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Call for Papers: Rewriting History in Manga: A New Medium for Debate? International Workshop

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Paula

Sponsored by: Sir Zelman Cowen Universities Fund School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sydney Organized by: Dr Nissim Otmazgin Department of East Asian Studies, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Dr Rebecca Suter, Dr Lionel Babicz Department of Japanese … Continue reading →

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Summer job at Freer/Sackler Galleries of art

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Paula

Paid Summer Work at the Freer and Sackler Galleries Two full-time, short term (6 weeks) positions are available at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from June 4 through 13 July 2012. Successful applicants will be … Continue reading →

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MEXT Scholarship deadline approaching

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Paula

The Japan Information Center is pleased to announce that applications for this year’s MEXT Research Scholarships are now available on our website at: http://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/JIC/monbusho.html. This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend 18 or 24 months conducting independent post-graduate research … Continue reading →

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Graduate Internship Opportunity: Junior Fellows Internship Programme, Tokyo, United Nations University Center

Posted on May 12, 2012 by LM

Institution: United Nations University Department: Office of the Rector Location: Tokyo Type: Paid Application Deadline for Fall 2012: 10 June 2012 Education level: currently pursuing or has recently completed postgraduate studies (master’s or doctoral), preferably in a field related to … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Here’s to a horrifying drive to work

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Paula

A franchise that ironically refuses to die, The Ring 3D has been announced as the newest film in the Ringu (Ring) franchise, which began with the 1998 horror film based on the 1991 novel Ringu by Koji Suzuki. Since the … Continue reading →

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Conference: Reassessing the Shoen System: Society and Economy in Medieval Japan

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Paula

June 4-6, 2012, 10 AM-5:30 PM University of Southern California (building and room to be announced) Shoen, agricultural estates with a complex hierarchy of rights to income from the land and cultivators, represented a major landholding structure in classical and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Special Assistant to the Vice-Rector of UNU and Director of UNU-IAS, United Nations University

Posted on May 10, 2012 by LM

Location: Yokohama INSTITUTE: United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies CLOSING DATE: 18 May 2012 Organizational Unit: United Nations University Rector’s Office; United Nations University Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS) United Nations University Objectives The United Nations University (UNU) is … Continue reading →

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How and where can I volunteer in Japan this summer?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Paula

David Slater of Sophia University in Tokyo has provided yet another wonderful guide to how people can best offer their services to continuing (legitimate) relief efforts in Japan. Please read below and pass it on to anyone you think may … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Asian History, Visiting Assistant Professor, Boston College

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Paula

Institution:  Boston College, Department of History Location:   Massachusetts, United States Position:   Visiting Assistant Professor, Modern Asian History The Department of History at Boston College invites applications for a one-year position as visiting assistant professor in the history of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Professor in Japanese Studies

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Paula

Institution:   University of Melbourne Location:   Australia Position:   Full Professor of Japanese Studies Asia Institute Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne, Australia Salary:AUD $155,649 p.a. plus 17% superannuation The Asia Institute, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne, … Continue reading →

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