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Job Opening: Politics (Southeast Asia or Japan)

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Paula

Institution:   University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, Politics Location:   United Kingdom Position:   Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Southeast Asia or Japan School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London – Department of Politics and … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Graduate Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Paula

Submissions are invited from graduate students for a special issue of the Graduate Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies: The mobilities, networks, circulation and proliferation of things. Graduate Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies is calling for papers that examine the mobilities, networks and … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers – Embodying Urban Asia

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Paula

http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/printfriendly_event.asp?categoryid=6&eventid=1276 Workshop at the National University of Singapore, 29 to 30 November 2012 Deadline for submissions 23 July 2012 Further information http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/events_categorydetails.asp?categoryid=6&eventid=1276 Asian cities have attracted significant scholarly attention in recent years. Existing academic literature includes examination of the spatial … Continue reading →

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General Fellowship Award Announcement: School of Social Science, Institute for Advanced Study

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Paula

2013-2014 Fellowship Award Announcement Location: Princeton, NJ Each year, the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, invites about twenty scholars to be in residence for the full academic year to pursue their own … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Paula

JAPAN AND THE CULTURE OF THE FOUR SEASONS Nature, Literature, and the Arts HARUO SHIRANE “Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons provides a compelling account of how Japan has appropriated, interpreted, and valued nature over the centuries. Shirane’s … Continue reading →

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Scholarships for Teacher Training Institute at Portland State University

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Paula

Program Overview: An intensive training program in teaching Chinese or Japanese will be held this summer (2012) at Portland State University in Oregon. The Chinese & Japanese Teacher Training Institute is an intensive course for current language teachers or those … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Resident Assistant, Tomodachi Initiative

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Paula

Title: Resident Assistant Program: Tomodachi Initiative Location: University of California, Berkeley Program Dates: July 20-August 12, 2010. Remuneration: DOE + full room & board payable upon completion of the program. Program Description: Since 1981, Ayusa has been a leader in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Camp Assistant Director, Ayusa

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Paula

Title: Camp Assistant Director Program: Tomodachi Initiative Location: University of California, Berkeley Program Dates: July 16-August 12, 2010. Remuneration: DOE + full room & board payable upon completion of the program. Program Description: Since 1981, Ayusa has been a leader … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Annual Conference of the Association for Japanese Literary Studies

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Paula

Columbus, OH, October 12-14, 2012 Rhetoric and Region: The Local Determinants of Literary Expression is the theme of the 2012 Association of Japanese Literary Studies to be held Oct. 12-14, 2012 at The Ohio State University. The theme of the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Part-time summer teaching/mentoring for Japanese youth

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Paula

JULY 23 – AUGUST 11, 2012 Remuneration: $2,500 Join the global effort to prepare the “tomodachi generation” by teaching/mentoring Japanese youth affected by the 2011 tsunami to become tomorrow’s leaders! Program Description: Tomodachi Summer 2012 SoftBank Leadership Program The Tomodachi … Continue reading →

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