Category Archives: announcements

Book Announcement: Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Paula

(Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press). ISBN 978-0-8248-3654-2 (Paperback, $25.00) ISBN 978-0-8248-3589-7 (Hardcover, $60.00) 216 pp. Manga and anime (illustrated serial novels and animated films) are highly influential Japanese entertainment media that boast tremendous domestic consumption as well as worldwide distribution … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Columbia University Graduate Students Conference on East Asia 2013

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Paula

Location:       New York, United States CALL FOR PAPERS: GRADUATE STUDENT CONFERENCE ON EAST ASIA Twenty-second Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia Columbia University in the City of New York Friday February 15th to Saturday February 16th, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese Literature, Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow (two year appointment)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Paula

Institution:   Wellesley College, East Asian Language and Literature Location:   Massachusetts, United States Position:   Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow – Modern Japanese Literature The Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures at Wellesley College announces a search for a two-year … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Instructor, College for Creative Studies

Posted on October 24, 2012 by LM

Via the UM-CJS mailing list: Institution: College for Creative Studies Location: Detroit, MI Education: Master’s degree Deadline: not listed The College for Creative Studies in Detroit (http://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu/) is looking for a teacher with a Masters degree and a background in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian History in Gender and Sexuality, Assistant Professor

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Saskatchewan, History Location:   Saskatchewan, Canada Position:   Assistant Professor, Asian History in Gender and Sexualities The Department of History in the College of Arts and Science at the University of Saskatchewan invites applications for a tenure-track … Continue reading →

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Funding: American Association of University Women [general] [women]

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Paula

Graduate, post-graduate, and professional ladies will be interested in the various large and small fellowship and grant opportunities offered by the American Association of University Women, which aims to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy, and … Continue reading →

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Funding: Blakemore Foundation deadline approaching

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Paula

2013 Blakemore Freeman Fellowships & Refresher Grants for Advanced Study of Asian Languages Blakemore language grants are awarded to individuals pursuing professional careers in fields such as business, academia, journalism, law, science, medicine, architecture, engineering, the fine arts, public service, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Great Stagnation: Forging Ahead, Falling Behind

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Paula

W.R.Garside Waseda University, Japan and University of Durham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012 ISBN-  978-0-85793-821-3 This timely book presents a critical examination of the developmental premises of Japan’s high-growth success and its subsequent drift into recession, stagnation and piecemeal reform. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Visual Culture, Lecturer (part-time), Smith College

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Smith College, Program in East Asian Studies and Department of Art Location:   Massachusetts, United States Position:   Lecturer in East Asian Visual Culture The Program in East Asian Studies and Department of Art at Smith College invite applications … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian or Southeast Asian History, Assistant Professor

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Baruch College, City University of New York, History Location:   New York, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty, East Asian/Southeast Asian History EAST ASIAN/SOUTHEAST ASIAN HISTORY The Department of History at Baruch College of the City … Continue reading →

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