Category Archives: graduate school

Resource: Metadatabase of Japanese Old Photographs in Bakumatsu-Meiji Period

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Paula

Nagasaki University Library maintains a collection of Japanese photographs from the Bakumatsu (1853 and 1867) and Meiji (1868-1912) periods that represent some of the earliest photographs of Japan as it transitioned from the Tokugawa shogunate to the Meiji state. Holding … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: J.A.P.A.N ‛in Bits’

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Paula

The International Association for Japan Studies (IAJS) 2018 Guidelines for Submitting Conference Proposals J.A.P.A.N ‛in Bits’ International Association of Japanese Studies, 2018 J.A.P.A.N ‘in Bits’ December 1-2, Toyo, University, Tokyo Applications must be sent by October 31, 2018 to s_maezaki@yahoo.co.jp More information:　http://www.iajs.net/cfp.html CFP Since … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Japanologist’s Playground 2018 “Fictions & Reality”

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Paula

The Department of Japanese Studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University (NCU) and Polish Association for Japanese Studies invite panel and paper proposals for the International Conference to be held on 29 November – 1 December 2018 at NCU in Torun, Poland. The conference is meant … Continue reading →

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Resource: Re-envisioning Japan

Posted on May 2, 2018 by Paula

How do we connect to objects, and how did people connect to them when they were made? Today’s resource is ReEnvisioning Japan, a collaborative digital humanities project produced through the University of Rochester’s River Campus Libraries Digital Scholarship Lab. Rooted … Continue reading →

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Resource: Dietrich Seckel’s Photo Archive (1936-1942)

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Paula

Those interested in everyday life in Japan during World War II may be interested in the University of Heidelberg’s digital archive of photographs by German art historian Dietrich Seckel. Credited as one of the leading figures in establishing art historical … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: European Network of Japanese Philosophy

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Paula

The 4th European Network of Japanese Philosophy (ENOJP) Conference at University of Hildesheim, Germany​ (Sept 5–8 2018) ​Übergänge – Transitions – 移り渉り: Crossing the Boundaries in Japanese Philosophy We encourage applicants to send in proposals for individual presentations or group … Continue reading →

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Summer Program: Translation, Intercultural and East Asian Studies at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Paula

The Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is delighted to announce a new edition of the Ph.D. Summer School in Translation, Intercultural and East Asian Studies. The Ph.D. Summer School is organized by the Department of Translation, Interpreting and East Asian Studies, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Resistance Reimagined: East Asian Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Symposium

Posted on April 16, 2018 by Paula

Call for Papers: Resistance Reimagined East Asian Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Symposium University of Southern California September 29, 2018 Proposal Submission Deadline: May 1, 2018 The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Graduates Studying East Asia at the … Continue reading →

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Resource: Laures Kirishitan Bunko Database

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Paula

For those interested in the premodern and/or the history Christianity and its connections to Japan, Sophia University in Tokyo has a fascinating database that’s worth looking into. A digital archive of the rare books of Johannes Laures, S.J., the collection contains as many … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Reading Hentaigana and Kuzushiji

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Paula

The Penn Faculty Working Group for Reading Asian Manuscripts will hold a three-day workshop on reading Edo-period hentaigana and kuzushiji June 28-30, 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania, and invites applications from faculty and graduate students from all fields of Japanese studies to participate. The … Continue reading →

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