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Book Announcement: Recasting the Past: An Early Modern Tales of Ise for Children

Posted on January 8, 2017 by Paula

Recasting the Past: An Early Modern Tales of Ise for Children (Brill, 2016) ISBN: 9789004337138; List price: €59 / $65 http://www.brill.com/products/book/recasting-past-early-modern-tales-ise-children In Recasting the Past: An Early Modern Tales of Ise for Children Laura Moretti recreates in image and text … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Structure and Subordination: Law, Science, and Religion in East Asia

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Paula

April 22nd, 2017 at the University of Pennsylvania  The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania presents its first annual graduate student conference: Structure and Subordination: Law, Science, and Religion in East Asia. This one-day conference provides a forum … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: In Search of the Way Thought and Religion in Early-Modern Japan, 1582-1860

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Paula

In Search of the Way: Thought and Religion in Early-Modern Japan, 1582-1860 Richard Bowring In Search of the Way is a history of intellectual and religious developments in Japan during the Tokugawa period, covering the years 1582-1860. It begins with … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Technology in Modern East Asia Workshop

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Paula

Technology in Modern East Asia History Workshop June 8 -9, 2017 Hosted by Needham Research Institute, Cambridge, UK Call for Papers We are pleased to invite applications for the 2017 edition of the Technology in Modern East Asia Workshop which … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Trans-Asian Indigeneity/ Summer Institute at Penn State

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Paula

Call for Applications: Penn State Asian Studies Summer Institute (Special Topic: “Trans-Asian Indigeneity”) Penn State Asian Studies Summer Institute:  “Trans-Asian Indigeneity” Penn State University invites applicants for its annual Asian Studies Summer Institute, to be held June 18-24, 2017. This year’s … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Digital Humanities Asia, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Paula

Institution:      Stanford University, History Location:         California, United States Position, Digital Humanities Asia Postdoctoral Fellowship, Stanford University  The Digital Humanities Asia (DHAsia) program at Stanford University invites applications for a 12-month Postdoctoral position during the 2017-2018 academic year. This position … Continue reading →

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Online Workshop: Japanese Culture Through Rare Books

Posted on December 22, 2016 by Paula

Japanese Culture Through Rare Books–Second offering, organized by Prof. Takahiro Sasaki of the Shido Bunko 斯道文庫, Keio University in Tokyo. Three parts offering, first part starting on January 9, 2017 Explore the important roles that books have played in the … Continue reading →

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Funding: Carmen Blacker Research Fellowship

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Paula

Applications are invited for the Carmen Blacker Research Fellowship tenable at Peterhouse for three years from Easter 2017 or as soon as practicable thereafter.  The Fellowship has been made possible by the generous bequest of the distinguished Japanese scholar Carmen … Continue reading →

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Funding: KCC Japan Education Exchange Graduate Fellowship Award

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Paula

The KCC Japan Education Exchange Graduate Fellowships Program was established in 1996 to support qualified graduate students for research or study in Japan. The purpose of the fellowship is to support future American educators who will teach more effectively about … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian art, Vanderbilt University

Posted on December 20, 2016 by Paula

Institution:       Vanderbilt University, Department of History of Art Location:         Tennessee, United States Position:          Assistant Professor, Mellon Assistant Professor of Asian Art The Department of History of Art at Vanderbilt University invites applications for the position of Mellon … Continue reading →

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