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Funding: Grants for Ukiyo-e Research at Ota Memorial Museum of Art

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Travis

As one of the preeminent museums specializing in ukiyo-e, the Ōta Memorial Museum of Art, in Shibuya, Tokyo, has been offering grants for budding ukiyo-e researchers for many years. Eligibility: Anyone who is interested in ukiyo-e can apply for this … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Intimacy and Reproduction in Contemporary Japan

Posted on August 7, 2016 by Paula

Intimacy and Reproduction in Contemporary Japan By Genaro Castro-Vázquez © 2016 – Routledge 214 pages | 1 B/W Illus. https://www.routledge.com/Intimacy-and-Reproduction-in-Contemporary-Japan/Castro-Vazquez/p/book/9781138640443 About the Book This book presents an ethnographic investigation of intimate and reproductive behaviour in current Japanese society, grounded in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian Religions, Occidental College

Posted on August 6, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Occidental College, Religious Studies Location: California, United States Position: Assistant Professor The Department of Religious Studies at Occidental College invites applications for a tenure-track position to begin August 2017. We seek a scholar with expertise in Asian religions.  We … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: English Learning and Global Communication, University of Tokyo

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of Tokyo, ALESS and ALESA Programs, Center for Global Communication Strategies Location: Japan Position: Assistant Professor, Non-Tenure Track Faculty The University of Tokyo is Japan’s premier university. We are currently looking for an adventurous, enthusiastic scholar with a … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: “Contemporary Postcolonial Asia”

Posted on August 2, 2016 by Travis

(h/t H-Japan) Journal: Education About Asia Theme: “Contemporary Postcolonial Asia” Submission Deadline: Nov 30, 2016 Education About Asia (EAA) is the peer-reviewed teaching journal of the Association for Asian Studies. Our print and online readers include undergraduate instructors as well … Continue reading →

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Funding: Abe Fellowship Program

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Paula

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) announce the annual Abe Fellowship Program competition. Funding for the Abe Fellowship Program is provided by the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership. The Purpose of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Officer, Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA

Posted on August 1, 2016 by LM

Employer: Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA Position Location: Washington, DC Reports To Director for Education and Finance Education: MA required Type: Full time Application deadline: August 22, 2016 Start date: September 1, 2016 Position Summary: Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA (Sasakawa USA) … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: PEAK Program, University of Tokyo, Komaba

Posted on August 1, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of Tokyo, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences/College of Arts and Sciences Location: Japan Position: Assistant Professor, Associate Professor Fixed-term Project Assistant or Associate Professor (Tokunin Koshi or Tokunin Junkyoju) in PEAK (Programs in English at Komaba) at … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japanese Feminist Debates

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Travis

Japanese Feminist Debates: A Century of Contention on Sex, Love, and Labor by Ayako Kano University of Hawaiʻi Press, June 2016, $68 hardcover ISBN: 978-0-8248-5580-2 From the publisher’s website: Recent years have seen a surge of interest in Japanese feminism … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Buddhist Studies, Skidmore College

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Paula

Institution: Skidmore College, Religious Studies and Asian Studies Program Location: New York, United States Position: Assistant Professor Skidmore College’s Department of Religious Studies and Asian Studies Program invite applications for the Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation New Professorship in … Continue reading →

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