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Call for Applicants: Saitama University MA program in Japanese & Asian Culture

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Paula

Saitama University’s Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for admission to our MA program in Japanese & Asian Culture, for the Spring 2017 semester. The program centers on interdisciplinary … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Graduate Conference: “On Belonging: Gender, Sexuality, and Identity in Japan”

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Paula

CALL FOR PAPERS On Belonging: Gender, Sexuality, and Identity in Japan University of California, Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies Conference Dates: April 7 – 8, 2017 Submissions Due: January 15, 2017 Email To: cjsgradconference@berkeley.edu The UC Berkeley Center for Japanese Studies presents its … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian history, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

Posted on October 12, 2016 by Paula

Institution:       University of Wisconsin – Whitewater, Department of History Location:          Wisconsin, United States Position:          Assistant Professor, East Asian History The Department of History at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks a tenure-track assistant professor to teach introductory and upper-level … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Exhibiting Race and Culture (Amerasia Journal)

Posted on October 11, 2016 by Travis

CFP FOR AMERASIA JOURNAL DUE NOVEMBER 15 EXHIBITING RACE AND CULTURE Guest Editors: Professor Constance Chen (Loyola Marymount University) Professor Melody Rod-ari (Loyola Marymount University) Publication Date: Issue planned for Summer/Fall 2017 publication Due Date: Paper submission (5,000-6,000 words excluding … Continue reading →

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Funding: Critical Language Scholarship program for Japanese

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the opening of the competition for the U.S. Department of State 2017 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program in fourteen critical foreign languages, including Japanese! The CLS Program is a program of the U.S. Department of … Continue reading →

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Funding: Freeman-ASIA Scholarships for Study Abroad

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Paula

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is now accepting applications for the Freeman-ASIA spring and calendar year 2017 competition. The deadline for student applications is October 20, 2016 (11:59pm EST), and the deadline for Adviser Certifications is October 27, 2016 (11:59pm EST.) The Freeman-ASIA … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A Tokyo Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Modern Metropolis, 1850-1920

Posted on October 9, 2016 by Paula

A Tokyo Anthology: Literature from Japan’s Modern Metropolis, 1850-1920 edited by Sumie Jones and Charles Shirō Inouye. The volume is available for pre-order on Amazon. The city of Tokyo, renamed after the Meiji Restoration, developed an urban culture that was … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: International Graduate Historical Studies Conferences

Posted on October 8, 2016 by Paula

Call for Papers The International Graduate Historical Studies Conference will host “Crossing Borders, Challenging Boundaries” at Central Michigan University in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, March 31-April 1, 2017. The key note address will be delivered by Professor John Merriman, Yale University. We … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese literature, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign Location: Illinois, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Japanese Literature, Tenure Track Faculty ~~The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign seeks a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese History, University of Southern California

Posted on October 6, 2016 by Paula

Institution:       University of Southern California Location:          California, United States Position:          Assistant Professor, modern Japanese history The History Department of the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at the University of Southern California (Los Angeles, … Continue reading →

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