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Book Announcement: Land, Power, and the Sacred: The Estate System in Medieval Japan

Posted on August 12, 2018 by Paula

Land, Power, and the Sacred: The Estate System in Medieval Japan Edited by Janet R. Goodwin, Joan R. Piggott Landed estates (shōen) produced much of the material wealth supporting all levels of late classical and medieval Japanese society. During the tenth through … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Library of Congress, Research Assistant, Foreign Affairs

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Paula

Closing Date: August 17, 2018 LC Organization Unit: Congressional Research Service Minimum Salary: $56,233.00 Maximum Salary: $73,105.00 Availability: U.S. Citizens Only The Congressional Research Service (CRS) Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division (FDT) is seeking three limited-term Research Assistants to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: tenure-track position in Japanese Studies, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Paula

The Hebrew University of Jerusalem invites applications for a tenure-track position in (open rank) in Japanese Studies in the Department of Asian Studies. The position is open to all candidates who have attained a Ph.D. degree or to advanced graduate … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Japanese translation workshop at Cardiff University (UK)

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Paula

JAPANESE TRANSLATION WORKSHOP 13-14 April, 2019, Cardiff University (UK) The School of Modern Languages, Cardiff University, in collaboration with Kurodahan Press, invites applications to participate in a Japanese to English literary translation workshop on 13-14 April, 2019. Translations produced during the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Paula

Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War Ethan Mark Japan’s Occupation of Java in the Second World War draws upon written and oral Japanese, Indonesian, Dutch and English-language sources to narrate the Japanese occupation of Java as a transnational … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Translator and Interpreter (M&C Tech, Indiana)

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Paula

Translator and Interpreter Washington, IN 47501 Full-time Position Overview Interpret oral and translate written text from one language into another. Essential Job Functions: Translate written or spoken language, both Japanese and English. Use interpersonal, oral and/or written communication techniques to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Word Embodied: The Jeweled Pagoda Mandalas in Japanese Buddhist Art

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Paula

Word Embodied: The Jeweled Pagoda Mandalas in Japanese Buddhist Art Halle O’Neal In this study of the Japanese jeweled pagoda mandalas, Halle O’Neal reveals the entangled realms of sacred body, beauty, and salvation. Much of the previous scholarship on these … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Coordinator, East Asian Studies Center, The Ohio State University

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Paula

Program Coordinator, East Asian Studies Center The Ohio State University Columbus, OH The program coordinator supports the East Asian Studies Center (EASC), Institute for Chinese Studies (ICS), Institute for Japanese Studies (IJS), and Institute for Korean Studies (IKS) by assisting … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: A Heritage of War

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Travis

The journal Change Over Time: An International Journal of Conservation and the Built Environment, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, invites submissions for the Fall 2019 issue. A HERITAGE OF WAR, CONFLICT, AND COMMEMORATION Guest Editor: William Chapman Sites … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Asian History, Modern World History

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Paula

Institution :  National Chengchi University Location:  Taiwan Position:  Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor Full-Time Faculty Positions/ Dept. of History Two Positions: Modern Asian History; Modern World History (non-Asia specialty) Open rank – assistant professor, associate professor, or professor Doctorate in history or … Continue reading →

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