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Category Archives: announcements
Call For Papers: International Communication Association Preconference Panel on Women and Fan Cultures
Dear all, We are seeking members for a 4-5 person panel on Women and Fan Cultures in Japan at the International Communication Association Preconference (Communicating with Cool Japan: New International Perspectives on Japanese Popular Culture) on June 8th, 2016, hosted by Waseda University. … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, culture, fan culture, identity, Japan, Japanese culture, research, women
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Job Opening: Postdoctoral fellowships, Weatherhead East Asian Institute
Institution: Columbia University, Weatherhead East Asian Institute Location: New York, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow Four postdoctoral positions available at the Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University for academic year 2016-2017 The Weatherhead East Asian Institute at … Continue reading
Funding: Scholarships available at The University of Sheffield
THE SCHOOL OF EAST ASIAN STUDIES (SEAS) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD WOULD LIKE TO INVITE APPLICATIONS FOR POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2016/17 ENTRY WITH START DATES FROM 1 OCTOBER 2016. With a history dating back to 1963, the School of East Asian … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Reading The Tale of Genji: Sources from the First Millennium
Reading The Tale of Genji: Sources from the First Millennium Edited by Thomas Harper and Haruo Shirane Columbia University Press http://cup.columbia.edu/book/reading-ithe-tale-of-genjii/9780231166584 The Tale of Genji, written one thousand years ago, is a masterpiece of Japanese literature, is often regarded as … Continue reading
Call for Applications: Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentship
Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentship in the Department of Social Sciences: Oxford Brookes University, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Deadline: 29th February 2016 The Department of Social Sciences, Oxford Brookes University is pleased to invite applications for the Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentship in Japanese … Continue reading
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Tagged graduate school, Oxford Brookes University, postgraduate, research
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Book Announcement: The Myōtei Dialogues: A Japanese Christian Critique of Native Traditions
The Myōtei Dialogues A Japanese Christian Critique of Native Traditions http://www.brill.com/products/book/myotei-dialogues The Myōtei Dialogues is the first complete English translation one of the most important works of early Japanese Christianity. Fukansai Habian’s Myōtei mondō (1605) presents a sharp critique of … Continue reading
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Tagged Christianity, history, Japan, Japanese Christianity, Japanese history, religion, translation
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Call for Papers: Forging Faith(s) in Global Borderlands, UC Santa Barbara
Call for Papers The 5th Biennial Borderlands International Graduate Student Conference: Forging Faith(s) in Global Borderlands University of California, Santa Barbara March 11-13, 2016. The Borderlands Research Focus Group at the University of California, Santa Barbara invites graduate scholars from … Continue reading
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Tagged borderlands, call for papers, cfp, religious studies, ucsb
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Job Opening: Tenured position at Kyushu University
Department: International Student Center (ISC), Kyushu University (KU) Position: Professor (Tenured) or Associate Professor (Tenured) Job description The ISC position includes the following responsibilities regarding study abroad (includes accepting students to Kyushu University [KU] and sending students from KU): 1. … Continue reading
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Tagged assistant professor, Japan, job opening, Kyushu University, professor, tenure track
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End of Year Cleaning and Suggestions
As the end of the year rapidly approaches, we’re taking stock of things here at Shinpai Deshou– we’ve updated all of our links on each page and are tweaking things here and there in our layout to make accessibility easier … Continue reading
Call For Papers: Constructing Masculinities in Asia
The University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies is pleased to announce the call for papers for “Constructing Masculinities in Asia” a conference to be held at the University of San Francisco on Thursday, November 3 and Friday, November 4, 2016. … Continue reading
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