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Category Archives: announcements
Should I go on to a Ph.D. after my M.A.? Four insights about the differences between being an M.A. and a Ph.D. Student
We’ve previously posted articles on if graduate school is right for you (or if it isn’t!), and today we will expand on these topics with a guest post by Tori R. Montrose, where she discusses differences between pursuing an M.A. program versus a … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, applications, graduate school, MA, main post, PhD, undergrad
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Call for Papers: AJLS annual conference
AJLS 2016 at Penn State word/image/japan The AJLS (Association of Japanese Literary Studies) conference theme for the 2016 conference to be held at the Pennsylvania State University October 27-30, 2016 is “word/image/japan.” This conference encourages papers linking Visual and Cultural Studies, broadly conceived, … Continue reading
Funding: Louis Frieberg Post-doctoral Fellowships
The Louis Frieberg Center for East Asian Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem offers post-doctoral fellowships for the year 2016-2017. The post-docs are open to scholars in the humanities and social sciences specializing in East Asia, especially China, Japan, Korea … Continue reading
Book Announcement: A History of Japanese Theatre
Jonah Salz (ed.), A History of Japanese Theatre, Cambridge University Press, 2016. From the Cambridge University Press official webpage for the book: Description Japan boasts one of the world’s oldest, most vibrant and most influential performance traditions. This accessible and … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcements, books, bunraku, kabuki, kyogen, noh, shingeki, theatre
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Call for Papers: Modern Language Association (MLA) East Asia Panels
Reposted from H-Net: For East Asian literature specialists, the Modern Language Association is now a major conference event! As a result of an intensive overhaul, the representation of East Asian literatures has skyrocketed, with SIX official forums – East Asia … Continue reading
Call for Papers: U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal
The purpose of the U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal is to exchange scholarship on women and gender between the U.S., Japan, and other countries; to enlarge the base of information available in Japan on the status of American women as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, research, U.S.-Japan Women's Journal, women, womens studies
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Job Opening: Part-time job in Modern Japanese History, J. F. Oberlin University, Tokyo
via H-Japan: Institution: J. F. Oberlin University Location: Tokyo, Japan Position: Part-time instructor in modern Japanese history Period: Fall 2016, with possible renewal after that J. F. Oberlin University is searching for a part-time instructor for “Modern Japanese History,” an … Continue reading
Workshop: Isles of Gold Revisited: New Approaches to the Study of Early Modern Maps
Please see the schedule below for an exciting workshop in celebration of Sir Hugh Cortazzi’s collection of historical maps of Japan. Attendance is free of charge, but please register in advance – the details will soon be available on the … Continue reading
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Tagged conference, Japan, Japanese history, London, mapping, maps, United Kingdom, workshop
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Workshop: Japanese Music in Kyoto August 2016
KYOTO CITY UNIVERSITY OF ARTS RESEARCH CENTRE FOR TRADITIONAL JAPANESE MUSIC PENDULUM II 邦楽 HŌGAKU @ KYOTO GEIDAI 京都芸大 AN INTENSIVE THREE-DAY COURSE IN JAPANESE MUSIC AUGUST 16-18, 2016 Following a successful inaugural course last year, PENDULUM II is now being planned … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Japanese music, Kyoto, music, workshop
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Job Opening: Visiting Instructor in East Asian History and Culture
Eckerd College, East Asian Studies Visiting Instructor of East Asian Studies & History Eckerd College seeks a Visiting Instructor in East Asian history and culture to teach five courses per year, including a two-semester sequence in East Asian culture and history; one World History … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, east asia, East Asian culture, East Asian History, East Asian Studies, Eckerd College, history, job opening
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 