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Category Archives: graduate school
Living in Japan Part 4: How to Read Apartment Listings
In my previous article, I explained many of the basics of what to keep in mind when you apartment hunt in Japan. Now you’ve got an idea of a location you might want to live (or at least have located … Continue reading
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Call for Papers: UC Berkeley Japan Studies Graduate Student Conference – Media & Transmission
April 17-18, 2015 University of California, Berkeley CALL FOR PAPERS This conference will bring together graduate students from all disciplines in the field of Japanese Studies to explore the past and present role of media in Japan. What can the … Continue reading
Call for Papers: CU Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association Conference
We are pleased to announce the University of Colorado, Boulder, Asian Studies Graduate Conference will be held at the end of February 2015. The University of Colorado Boulder Asian Studies Graduate Association will hold its Annual Graduate Student Conference on February 27-28, … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Cultural Interactions between Korea & Japan
Transnational Cultural Interactions between Korea and Japan, From the Pre-modern to the Colonial Period Cultural interaction between Korea and Japan has become more fluid ever since Korea lifted the ban on importing cultural products from Japan in 1998, and since … Continue reading
Funding: Postgraduate Opportunities in Japanese Studies at SOAS, University of London
The SOAS Japan Research Centre offers partial funding for MA, MPhil and PhD studies at SOAS via the Sasakawa Postgraduate Studentship (application deadline 27 February 2015), the Kayako Tsuda Bursary (deadline 22 May 2015), and the Meiji Jingu Scholarships (deadline 22 May 2015). … Continue reading
Living in Japan Part 3: Apartment Hunting Basics
While my last two posts on living in Japan covered a lot of different areas for before you leave and immediately after you arrive, today, I will be talking specifically about hunting for apartments. For someone unacquainted with Japanese real … Continue reading
Funding: The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC)
The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC) Scholarship Opportunity —advanced Japanese language training for graduate students with Japan-focused career goals in academia, business, diplomacy/government service, journalism, and law The IUC is pleased to announce generous sponsorship … Continue reading
Call for Papers: Re:locations, Journal of the Asia-Pacific World
Based out of the Asian Institute at the University of Toronto, Re:locations: Journal of the Asia-Pacific World is a new peer-reviewed, student-run journal that seeks to foster dialogue among student researchers working across disciplines, institutions, and regions in Asia and the Pacific. Call … Continue reading
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Funding: 20th Century Japan Research Award 2014-2015
The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and the University of Maryland Libraries invite applications for two $1,500 grants to support research in the library’s Gordon W. Prange Collection and East Asia Collection on topics related to the period of the Allied … Continue reading
Resources: Premodern literature in translation
Recently we posted a guide to several resources for finding Japanese literature in translation, including databases for old and new works and international competitions for translating recent works. As a complement to these sites, today we’re providing a quickie resource … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 