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Category Archives: graduate school
Workshop: Traditional Theater Training, Kyoto (summer 2016)
Want to train with real masters in Kyoto this summer? The 32nd annual Traditional Theater Training (T.T.T.) 2016 will be held at the Kyoto Art Center. T.T.T. is a three-week summer intensive training program that introduces the traditional arts of noh, kyogen, … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Japanese theater, kyogen, Kyoto, nihonbuyo, noh, theater, theatre, Traditional Theater Training, workshop
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Funding: MA and PhD funding at Newcastle University (UK)
We are pleased to announce the following funding opportunity for MA or PhD in Japanese studies at Newcastle University (UK): Sasakawa Studentships in Japanese Studies Closing Date: 15 March 2016 The studentships form part of a five year programme designed to … Continue reading
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Tagged japanese studies, MA, Newcastle University, PhD, scholarships, United Kingdom
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Conference: Multifaceted Divinities in Japan and Beyond
Multifaceted Divinities in Japan and Beyond The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv University May 29-31, 2016 The Israeli Association of Japanese Studies (IAJS) is glad to announce an international workshop on Japanese medieval divinities, which will be held at … Continue reading
Call for Papers: The Reconstruction of East Asia, 1945-65
European Research Council Project “The Dissolution of the Japanese Empire and the Struggle for Legitimacy in Postwar East Asia, 1945-1965″, and Dr. Barak Kushner, Principal Investigator, are pleased to announce the conference: The Reconstruction of East Asia, 1945-65 Cambridge University, UK, December 9-12, 2016 Aim of the conference: … Continue reading
Conference: Multifaceted Divinities in Japan and Beyond
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv University May 29-31, 2016 The Israeli Association of Japanese Studies (IAJS) is glad to announce an international workshop on Japanese medieval divinities, which will be held at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and … Continue reading
Call For Papers: The 5th International Conference of the Japanese Studies Association in Southeast Asia
For more information, including submission guidelines, see: http://ateneojspconference.blogspot.jp/ The 5th International Conference of the Japanese Studies Association in Southeast Asia ASEAN and Japanese Studies: Futures and Critical Approaches The Japanese Studies Association in Southeast Asia (JSA-ASEAN) is a network among Japanese … Continue reading
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Tagged ASEAN, call for papers, conference, japanese studies, JSA-ASEAN, research
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Workshop: Buddhism and East Asian Cultures
Buddhism and East Asian Cultures: An Intensive Program of Lectures Series, Conference/Forum, and Fieldwork July 15-25, 2016, Mount Wutai 五臺山 & Datong 大同, China The Wutai International Institute of Buddhism and East Asian Cultures (WII), Institute for Ethics and Religions Studies … Continue reading
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Tagged Buddhism, east asia, East Asian Studies, religion, workshop
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Funding: Columbia University Libraries Research Awards
Columbia University Libraries/Information Services invites applications from scholars and researchers to its annual program designed to facilitate access to Columbia’s special and distinctive collections, the Libraries Research Awards. The Libraries will award ten (10) grants of $2,500 each on a competitive basis to … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia University, funding, libraries, library travel grant, research, research award
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Resource: Komonjo website
One of the premodern document types that receives the least attention in terms of English-language learning resources is komonjo, documents such as letters or official orders that are outside the purview of more narrative works such as diaries or literary … Continue reading
Call For Papers: Narratives of decline: the changing patterns of death and aging in contemporary Japanese religions
CALL FOR PAPERS ‘Narratives of decline: the changing patterns of death and aging in contemporary Japanese religions’ Japanese Studies Workshop, The University of Manchester Tuesday, 31 May 2016 PhD Student workshop Narratives of decline are embedded in both academic and … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 