Category Archives: announcements

Funding: Visit and Study Japan Program (VSJapan)

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Paula

Visit and Study Japan Program (VSJapan) The America-Japan Society (AJS) is a long-standing private organization based in Tokyo for the promotion of relations between the U.S. and Japan. Earlier this year we celebrated our centennial anniversary. In order to commemorate … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: History Lecturer (Asia), University of Florida

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Paula

The University of Florida invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track appointment in modern Asian history at the rank of lecturer to begin August 16, 2018. Area of specialization/region is open, but the candidate will be expected to teach regional … Continue reading →

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Summer program: Buddhist East Asia: The Interplay of Religion, the Arts and Politics

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Paula

NEH Summer Institute ~ May 28 to June 22, 2018 This multidisciplinary program, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, will offer four weeks of context-rich engagement with Buddhist teachings, practices and primary texts (in translation), examining how they have … Continue reading →

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Workshop: 2018 Jangseogak Hanmun (Classical Chinese) Summer Workshop

Posted on December 20, 2017 by Paula

Call for Applications: 2018 Jangseogak Hanmun Summer Workshop (Intensive Literary/Classical Chinese Training Course for Students and Junior Scholars) The Jangseogak Archives at the Academy of Korean Studies is accepting applications for 2018 Jangseogak Hanmun (Classical Chinese) Summer Workshop, a three-week … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Assembling Shinto: Buddhist Approaches to Kami Worship in Medieval Japan

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Paula

Assembling Shinto: Buddhist Approaches to Kami Worship in Medieval Japan Anna Andreeva http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674970571 HARDCOVER ISBN 9780674970571, Harvard East Asian Monographs 396 420 pages, 9 color illustrations, 1 halftone, 14 line illustrations, 3 maps During the late twelfth to fourteenth centuries, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Associate professor or lecturer, Japanese Studies, Tsuda University

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Paula

The Department of English at Tsuda University is looking for applicants for a full-time (tenured) position in Japan Studies in English as specified below. Title of position: Associate professor (junkyōju) or lecturer (sennin kōshi) Starting date: 1 April, 2019 Classes to be … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Victoria University of Wellington

Posted on December 16, 2017 by Paula

Applications are invited for two positions in Japanese, one at the level of Lecturer and the other at either Lecturer or Senior Lecturer. These are permanent full-time positions and expected to commence in either February or June 2018. Both appointees … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian languages and culture, University of California-Santa Barbara (part-time)

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Paula

Institution: University of California – Santa Barbara, East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Location: California, United States Position: Lecturer in East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies (Part-time) The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies at the University of California, … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Fellowships in Japanese Studies at Harvard University

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Paula

The 2018-19 application cycle for Harvard Fellowships in Japanese Studies is now open. Please find information below and attached for three fellowship opportunities, and please feel free to share with prospective applicants. WCFIA PROGRAM ON U.S.-JAPAN RELATIONS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS The … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, Misericordia University

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Paula

The Department of History and Government at Misericordia University invites applications for a tenure-track position as an Assistant Professor in Modern World History to start in the fall of 2018. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated strength in … Continue reading →

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