Category Archives: graduate school

Call for papers: Modern Art Asia

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Paula

Modern Art Asia is dedicated to the arts of Asia from the eighteenth century to today, presenting graduate research from historical perspectives and international news on Asian art. Combining peer-reviewed articles with insightful commentary and the latest exhibition reviews from … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Summer School “Seeing Matter(s): Materiality and Visuality”

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Paula

(Heidelberg, July 29-August 4, 2012) The Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” welcomes applications for its Summer School “Seeing Matter(s): Materiality and Visuality” to take place at the Karl Jaspers Centre from Sunday, July 29, to … Continue reading →

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Resource: USCF Japanese Woodblock Prints

Posted on February 1, 2012 by tnguyen3729

Interested in Japanese medical history and art? Check out the University of California San Francisco’s (UCSF) Digital Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints! About In 1963, an East Asian collection was started by UCSF Provost and university librarian, later Chancellor, John … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Social Media and Cross-border Cultural Transmissions: Technologies, Policies, Industries

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Paula

Social Media and Cross-border Cultural Transmissions: Technologies, Policies, Industries Asian Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 21-22 June 2012 This interdisciplinary workshop takes a transcultural approach to exploring newly emerging online practices of cultural transmission. Culture industries across Asia have … Continue reading →

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Postdoctoral Fellow: Robert and Lisa Sainsbury fellowships

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Paula

Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures Fellowships are designed to strengthen academic ties with Japanese studies programmes in the US, Canada, Asia and Europe and provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: MLA 2013 Critical Theory in Premodern East Asian Literature

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Paula

We are now inviting submissions for a panel to be convened at the 2013 MLA conference in Boston, Massachusetts January 3-6. The panel will examine readings of premodern East Asian texts for resonance with current topics of theoretical debate. Examples … Continue reading →

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Announcement: Heian Kambun workshop at USC

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Paula

The Department of History and the Project for Premodern Japan Studies at the University of Southern California announce the 2012 Heian Kambun Workshop July 16 – August 10, 2012 The Project for Premodern Japan Studies in the History Department of the University … Continue reading →

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Funding: JASSO Scholarship for Students Studying at Japanese Universities

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Paula

http://www.jasso.go.jp/scholarship/yoyakuseido_e.html  Reservation Program for Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students Japan Student Services Organization (hereafter “JASSO”) offers Honors Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students who attend a university or other institution of higher education in Japan. In conjunction with … Continue reading →

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Shinjo Ito Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Buddhism

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Paula

University of California, Berkeley Deadline: February 15, 2012 With the generous support of the Shinnyo-en Foundation, the Center for Japanese Studies at UC Berkeley is pleased to invite applications for a one-year postdoctoral research fellowship. The term of the appointment … Continue reading →

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Resource: Encyclopedia of Shinto

Posted on January 11, 2012 by tnguyen3729

Do you have an interest in Shinto? Looking for a handy online reference item to check information? Check out the Encyclopedia of Shinto. About The Encyclopedia of Shinto in an online translation of the Shintō jiten edited by the Institute … Continue reading →

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