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Call for Papers: 27th annual conference EAJRS

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Paula

The 27th annual conference of the European Association of Japanese Resource Specialists (EAJRS) will be held this year in Bucharest, Romania, 14 – 17 September 2016, organized by the Japanese Language and Literature Department, Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures of … Continue reading →

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Workshop: 2016 Reading Kuzushiji Workshop

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Paula

The Japan Committee of the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the 2016 Early Modern Japan Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji. The workshop will meet from June 13th-17th and will be led by Professor Ken’ichiro Aratake of Tohoku University’s Northeast Asia … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Lanes and Neighbourhoods in Cities in Asia

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Travis

*Deadline: 30 April 2016 *Conference dates: 30 June 2016 – 01 July 2016 *Venue: National University of Singapore The purpose of this conference is to focus attention on the concept and social meanings of one of the smallest social spheres … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Collections Project Archivist, Stanford University

Posted on April 12, 2016 by LM

Institution: Stanford University Location: Stanford, CA Posted: 03/18/2016 Type: Full Time Education: MLS or MA Job Number: 70369 Job: Library Primary Location: Hoover Institution Schedule: Full-time Description This position is double posted at the Librarian 1 or 2 level dependent … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Teacher, Japanese Culture and Language

Posted on April 12, 2016 by LM

Employer: Youth for Understanding (YFU) Location: Berkeley, CA Employment Type: Independent Contractor Posted March 11, 2016 Deadline: rolling admissions Mission: Youth for Understanding (YFU) advances intercultural understanding, mutual respect and social responsibility through educational exchanges for youth, families and communities. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Honors Advisor, International Student Focus, Quad Learning

Posted on April 11, 2016 by LM

Honors Advisor, International Student Focus Location: Spokane, WA Job posted by Quad Learning Posted on: March 28, 2016 Start date: June 1, 2016 Education: 4-year degree required, MA preferred Employment type: Full time At a high level, an honors advisor’s … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Dream of Christian Nagasaki: World Trade and the Clash of Cultures, 1560-1640

Posted on April 10, 2016 by Paula

The Dream of Christian Nagasaki: World Trade and the Clash of Cultures, 1560-1640. Jefferson (NC): McFarland Publishers, 2016. Nagasaki, on the west coast of Kyushu, is known in the West for having been the target of an atomic bomb attack … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian Studies, Tel Aviv University

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Paula

Institution:       Tel Aviv University, East Asian Studies Location:          Israel Position:          Tenure Track Faculty The Department of East Asian Studies at Tel-Aviv University, Israel, invites applications for a tenure-track position in Asian Studies, effective from October 2017. Preferred areas … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Paula

Institution:       University of Tennessee – Knoxville Location:          Tennessee, United States Position:          Lecturer, East Asian History The Department of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville invites applications for a one-year, non-tenure-track lectureship, possibly renewable for a second year, … Continue reading →

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Conference: The Life and Legacy of Tokugawa Ieyasu

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Paula

A conference to examine the legacy of Tokugawa Ieyasu will be held at Durham University on the 7th-9th of June to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Ieyasu’s death falling this year. We are delighted to invite you to join us. The … Continue reading →

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