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Job Opening: East Asian History, Assistant Professor

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Paula

Institution: CW Post, Long Island University, History Location:   New York, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, East Asian History (tenure-track) The Department of History at the C. W. Post Campus of Long Island University invites applications for a tenure-track … Continue reading →

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No FLF today, sorry!

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Paula

Unfortunately Fun Link Fridays tend to get short-changed when it comes to school and work getting in the way! I’m headed to a private workshop on early 17th century Japanese handscrolls and screens at the Art Institute of Chicago, but … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Studies Librarian

Posted on November 4, 2011 by LM

Working Title: Japanese Studies Librarian Job Title: LIBRARIAN Work Location: Ann Arbor, MI Full-Time Job Summary The Asia Library of the University of Michigan is one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of East Asian materials in North America, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Studies, Assistant Professor

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Japanese Studies Location:   Hong Kong Position:   Assistant Professor Applications are invited for:- Department of Japanese Studies Assistant Professor (Ref. 1112/050(328)/2) Applicants should (i) have a relevant PhD degree; (ii) be … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Manager, MIT Japan Program

Posted on November 2, 2011 by LM

Via HigherEdJobs.com. Institution: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Location: Cambridge, MA Type: Full Time Title: Program Manager, MIT Japan Program Req Number: mit-00008201 Department: Center for International Studies PROGRAM MANAGER, MIT JAPAN PROGRAM, Center for International Studies, to recruit, interview, and … Continue reading →

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Networking Opportunity: JASC Meishi Mixer

Posted on November 2, 2011 by LM

Via the Japan America Society of Colorado mailing list. The next program coming up for Japan America Society of Colorado members and friends is our November 15th Meishi Mixer. JASC’s Meishi Mixers, for those who are unfamiliar, are informal networking … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: South Asian or East Asian History, Assistant Professor

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Wright State University, History Location:   Ohio, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Asian History (tenure-track) The Department of History at Wright State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in the history of South Asia or East Asia … Continue reading →

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SSRC/JSPS fellowships for PhDs and ABDs

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Paula

The JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for ABDs and recent PhDs provides promising and highly qualified researchers in the humanities and social sciences with the opportunity to conduct extended research at leading universities and research institutions in Japan. Fellowship terms are … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Bonds of the Dead: Temples, Burial and the Transformation of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Paula

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo12046404.html Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. For that reason, Japanese Buddhism’s social and economic base has long been in mortuary service–a base now threatened by public … Continue reading →

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Scholarship: Dissertation scholarship:Buddhist Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Paula

The doctoral program in Buddhist Studies at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat in Munich, Germany offers a PhD scholarship for a dissertation project related to Buddhism. Deadline for application: 15th November 2011 Start of scholarship: 1st January 2012 or later End of scholarship: … Continue reading →

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