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Job Opening: Japanese Teacher, Fusion Academy, Huntington Beach

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Travis

Job: Japanese Teacher/Mentor Institution: Fusion Academy Place: Huntington Beach, CA (copied from official job posting) About the Organization: Fusion Academy is a revolutionary, accredited private middle and high school. Our classes are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom, … Continue reading →

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Workshop: University of Michigan Medieval Komonjo Workshop 2018

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Paula

University of Michigan Medieval Komonjo Workshop 2018 “Commoners and Authority in Medieval Japan”, July 9 to August 3, 2018 We are delighted to announce the University of Michigan Medieval Komonjo Workshop 2018, a month-long intensive summer program in medieval historical materials, the theme of which … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Mediatised images of Japan in Europe: Through the media kaleidoscope

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Paula

Europe and Japan are geographically far removed from one another. However, and increasingly, Japan is also present in a variety of public venues and forms travelling on multiple distribution platforms: print, television, and online media. Inevitably, all these sources provide … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: International Student Adviser (Student Advocacy Specialist), The Pennsylvania State University

Posted on January 30, 2018 by LM

Via NAFSA job registry. Institution: The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) Location: University Park, Pennsylvania Posted Jan. 21, 2018 Deadline: open until filled Education: MA As the locus for all the University’s global engagements, the University Office of Global Programs … Continue reading →

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Applications Open: Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference 2018

Posted on January 29, 2018 by LM

Institution: Middlebury College, Bread Loaf Campus, Location: Ripton, VT Dates: June 1-7, 2018 Deadline: Rolling admissions through February 15. Fees: Application fee, $15; tuition, room, and board, $2,290. Financial aid is available. 4th Annual Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference Literary translation … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Dialectics of the Goddess in Japan Audiovisual Culture

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Paula

Dialectics of the Goddess in Japanese Audiovisual Culture EDITED BY LORENZO J. TORRES HORTELANO – CONTRIBUTIONS BY LINDA C. EHRLICH; IRENE GONZÁLEZ-LÓPEZ; DOLORES P. MARTINEZ; JOSÉ MONTAÑO; LAURA MONTERO; VÍCTOR NAVARRO-REMESAL; SYBIL A. THORNTON AND LORENZO J. TORRES HORTELANO Through provocative essays by … Continue reading →

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CfP: Chinese Objects and Their Lives, Paris

Posted on January 28, 2018 by Travis

CALL FOR PAPERS – French Association for Chinese Studies 法國漢學協會 (AFEC) “Chinese objects and their lives” International workshop Organizer: French Association of Chinese Studies 法國漢學協會 (AFEC) Date: June 15, 2018 Venue: Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales – Inalco, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Study Abroad Advisor, Agnes Scott College

Posted on January 27, 2018 by LM

Via NAFSA Job Registry Institution: Agnes Scott College Location: Decatur, GA Posted January 16, 2018 Education: BA required, MA preferred GENERAL SUMMARY: Advising students on all aspects of independent global study abroad within the guidelines of federal, state and local … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Dancer, Nun, Ghost, Goddess: The Legend of Giō and Hotoke in Japanese Literature, Theater, Visual Arts, and Cultural Heritage

Posted on January 21, 2018 by Paula

Dancer, Nun, Ghost, Goddess explores the story of the dancers Giō and Hotoke, which first appeared in the fourteenth-century narrative Tale of the Heike. The story of the two love rivals is one of loss, female solidarity, and Buddhist salvation. Since its … Continue reading →

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Ishibashi Foundation Summer School in Japanese Arts and Cultural Heritage

Posted on January 20, 2018 by Travis

*Dates: 28 July – 18 August 2018 *Location: Univ. of East Anglia, Norwich, UK *Academic level: Advanced Undergraduate or Postgraduate *Application Deadline: March 31, 2018 The Centre for Japanese Studies, Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities invites applications for an intensive … Continue reading →

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