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Job Opening: East Asian history, Baylor University

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Baylor University Location: Texas, United States Position: Assistant Professor of East Asian History Baylor University is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution, consistently listed with highest honors among The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian languages (Japanese and Mandarin), Pennsylvania State University-Altoona

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Paula

Pennsylvania State University – Altoona Instructor in Asian Languages Penn State Altoona invites applications for a full-time instructor to teach basic language courses in Japanese and Mandarin as well as general education culture courses for the Fall 2017 semester. Applicant … Continue reading →

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Funding: The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC)

Posted on October 3, 2016 by Paula

Scholarship Opportunity: advanced Japanese language training for graduate students with Japan-focused career goals in academia, business, diplomacy/government service, journalism, translation, and law The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC), administered by Stanford University, is pleased to announce a call for … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Buddhism and the Transformation of Old Age in Medieval Japan

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Paula

Buddhism and the Transformation of Old Age in Medieval Japan Drott, Edward R. Scholars have long remarked on the frequency with which Japanese myths portrayed gods (kami) as old men or okina. Many of these “sacred elders” came to be … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: International Program Coordinator, Global Academic Ventures [Australia]

Posted on October 1, 2016 by LM

Institution: Global Academic Ventures Location: Sydney, Australia Posted: 09/22/2016 Deadline: Open Until Filled Type: Full Time Education: not listed Open to those eligible for the Australian Work and Holiday visas 462 or 417, or have work rights in Australia Global … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Applied Linguistics

Posted on October 1, 2016 by Paula

The Department of Asian Studies, at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus seeks to make a full-time appointment in the field of Japanese Applied Linguistics at the rank of Instructor, tenure-track, with responsibility for teaching as well as coordinating … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Coordinator, International Programs, American University

Posted on September 29, 2016 by LM

Institution: American University Location: Washington, DC Posted: 9/19/2016 Type: Full Time Position Number: 13389 Department: School of International Service Education: BA or equivalent training/experience Description: Under the supervision of the SIS Office of International Programs (OIP) Program Manager, this position … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian art history, Wesleyan University

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Wesleyan University, Department of Art and Art History Location: Connecticut, United States Position: Assistant Professor of East Asian art history Wesleyan University’s Department of Art and Art History invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of East Asian art history … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia: Debating Democracy in Japan

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Paula

The Biennial Conference of the Japanese Studies Association of Australia will be held at the University of Wollongong from 26 to 30 June 2017. The Call for Papers is now open. The conference takes place seventy years since the revised … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ)

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Paula

2017 Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) Rikkyo University in Tokyo, Japan Dates: Late June/Early July (Tentative) Submission Deadline: October 20, 2016 The ASCJ Executive Committee is now accepting panel, individual paper, and roundtable proposals for its 2017 Conference in Tokyo, … Continue reading →

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