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Job Opening: Assistant Professor (Japanese Studies, Modern Japan)

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Paula

Institution : University of Copenhagen, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies Location: Denmark Position: Tenure-track assistant professorship in Japanese Studies, Modern Japan Tenure-track assistant professorship in Japanese Studies, Modern Japan The Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Exhibition Research Assistant, National Gallery of Art

Posted on June 6, 2017 by Travis

Institution: National Gallery of Art Location: Washington DC Position: Exhibition Research Assistant (PT or FT, two years) From Japan Art History Forum: The National Gallery of Art is seeking an exhibition research assistant for a two-year, part-time or full-time term … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Imagination and Narrative: Lexical and Cultural Translation in Buddhist Asia

Posted on June 4, 2017 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. Imagination and Narrative: Lexical and Cultural Translation in Buddhist Asia EDITED BY PETER SKILLING AND JUSTIN THOMAS MCDANIEL $32.50S PAPERBACK (9786162151354) hardcover not available PUBLISHED: October 2017 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian Studies BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: 308 pp., … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Australian Pirates in Early Modern Japan?

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Paula

A quickie fun link this week, as I’m off at the Japanese Text-Mining workshop in Georgia! The Guardian just posted an article this past weekend announcing that fresh translations of a samurai account from the nineteenth century have provided more … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Intersections of Colonialism and Medicine in East Asia at the University of Pittsburgh

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Paula

The Intersections of Colonialism and Medicine in East Asia March 9-10, 2018 at the University of Pittsburgh Sponsors: Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, National Shimane University, Peking University, Institute of Taiwan History, Academia Sinica This conference intends to investigate … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral fellows, Center for Global Asia

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Paula

Institution: New York University Shanghai, Center for Global Asia Location: China Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow Center for Global Asia Postdoctoral Fellows NYU Shanghai Two postdoctoral positions for the study of intra-Asian interactions are available at the Center for Global Asia at NYU … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese studies, Japanese language

Posted on May 28, 2017 by Paula

Institution: University of Hong Kong Location: Hong Kong Position: Assistant Lecturer in Japanese Studies in the School of Modern Languages and Cultures The University of Hong Kong Applications are invited for the following post: Assistant Lecturer in Japanese Studies in … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Down with Traitors: Justice and Nationalism in Wartime China

Posted on May 28, 2017 by LM

Via University of Washington Press: Down with Traitors: Justice and Nationalism in Wartime China YUN XIA $30.00S PAPERBACK (9780295742861) $90.00X HARDCOVER (9780295742854) PUBLISHED: December 2017 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian Studies / China; History; Law BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: 344 pp., 1 bandw illus, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of Asian History

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Paula

Institution: Stockton University Location: New Jersey Position: Visiting Assistant Professor Founded in 1969, Stockton University, New Jersey’s Distinctive Public University, is also one of America’s most distinctive public universities, consistently ranking among the nation’s finest educational institutions and among the top ten public Master’s … Continue reading →

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Short intensive course on Japanese music in Kyoto

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Paula

KYOTO CITY UNIVERSITY OF ARTS RESEARCH CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC PENDULUM 3 邦楽　HŌGAKU @ KYOTO GEIDAI 京都芸大 AN INTENSIVE THREE-DAY COURSE IN JAPANESE MUSIC AUGUST 15-17, 2017 This three-day intensive course in Japanese music PENDULUM 3 is being offered … Continue reading →

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