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Workshop: Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Paula

We are delighted to announce that the Sixth Graduate Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography will run from Monday 5 August to Saturday 17 August 2019 at the University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College (Cambridge, UK). We are now accepting applications. The deadline for submitting an … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Literature and Culture

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Paula

Assistant Professor in Early and Classical Japanese Literature and Culture University of Colorado Boulder The Department of Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Colorado Boulder invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Early and Classical Japanese … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: ASCJ 2019 Conference Call for Papers

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Paula

The Executive Committee of the Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers to be presented at the Twenty-second Asian Studies Conference Japan. The conference will be held on June 29th and 30th at the Faculty of … Continue reading →

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Funding: ACLS Fellowships and Grants in Buddhist Studies 2018-19

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Paula

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) invites applications in the 2018-19 competition year of The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Program in Buddhist Studies. In cooperation with the Foundation, ACLS offers an integrated set of fellowship and grant competitions … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Lecturer, Emory University

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Paula

For details, see https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=57171 The Department of Russian and East Asian Languages and Cultures (REALC) at Emory University in Atlanta, GA seeks a full-time lecturer in Japanese language and culture to begin Fall 2019.  This is a three-year renewable position pending … Continue reading →

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Funding: Marilynn Thoma Fellowship in Spanish Colonial Art

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Travis

For those working on interactions between Japanese and the Spanish Empire, especially in the field of art history, the Thoma Foundation offers two fellowships: one for short research travel, and one for lengthier fellowship support. The Marilynn Thoma Fellowship provides … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Economic and Business History of Occupied Japan: New Perspectives

Posted on September 2, 2018 by Paula

The Economic and Business History of Occupied Japan: New Perspectives The Occupation era (1945-1952) witnessed major change in Japan and the beginnings of its growth from of the ashes of defeat towards its status as a developmental model for much … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Mechademia: Second Arc, vol 13.1: Queer(ing)

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Travis

CFP: Mechademia: Second Arc, Vol. 13.1: Queer(ing), guest ed. James Welker (due 1 June 2019; published spring 2020) Japanese manga, anime, and games culture is associated with excessive sexuality and gender-bending that have unsettled cultural norms in multiple, often queer, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature and Cultural Studies

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Paula

Indiana University – Bloomington, East Asian Languages and Cultures Assistant Professor in Modern and Contemporary Japanese Literature and Cultural Studies The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures in Indiana University’s School of Global and Interantional Studies invites applications for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, East Asian Religions and Global Buddhism

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Paula

GRINNELL COLLEGE. The Department of Religious Studies invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in East Asian Religions and Global Buddhism beginning Fall 2019.  Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; Instructor (ABD) or Associate Professor possible. Research and teaching interests might include, but … Continue reading →

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