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Kyoko Selden Memorial Translation Prize in Japanese Literature, Thought, and Society, 2015

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Paula

The Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University is pleased to announce the 2015 prize honoring the life and work of our colleague, Kyoko Selden. The prize will pay homage to the finest achievements in Japanese literature, thought, and society … Continue reading →

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Program: Harvard Summer School in Kyoto at Doshisha University

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Paula

We invite you to take part in Harvard Summer School’s 8-week program at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. Students enroll in 2 courses: Professor Mikael Adolphson’s course, “Japan: Tradition and Transformation,” which explores the nation’s tumultuous move to modernity. Professor … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Contested Visions of Justice: Allied War Crimes Trials in a Global Context, 1943-1958

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Paula

Conference: Contested Visions of Justice: Allied War Crimes Trials in a Global Context, 1943-1958 Venue: Boston College in Ireland, Dublin, 25-27 September 2015 Conveners: Franziska Seraphim, Boston College; Kerstin von Lingen, Heidelberg University; Wolfgang Form, Marburg University; Barak Kushner, Cambridge University … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Louis Frieberg Post-doctoral Fellowships

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Paula

Institution:       Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Department of Asian Studies Location:          Israel Position:          Louis Frieberg Post-doctoral Fellowships Louis Frieberg Post-doctoral Fellowships The Louis Frieberg Center for East Asian Studies offers post-doctoral fellowships for the year 2015-2016. The post-docs … Continue reading →

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Resource: Interactive Resources on the Mongol Invasions

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Paula

Looking back at 2014, there was big news in October that underwater remains of a shipwreck likely to be part of the 13th century Mongol fleet that attacked Japan were found near Nagasaki. Similar finds stirred historians and archaeologists alike … Continue reading →

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Funding: PhD Fellowships: The Asian Sphere

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Paula

The Asian Sphere: Trans-Cultural Flows Program The Asian Sphere offers a unique opportunity for outstanding candidates, at the MA and PhD level, to enroll in a multidisciplinary and inter-university graduate program that deals with the Asian continent. The Asian Sphere is a joint … Continue reading →

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Funding: PhD funding at the University of Manchester

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Paula

PhD funding opportunities in East Asian Studies at Manchester University Please note the eligibility restrictions – scholarships 1 and 2 below are only open to those who qualify as UK and EU, while 3 and 4 are open to all. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Post-doctoral research fellow, Japanese studies

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Paula

Graduate School of East Asian Studies The Graduate School of East Asian Studies at Freie Universitaet Berlin (Germany) is inviting applications for a postdoctoral research fellowship limited to 2 years with a focus on Japan beginning on 1 September 2015. … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Power-Relationships in Court Societies. Marriage, Concubinage, Friendship, Kinship, and Patronage in Historical Perspective

Posted on December 27, 2014 by Paula

International Research Workshop  5-6 March 2015, German Historical Institute Paris  Deadline: 25 January 2015 The GHIP research group “Practices of Power and Interpersonal Relationships at Dynastic Centres (1500-1800)” invites applications for participation in its first workshop. All interpersonal relationships in courtly … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: 2015 AAS-SSRC Dissertation Workshop

Posted on December 25, 2014 by Paula

2015 AAS-SSRC DISSERTATION WORKSHOP Religion and the State in Asia Chicago, March 23-26, 2015 The Association for Asian Studies and the Social Science Research Council, with support from the Henry M. Luce Foundation, are pleased to announce the fourth jointly organized … Continue reading →

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