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Job Opening: Various fields of history including China, India, Asia’s relations with world, Assistant Professor

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Nanyang Technological University, School of Humanities and Social Sciences Location:   Singapore Position:   Assistant Professor in Modern and Contemporary History Faculty Positions in Modern and Contemporary History The School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Nanyang Technological University, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Mechademia 8 (1/9/12) “Tezuka Osamu: Manga Life”

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Paula

CFP: Mechademia 8. Tezuka Osamu: Manga Life We seek submissions for the eighth volume of Mechademia, an annual, peer-reviewed forum for critical work on Japanese manga, anime, and related arts. The theme of volume 8 is “Tezuka Osamu: Manga Life” … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Spaces of Possibility (Japan/Korea)

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Paula

The Center for Korean Studies in collaboration with the Japan Studies Program at the University of Washington invites papers for “Spaces of Possibility,” a conference on interactions and parallel developments of recent Japan and Korea to be held at the … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Opportunity: National Cherry Blossom Festival Goodwill Ambassador Program (Washington DC)

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Laura

The National Cherry Blossom Festival organization is currently recruiting Goodwill Ambassadors to be a part of the 100th anniversary cherry blossom festival next spring. This is a great opportunity for university students and recent graduates living in the Washington DC … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Pacific Rim Energy & Sustainability Congress

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Paula

Held in Hiroshima, Japan on the 67th Anniversary of the Atomic Bombing – August 6-9, 2012 Location:       Japan Call for Papers Date:   2012-02-01 The 2012 Pacific Rim Energy & Sustainability Congress invites scholarly interactions among academics, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Valparaiso University, History Location:   Indiana, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Tenure track, East Asian history East Asia. Valparaiso University invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor of East Asian history to begin August 2012. PhD and … Continue reading →

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Dissertation Workshop: Rewriting History: Nationalism, Identity, and the Politics of the Past

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Paula

We encourage everyone to bring the following announcement for the AAS/SSRC joint dissertation workshop initiative planned for Toronto to your students’ attention. AAS/SSRC Dissertation Workshop Rewriting History: Nationalism, Identity, and the Politics of the Past Toronto, March 12-15, 2012 The … Continue reading →

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Japanese Studies Graduate Summer School

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Paula

Monday 30th January-Thursday 2nd February 2012 School of Culture, History & Language ANU College of Asia & the Pacific The Japanese Studies Graduate Summer School (JSGSS) is a program of intensive research activities designed to bring together PhD, Research Masters … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: From Sovereign to Symbol: An Age of Ritual Determinism in Fourteenth Century Japan

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Paula

Thomas Donald Conlan ISBN13: 9780199778102 ISBN10: 0199778108 Hardback, 256 pages Fourteenth-century Japan witnessed a fundamental political and intellectual conflict about the nature of power and society, a conflict that was expressed through the rituals and institutions of two rival courts. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language and Culture, Assistant Professor, Florida International University

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Florida International University, Modern Languages Location:   Florida, United States Position:   Assistant Professor (tenure-track) , Japanese Language and Culture Florida International University is a multi-campus public Research-Extensive university located in Miami, a vibrant, international city.  The Asian Studies … Continue reading →

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