Category Archives: graduate school

Call for Papers: The Tsarist/Soviet empires and the history of modernity in Asia

Posted on January 26, 2017 by Paula

Call for Papers September 12, 2017 to September 14, 2017 Location: Germany The conference seeks to examine entanglements between Tsarist/Soviet and Asian modernities since the late 19th century. In Eurasia, Russia’s rise to great power status anticipated Japan’s (or later, … Continue reading →

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Resource: Translation Workshops

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Paula

Translation is, without a doubt, one of the most popular ways to use your Japanese in the professional world. But there are so many types of translation work out there that many people embark on that journey with a trial-and-error … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: New York Conference on Asian Studies, NYCAS 2017

Posted on January 24, 2017 by Paula

New York Conference on Asian Studies, NYCAS 2017 September 22-23, 2017 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Theme: Consuming Asia The Hobart and William Smith Colleges will host the 53rd annual meeting of the New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) on September 22-23, 2017. … Continue reading →

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Funding: MA and PhD Funding at the University of Leeds

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Paula

MA and PhD Funding at the University of Leeds (Chinese, Japanese, Southeast Asian and Asia-Pacific Studies) East Asian Studies, a constituent unit within the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, at the University of Leeds, UK, would like to draw … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Australia-Japan Youth Dialogue (AJYD)

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Paula

Applications are now open to participate in the inaugural Australia-Japan Youth Dialogue in Melbourne, Australia from 3–6 May 2017. As the inaugural Dialogue, this is your opportunity to be part of a significant milestone in the Australia–Japan relationship. The Australia-Japan … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Mapping Asia – Cartographic Encounters between East and West

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Paula

Leiden University Libraries and The Commission on the History of Cartography of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) kindly invites you to attend the International Symposium Mapping Asia – Cartographic Encounters between East and West on 15-16 September 2017. The central … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Berkeley Buddhist Studies Workshop

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Paula

The Centers for Japanese Studies and Buddhist Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, together with Ōtani University and Ryūkoku University in Kyoto announce a workshop under the supervision of Mark Blum that will focus on critically examining premodern and … Continue reading →

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Funding: Princeton University Library Research Grant Program

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Paula

Each year, the Friends of the Princeton University Library offer short-term Library Research Grants to promote scholarly use of the research collections. These Library Research Grants, which have a value of up to $4,000 plus transportation costs, are meant to … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Structure and Subordination: Law, Science, and Religion in East Asia

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Paula

April 22nd, 2017 at the University of Pennsylvania The Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania presents its first annual graduate student conference: Structure and Subordination: Law, Science, and Religion in East Asia. This one-day conference provides a forum … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Technology in Modern East Asia Workshop

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Paula

Technology in Modern East Asia History Workshop June 8 -9, 2017 Hosted by Needham Research Institute, Cambridge, UK Call for Papers We are pleased to invite applications for the 2017 edition of the Technology in Modern East Asia Workshop which … Continue reading →

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