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

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, History Location:   Wisconsin, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Asian History For more information, contact Anthony Gulig, Chair, Asian Search Committee, Department of History, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. (262) 472-5148.  Email: guliga@uww.edu   Asian History  The … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese History, Two-year teaching postdoctoral fellow

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Paula

2-Year Post Doctoral Fellow Institution: Hamilton College, History Location:   New York, United States Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow in Japanese History The Asian Studies Program of Hamilton College invites applications for a two-year teaching post-doctoral fellowship for a scholar working … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Associate Curator of Asian Art, CU Art Museum

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Paula

University of Colorado Boulder Position Description:  The CU Art Museum, University of Colorado Boulder seeks a dynamic, creative, scholarly, and team-oriented Associate Curator of Asian Art, who will thrive in a fast-paced work environment and is well-suited for the curatorial … Continue reading →

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

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Paula

Institution: California State University – Channel Islands, History Program Location:   California, United States Position:   Assistant Professor in Asian History Asian History — The History Program at California State University Channel Islands (CI) seeks applications for a tenure-track position … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Research and Program Assistant, George Washington University

Posted on October 9, 2012 by LM

Institution: George Washington University Location: Washington, DC Education: at least 2 years of college, 2 years of experience Ad Statement: Founded in 1821, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the District of Columbia, to include ten academic … Continue reading →

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Funding: 20th Century Japan Research Award for 2012-2013

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Paula

The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and McKeldin Library, University of Maryland, invite applications for one $1,500 grant to support research in the library’s Prange Collection and East Asia Collection on topics related to the period of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor in Modern/Contemporary Japanese Culture

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Paula

The Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Modern/Contemporary Japanese Culture (Literature/Film/Visual Culture). Applicants are expected to have native or near native proficiency … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Paula

Daniel P. Aldrich Abstract: Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. Yet responses to the challenges of recovery vary greatly and in ways that aren’t explained by the magnitude of the catastrophe or the amount … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japan Program Administrative Associate, Stanford University [part time]

Posted on October 6, 2012 by LM

Institution: Stanford University Location: Stanford, CA Type: Part-Time/Adjunct Education: 2-year degree or experience required This is a part-time (50% FTE) continuing position. The Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (S-APARC), a center within the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), seeks … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: (Re)Constructions: Researching and Rethinking Asia

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Paula

York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR) Graduate Student Conference York University, Glendon Campus, Toronto, Canada: April 26 and 27, 2013 Keynote Speaker: Vinay Gidwani, Department of Geography and Institute of Global Studies, University of Minnesota How does scholarship of or … Continue reading →

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