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Funding: Travel Grant – Harvard-Yenching Library

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Paula

The Harvard-Yenching Library is pleased to announce its Travel Grant Program for the 2012-2013 academic year. The purpose of the grant is to assist scholars from outside the metropolitan Boston area in their use of the Harvard-Yenching Library’s collections for … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Concept of Danzō ‘Sandalwood Images’ in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of the 8th to 14th Centuries

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Paula

Christian Boehm The Concept of Danzō: ‘Sandalwood Images’ in Japanese Buddhist Sculpture of the 8th to 14th Centuries London: Saffron Books, 2012 264pp, hard cover, 287mm x 210mm, 165 colour and black and white illustrations Saffron Asian Art & Society … Continue reading →

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Postdoctoral Fellowships (Research Associate): modern Japanese/East Asian History “The Dissolution of the Japanese Empire and the Struggle for Legitimacy in Postwar East Asia, 1945-1965”

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Cambridge, Department of East Asian Studies/Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Location: United Kingdom Position: Two Postdoctoral Fellowships (Research Associate) in modern Japanese/East Asian History for three year contract Two Postdoctoral Fellowships (Research Associate) … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Content Expert for History of Nonwestern Art [part-time]

Posted on November 29, 2012 by LM

Institution: Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design Location: Lakewood, CO Posted: 11/21/2012 Application Due: Open Until Filled Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Education: MA required, PhD preferred Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design seeks qualified applicants write and develop AH 3500 … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Executive Secretary, Asian Languages & Cultures, University of Michigan

Posted on November 29, 2012 by LM

Institution: University of Michigan Department: LSA Asian Languages & Cultures Location: Ann Arbor, MI Posting Begin/End Date: 11/20/2012 – 12/31/2012 Education: Bachelor’s preferred Job Summary This position provides administrative support to the Chair of the Department of Asian Languages and … Continue reading →

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Program: Japanese Language Program for Specialists (in Cultural and Academic Field)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Paula

Japanese Language Program for Specialists (in Cultural and Academic Field) Location: Japan Japanese Language Program for Specialists(in Cultural and Academic Field) This is an intensive language training program for researchers and postgraduate students in the field of Japan-related social sciences … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Art History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Denison University, Art History Location: Ohio, United States Position: Assistant Professor, East Asian Art History The Art History Program at Denison University announces an Assistant Professor, tenure-track position in East Asian Art History, starting Fall 2013. Full-time … Continue reading →

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Fellowship: Japanese Arts & Culture, 2013 Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Paula

Location: United Kingdom 2013-14 ROBERT AND LISA SAINSBURY FELLOWSHIPS The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures offers one Fellowship for a maximum period of one year and two or three short-term Fellowships of three months to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Bones of Contention: Animals and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Paula

Author: Ambros, Barbara R Since the 1990s the Japanese pet industry has grown to a trillion-yen business and estimates place the number of pets above the number of children under the age of fifteen. There are between 6,000 to 8,000 … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Manager, Tohoku Initiative

Posted on November 24, 2012 by LM

BEYOND Tomorrow Career Opportunity Location: Tokyo, Japan Position: Program Manager, Tohoku Initiative Experience: BA and 7-8 years of experience; MA preferred Deadline: Applicants in Japan: not specified. For candidates currently based in the United States, there are possibilities for face-to-face … Continue reading →

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