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Category Archives: announcements
Job Opening: Senior Lecturer Japanese Language, Brown University
Brown University, East Asian Studies Senior Lecturer Japanese Language The Department of East Asian Studies at Brown University seeks to fill one full-time Senior Lecturer position in Japanese language, on a renewable basis every three to six years, effective July 1, … Continue reading
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Funding: Library Grant – Friends of University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries
The Friends of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries is pleased to offer grants intended to offset expenses for out-of-town scholars wishing to utilize the rich resources held by the UW-Madison General Library System. Awards of up to $2,000 each are available to … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Japan at the Crossroads
Japan at the Crossroads: Conflict and Compromise after Anpo Nick Kapur —- In spring of 1960, Japan’s government passed Anpo, a revision of the postwar treaty that allows the United States to maintain a military presence in Japan. This move … Continue reading
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Book Announcement: Anti-nuclear Protest in Post-Fukushima Tokyo: Power Struggles
Anti-nuclear Protest in Post-Fukushima Tokyo Power Struggles By Alexander James Brown This book explores the politics of anti-nuclear activism in Tokyo after the Fukushima nuclear disaster of March 2011. Analyzing the protests in the context of a longer history of … Continue reading
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Funding: 2019-2020 Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars’ Fellowships
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars is announcing the opening of its 2019-2020 Fellowship competition. The Center, located in the heart of Washington, DC, awards approximately 15-20 academic year residential fellowships to academics, practitioners, journalists, former public officials, and independent … Continue reading
Book Announcement: An Anthropology of the Machine
An Anthropology of the Machine: Tokyo’s Commuter Train Network Michael Fisch University of Chicago Press, 2018. From University of Chicago Press: “With its infamously packed cars and disciplined commuters, Tokyo’s commuter train network is one of the most complex technical … Continue reading
Job Opening: Assistant Professor in Japanese history, Yale University
The Yale University Department of History intends to appoint a tenure-track assistant professor specializing in the history of the Japanese colonial empire, to begin on July 1, 2019. The successful candidate will be expected to teach courses on the history of … Continue reading
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Job Opening: Postdoctoral/Post-MFA position in Asian Digital Film Production, Hamilton College
For details, see https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=57038 The Asian Studies Program at Hamilton College invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral/post-MFA position in Digital Film Production, effective July 1, 2019. As part of the College-wide curricular emphasis on digital and experiential learning, the Program seeks a … Continue reading
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Tagged asian film, digital, digital film, film, film studies, Hamilton College, media, media studies, postdoc, postdoctoral fellow
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Funding Opportunity: Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship 2018
Type: Undergraduate and Graduate (international students at Japanese universities) Application deadline: 15 December 2018 1:00P.M. Japan time for both April and fall (September/October) 2019 Enrollment. Japanese Level: N4+ Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for applicants residing abroad is for overseas students scheduled to enroll … Continue reading
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Funding: Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship for Doctoral Candidates
JAPANESE STUDIES FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM This program provides support to outstanding scholars in the field by offering the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. 4-12 months of dissertation research in Japan for students in the humanities and the social sciences. Applicants … Continue reading
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 