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Job Opening: Part-time lecturer(s) (非常勤講師) in premodern Japan studies

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Paula

The International Master’s Program (IMAP) and International Doctorate (IDOC) in Japanese Humanities in the Graduate School of Humanities at Kyushu University seek part-time lecturers for the 2018–19 Japanese academic year to teach one or more MA courses in the following … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Narratives of (Il)legibility in East Asia – Graduate Student Symposium

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Paula

“Narratives of (Il)legibility in East Asia” Call for Papers: 5th Annual SEAS Graduate Student Symposium University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign May 5th, 2018 Application: https://goo.gl/forms/aSnO4QCeNjHmb4VH2 Keynote Speaker: Johanna Ransmeier, University of Chicago The deadline for submissions is Friday, February 2, 2018. Society of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Dir. of International Programs, Hawaii Tokai International College

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Travis

Hawaii Tokai International College (HTIC) is an American two-year liberal arts college located in Kapolei, Hawaii, adjacent to the University of Hawaii–West Oahu campus. The only American campus of the Tokai University Educational System (TES) of Japan, HTIC focuses on … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: History and the State in Nineteenth-Century Japan: The World, the Nation and the Search for a Modern Past

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Paula

Margaret Mehl. History and the State in Nineteenth-Century Japan: The World, the Nation and the Search for a Modern Past. Second Edition with New Preface. Copenhagen: The Sound Book Press, 2017. ISBN   978-87-997283-4-3 (pbk) The nineteenth century saw the emergence both of history … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Director-Center for Asia Pacific Studies, University of San Francisco

Posted on January 13, 2018 by Paula

Assistant Director-Center for Asia Pacific Studies University of San Francisco Job Summary: Reporting directly to the Executive Director, the Assistant Director provides key operational and administrative support for the Center for Asia Pacific Studies. The Assistant Director’s main responsibilities include: … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of East Asian History

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Paula

The Department of History at the University of the Pacific invites applications for a two-year visiting assistant professor of East Asian History starting in fall 2018. Applicants should have a strong commitment to excellence in undergraduate education. Priority will be … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Midwestern Japanese Studies Graduate Student Workshop

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Paula

Call for Abstracts 3rd Annual Midwestern Japanese Studies Graduate Student Workshop The Ohio State University April 7th, 2018 Graduate students (MA or PhD) in Japanese Studies at Midwestern universities are invited to submit abstracts for the 3rd Annual Midwestern Japanese Studies Graduate … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Merchant’s Tale

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Paula

The Merchant’s Tale: Yokohama and the Transformation of Japan Simon Partner Columbia University Press In April 1859, at age fifty, Shinohara Chūemon left his old life behind. Chūemon, a well-off farmer in his home village, departed for the new port … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Workshop – Reproductive Labor and Gynocentric Technologies in East Asia, 1800s-2000s

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Paula

CALL FOR PAPERS – EARLY CAREER SCHOLAR WORKSHOP “Reproductive Labor and Gynocentric Technologies in East Asia, 1800s-2000s” ORGANIZERS: Jacob Eyferth (Chicago), Suzanne Gottschang (Smith), Gonçalo Santos (HKU) Date: October 12-14, 2018 Venue: Smith College INTRODUCTION TO GYNOCENTRIC TECHNOLOGY WORKING GROUP The … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Asian History, Georgia College & State University

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Paula

The Georgia College Department of History and Geography seeks to hire a tenure track assistant professor of Asian history with specialties in China, Japan, India and/or the Indian Ocean World. Desirable thematic sub-fields include religion, migration, gender, environment, and imperialism/colonialism. … Continue reading →

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