Category Archives: graduate school

Workshop: Isles of Gold Revisited: New Approaches to the Study of Early Modern Maps

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Paula

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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Graduate Program: M.A. in Translation, Kent State University

Posted on February 24, 2016 by LM

Via JETWITjobs.com mailing list. http://www.kent.edu/appling/ma-translation MASTER OF ARTS SPECIALIZING IN TRANSLATION: PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Successful completion of 36 semester hours of coursework as detailed below, including a case study in translation. All students must enroll in TRST 60001 (Graduate Research and … Continue reading →

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Funding: Scholarships Available to Study Intensive Chinese or Japanese this Summer

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Paula

Scholarships are available to study intensive Chinese or Japanese at Washington University in St. Louis this Summer with the ALLEX Foundation: http://www.allex.org/summer-chinese-or-japanese/ The WUSTL-ALLEX Intensive Chinese and Japanese Institute will offer intensive beginning level classes in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese at … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Joint East Asian Studies Conference – SOAS, University of London

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Paula

Joint East Asian Studies Conference (JEAS) 2016 7th to 9th September,  SOAS, University of London The JEAS Conference is a triennial meeting held by the three academic associations representing East Asian Studies in the UK: The British Association for Chinese … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 7th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming 7th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies, which will be held on the 1st of July 2016 at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.   … Continue reading →

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Kuzushiji Reading Resources

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Paula

If you are researching premodern Japan or simply pursuing calligraphy for fun, you should become familiar with kuzushiji 崩し字, or cursive characters, in your primary resources. This is a highly specialized skill that takes a great deal of time to … Continue reading →

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Workshop: 2016 Kambun Workshop: Reading Tōji Hyakugō Monjo

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Paula

The Project for Premodern Japan Studies in the History Department of the University of Southern California announces this summer’s Kambun Workshop, which will focus on a selection of sources taken from the Tōji Hyakugō Monjo, an archive recently designated as an … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Fellowship Applications, Center for French-Japanese Advanced Studies in Paris

Posted on February 15, 2016 by Paula

※本メール下部に記載の公募（日本語）も合わせてご覧下さい※ Open Call for 2017 Fellowship Applications, Center for French-Japanese Advanced Studies in Paris Dear colleagues and friends, The Fondation France-Japon de l’EHESS is presently recruiting Senior and Junior levels researchers in the framework of its newly established Centre for French-Japanese … Continue reading →

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Funding: Freeman-ASIA Scholarship for Study Abroad

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Paula

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is now accepting applications for summer 2016 Freeman Awards for Study in Asia (Freeman-ASIA). The student deadline for summer 2016 is March 1, and the adviser deadline is March 8. To access the application, and to … Continue reading →

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Workshop: 12th EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students

Posted on February 11, 2016 by Paula

Call for Applications: 12th EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students Venue: EHESS (École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales/School of Advanced Studies in Social Sciences), Paris, France Date: 4-7 July 2016 Project director: Dr Sébastien Lechevalier (EHESS) Language for applications and during … Continue reading →

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