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Job Opening: Position East Asia Hist., Univ of Cincinnati, Asst prof

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Paula

Institution: University of Cincinnati, History Location:   Ohio, United States Position:   Assistant Professor (tenure-track) East Asia The Department of History at the University of Cincinnati invites application for a historian trained in either the history of East Asia (preferably … Continue reading →

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Now Available: The Ishikawa JET Kitchen: Cooking in Japan Without a Fight

Posted on September 13, 2011 by LM

When I came to Japan as a JET Program CIR in 2009, I was completely befuddled by how to feed myself. With my 2kyuu certification in hand, I could read and speak Japanese well, but trying to adjust my favorite … Continue reading →

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Call for Participants: Workshop – Reading Edo-period texts in the raw

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Paula

Reading Edo-period texts in the raw: learning how to read manuscripts and woodblock-printed books as Edo-period readers read them We welcome applications for the following workshop: “Reading Edo-period texts in the raw: learning how to read manuscripts and woodblock-printed books … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Modern Japan Studies

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Paula

Call for Applications Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in Modern Japan Studies Leiden University Leiden University invites applications for a fulltime Lecturer in Modern Japan Studies. Appointment will be fixed-term from September 2012 through August 2015, with the possibility of extensions of … Continue reading →

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2012 Reischauer Scholars Program for High School Students

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Laura

For all of you high school students interested in studying more about Japan, the Reischauer Scholars Program is a great opportunity to further your study through online classes. Check out their website for details about the program and how to … Continue reading →

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Conference update: The Early Modern Medieval: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Paula

I probably need not reiterate how ridiculously excited I am about this conference, seeing as it’s my field, but it’s a really rare opportunity to examine “medieval” history and how our ideas of the past are constructed! I highly suggest … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Tohoku University International Department Support Staff (Short Term)

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Nyssa

Tohoku University’s International Exchange Department is looking for temporary support staff. Be sure to visit the employment section of Tohoku University’s website to see the original job posting in Japanese, available here. The following announcement is a completely unofficial translation. … Continue reading →

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Symposium: Visual Underground: Theatre Scorpio & Japanese Experimental Cinema of the Sixties

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Paula

Location: Quebec, Canada Symposium Date: September 16, 2011 Over the past few years the legacy of the Japanese cinematic and artistic experiments of the 1960s has received renewed international attention in academia in Japan, Europe and North America. Visual Underground: … Continue reading →

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Travel grants and study opportunities through The Triangle Center for Japanese Studies

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Paula

The Triangle Center for Japanese Studies, newly established with assistance from the Japan Foundation, has grants available for scholars who wish to visit the Japanese studies collection in the Duke University library, the Japanese materials in the Ackland Museum of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese History, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Paula

Institution:  University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign Location:   Illinois, United States Position:  Department of History and Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (Tenure-track assistant professor or tenure-eligible associate professor in Modern Japanese History) The Department of History and the … Continue reading →

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