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Job Opening: Project Assistant Professor/Associate Professor, Faculty Development, University of Tokyo

Posted on June 20, 2017 by Paula

Institution: University of Tokyo Location: Japan Position: Project Assistant Professor/Associate Professor, Faculty Development In 2015, the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Tokyo launched “Global Faculty Development (GFD),” a faculty development program focused primarily on courses offered in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Project Exhibitions Assistant for Fergus McCaffrey, a Post-War and Contemporary Chelsea gallery

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Paula

Project Exhibitions Assistant for Fergus McCaffrey, a Post-War and Contemporary Chelsea gallery Job description: The Project Exhibitions Assistant will focus on an upcoming exhibition and function as the central point of contact between the guest curator and the various artists/estates/galleries in Japan … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Life course, Happiness and Well-being in Japan

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Paula

Holthus, B. and Manzenreiter, W. eds. 2017. Life course, Happiness and Well-being in Japan London/New York. Routledge. https://www.routledge.com/Life-Course-Happiness-and-Well-being-in-Japan/Holthus-Manzenreiter/p/book/9781138290594 https://www.amazon.com/Happiness-Well-being-Institute-Routledge-Japanese/dp/1138290599. This book investigates the connections between sociostructural aspects, individual agency and happiness in contemporary Japan from a life course perspective. For the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Associate Program Officer , Arts & Cultural Exchange, JFNY

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Travis

Position: Associate Program Officer, Arts & Cultural Exchange Institution: Japan Foundation Location: New York, NY The Japan Foundation, New York seeks an Associate Program Officer for the Arts and Cultural Exchange program. This program promotes the introduction of Japanese arts … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: International Program Coordinator: Japan and International Programs, NorthWest Student Exchange

Posted on June 16, 2017 by LM

Employer: NorthWest Student Exchange Location: Seattle, WA Education: BA/BS Language: JLPT N2 or equivalent Open until filled, hiring immediately DESCRIPTION Position: International Program Coordinator: Japan and International Programs Type: Full-time, Location: Seattle, Salary: DOE Start Date: Immediately Join the NorthWest … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Literature Session at PAMLA 2017

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Paula

Asian Literature Session at PAMLA 2017 Friday, November 10 through Sunday, November 12, 2017 Chaminade University of Honolulu http://pamla.org/2017 The Asian Literature standing session of the Pacific Ancient and Modern Language Association (PAMLA) is now accepting proposals for the organization’s … Continue reading →

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Fellowships: Fulbright Scholar Awards in Japan

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Paula

The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program offers teaching, research or combination teaching and research awards in over 125 countries for the 2018-2019 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty as well as for professionals and independent scholars. Awards that … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The History Problem: The Politics of War Commemoration in East Asia

Posted on June 11, 2017 by Paula

The History Problem: The Politics of War Commemoration in East Asia Saito, Hiro University of Hawaii Press, December 2016, 264pp. For more information, please visit http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-9697-9780824856748.aspx. Seventy years have passed since the end of the Asia-Pacific War, yet Japan remains … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Research associate, Japanese studies/Gender studies, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Paula

Institution: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Modernes Japan Location:  Germany Position: Research Associate Japanese Studies/Gender Studies The Department of Modern Japanese Studies at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf invites applications for the position of Research Associate in Modern Japanese Studies/Gender Studies (75%, EG 13 … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Post-doc, Japan studies, University of Kentucky

Posted on June 8, 2017 by Paula

Institution :  University of Kentucky, Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures and Cultures Location:  Kentucky Position:  Post-Doctoral Fellow in Japan Studies The Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a one-year … Continue reading →

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