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Call for Papers: Japan in the World and the World in Japan: A Methodological Approach

Call for Papers:  “Japan in the World and the World in Japan: A Methodological Approach” International Symposium We are pleased to announce that the second annual symposium, “Japan in the World and the World in Japan: A Methodological Approach” will … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Evolving through Context: The Transformation of Buddhism(s) and their Legitimation(s)

The Doctoral Program in Buddhist Studies at Munich University is pleased to announce a call for papers for the international workshop “Evolving through Context: The Transformation of Buddhism(s) and their Legitimation(s),” to be held on March 24-25, 2017 in Munich, Germany with … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Intimate Connections: EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES OF INTER-ASIAN TIES

Call for Papers Intimate Connections: EVERYDAY EXPERIENCES OF INTER-ASIAN TIES A Workshop sponsored and organized by the Japan Institute, and the College of Asia and the Pacific, Australia National University DATES: 11 August – 13 August 2016 LOCATION: The Australian … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies conference

DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSIONS: MAY 30, 2016 The College of Liberal Arts of Towson University and the Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies announce the call for papers for the 45th annual conference.  The conference theme “Pivot to Asia: Poetics, … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: World-building in Asian Popular Cultures

MECHADEMIA CONFERENCE ON ASIAN POPULAR CULTURE — MINNEAPOLIS 2016 SGMS 2016 CALL: “World-building in Asian Popular Cultures” The Call for Mechademia 10 stated: “Japanese popular culture — manga, anime, games, and SF — abound in scenarios in which our contemporary … Continue reading

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Conference: Sea Religion in Japan, UCSB, June 13-15

Sea Religion in Japan International Conference University of California, Santa Barbara June 13-15, 2016 Much of the symbolic system underlying Japanese religions today presupposes a continental, “landlocked” environment, centered on agriculture (especially rice cultivation) and focusing on mountains as the … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: 27th annual conference EAJRS

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

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

*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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Conference: The Life and Legacy of Tokugawa Ieyasu

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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