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Book Announcement: Engaging Japanese Philosophy: A Short History

Posted on May 13, 2018 by Paula

Engaging Japanese Philosophy: A Short History Thomas P. Kasulis University of Hawai’i Press 746pp. December 2017 From the UHP web site (http://www.uhawaiipress.com/p-9844-9780824874070.aspx): Philosophy challenges our assumptions—especially when it comes to us from another culture. In exploring Japanese philosophy, a dependable … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Japanologist’s Playground 2018 “Fictions & Reality”

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Paula

The Department of Japanese Studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) and Polish Association for Japanese Studies invite panel and paper proposals for the International Conference to be held on 29 November – 1 December 2018 at NCU in Torun, Poland. The conference is meant … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Consuming Life in Post-Bubble Japan

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Paula

Consuming Life in Post-Bubble Japan: A Transdisciplinary Perspective Edited by Katarzyna J. Cwiertka, Ewa Machotka Published by Amsterdam University Press This multidisciplinary book analyses the contradictory coexistence of consumerism and environmentalism in contemporary Japan. It focuses on the dilemma that … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer, East Asian History

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Paula

Special Information This is a non-tenure track, full-time, benefit eligible, academic year appointed position on the Flagstaff Mountain campus beginning Fall 2018.  The position could be renewed on a year-to-year basis contingent upon performance, departmental needs and availability of university … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Asian History

Posted on May 5, 2018 by Paula

The History Department of the College of Charleston invites applications for a visiting assistant professorship in History to begin the Fall semester of 2018.  Position is for one year. The successful candidate will teach one course per semester in area … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Heaven’s Wind (Amatsukaze) – a dual language anthology of contemporary Japanese writing

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Paula

Edited and translated by Ekuni, Kaori, Kakuta, Mitsuyo, Kuroda, Natsuko, Matsuda, Aoko, Mukoda, Kuniko, Turvill, Angus Heaven’s Wind is a collection of short stories by five of Japan’s leading contemporary authors: Kuniko Mukoda – The Otter; Natsuko Kuroda – Ball, Kaori Ekuni – Summer … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Turn Against the Modern: The Critical Essays of Taoka Reiun (1870-1912)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Paula

The Turn Against the Modern: The Critical Essays of Taoka Reiun (1870-1912) Ronald P. Loftus  The Turn Against the Modern is a biography of the late Meiji social and cultural critic Taoka Reiun (1870–1912) who was known for his fierce attack … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: European Network of Japanese Philosophy

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Paula

The 4th European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENOJP) Conference at University of Hildesheim, Germany​ (Sept 5–8 2018) ​Übergänge – Transitions – 移り渉り: Crossing the Boundaries in Japanese Philosophy We encourage applicants to send in proposals for individual presentations or group … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Translation, Intercultural and East Asian Studies at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Paula

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is delighted to announce a new edition of the Ph.D. Summer School in Translation, Intercultural and East Asian Studies. The Ph.D. Summer School is organized by the Department of Translation, Interpreting and East Asian Studies, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Resistance Reimagined: East Asian Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Symposium

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Paula

Call for Papers: Resistance Reimagined East Asian Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Symposium University of Southern California September 29, 2018 Proposal Submission Deadline: May 1, 2018 The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Graduates Studying East Asia at the … Continue reading →

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