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Funding: 20th Century Japan Research Award for 2016-2017

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Paula

The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and the University of Maryland Libraries invite applications for two $1,500 grants to support research in the library’s Gordon W. Prange Collection and East Asia Collection on topics related to the period of the Allied … Continue reading →

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Call for Proposals: 2017 AATJ Annual Spring Conference

Posted on September 25, 2016 by Paula

The 2017 Annual Spring Conference of the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ) will be held in Toronto, Ontario, on Thursday, March 16, 2017, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Association for Asian Studies. Proposals are invited for individual … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: History of modern science and technology in East Asia, Harvard University

Posted on September 24, 2016 by Paula

Institution:  Harvard University, History of Science Location:  Massachusetts, United States Position:  Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in the History of Modern Science and Technology in East Asia The Department of the History of Science at Harvard University seeks to appoint a tenure-track … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 2017 Ocha Zanmai Chanoyu & Tea Culture Conference

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Paula

 The 4th Ocha Zanmai: 2017 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures 第4回「お茶三昧」茶の湯と茶文化に関するサンフランシスコ国際会議 Sunday, April 30, 2017 San Francisco State University Theme: Chanoyu & Zen 「茶の湯と禅」 There will be a zazen/meditation session. 坐禅もあります（ 坐禅を組んで、あるいは椅子席にて瞑想） Guest speakers　特別講師 Dr. Isao … Continue reading →

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Event: Impact of the Digital on Japanese Studies at UChicago

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Paula

The University of Chicago will be hosting a public workshop on “The Impact of the Digital on Japanese Studies” on November 11-12, 2016. The workshop brings together scholars of Japan who are exploring digital and computational approaches to the study … Continue reading →

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Translation Workshop: Japanese to English

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Paula

TRANSLATION WORKSHOP Where: University of Oxford, UK When: April 2 to April 5, 2017 We are seeking applications from research students to translate scholarly articles from Japanese to English for the second BAJS (British Association for Japanese Studies) Translation Workshop … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese early-modern literature, Chiba University

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Paula

Call for applications for the position of assistant professor or associate professor of Japanese early-modern literature, Chiba University. Chiba University, Japan, is inviting applicants for the assistant professor or associate professor of Japanese early-modern literature, to commence on 1st April, … Continue reading →

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Travel Grants: UC Berkeley Conference, Tokugawa and the Visual World

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Paula

The Regime and the Scene. Or, What Difference Did the Tokugawa Shogunate Make to the Visual World of Early Modern Japan? Friday, October 28, 2016 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM Women’s Faculty Club Lounge University of California, Berkeley http://tokugawavisualworld2016.weebly.com/ “Visual … Continue reading →

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Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian American Studies, Wellesley College

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Travis

Call for Applications Institution: Wellesley College Location: Wellesley, Massachusetts Position: Postdoctoral fellowship in Asian American Studies Dates: Two-year position, beginning Fall 2017 Application Deadline: December 1, 2016 Wellesley College invites applications for a two-year Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Asian American … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Too Few Women at the Top: The Persistence of Inequality in Japan

Posted on September 18, 2016 by Paula

Too Few Women at the Top: The Persistence of Inequality in Japan Kumiko Nemoto ILR Press Product Details The number of women in positions of power and authority in Japanese companies has remained small despite the increase in the number of … Continue reading →

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