oldest student-run cultural exchange program in the United States: the Japan-America Student Conference (JASC). Full-time students pursuing any undergraduate, graduate, PhD, or professional degree can participate in this … Continue reading →

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2013 JET Memorial Invitation Program (JET-MIP) for U.S. High School Students

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Laura

For junior and senior U.S. High School students currently learning Japanese and interested in furthering their studies of Japan, the JET Memorial Invitation Program (JET-MIP) is preparing for it’s third year of exchange! The program will give 32 students a … Continue reading →

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Japan Session at the 23rd Asia Business Conference: “Asia: Riding the Wave of Change,” Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan

Posted on January 25, 2013 by LM

From the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies mailing list: 23rd ASIA BUSINESS CONFERENCE “Asia: Riding the Wave of Change” February 1-2, 2013 Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan REGISTER NOW! (http://rossabc.com) The Asia … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Context Travel – Tour Guide Lecturing in China and Japan

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Travis

Via H-JAPAN mailing list. Institution: ContextTravel Location: Beijing, Shanghai, Kyoto, Tokyo, or other world cities Education: MA, MFA, PhD or other terminal degree in relevant field Posted: Jan. 21, 2013 Deadline: Ongoing Context Travel, an organization providing “walking seminars” for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Faculty Fellow in East Asian Studies (Japanese), Colby College

Posted on January 24, 2013 by LM

Institution: Colby College Location: Waterville, ME Education: MA required, PhD preferred Review of applications begins March 1, 2013 Interviews held March 22-23, 2013 Start date: Sept. 1, 2012 Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Colby College seeks applicants for a one-year position as a … Continue reading →

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