Category Archives: social networking

Conference: Reassessing the Shoen System: Society and Economy in Medieval Japan

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Paula

June 4-6, 2012, 10 AM-5:30 PM University of Southern California (building and room to be announced) Shoen, agricultural estates with a complex hierarchy of rights to income from the land and cultivators, represented a major landholding structure in classical and … Continue reading →

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Call for participation: 2012 Intellectual Exchange Programme between Japan and Europe

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Paula

Japanese Study Seminar – Taisho Prewar (Showa) Centre Européen d’Etudes Japonaises d’Alsace (CEEJA) and the Japan Foundation (JF) would like to invite you to submit an application to participate in the Japanese Study Seminar – Taisho/Prewar (Showa) which is scheduled … Continue reading →

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On Museum Volunteering / Internships: Part II

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Travis

In my last guest post, I suggested a few ways to begin looking for and applying to museum internships. Today, I will try to provide something of an overview of the types of internship/volunteer positions that exist, how they work, … Continue reading →

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On Museum Volunteering / Internships

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Travis

Our main article kicking off the 2012 year is a guest piece by Travis, an MA student in art history who also runs the blog “茶有の者 – A Man with Tea.” We’re happy to have him and look forward to … Continue reading →

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Annual Mochitsuki at the University of Michigan

Posted on January 4, 2012 by LM

The University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies’ 8th Annual Mochitsuki will be held on Saturday, January 7, 2012. East Hall Math & Psychology Atriums 530 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1043 The event features mochi-making in the traditional way … Continue reading →

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Getting involved with Japan-America Societies

Posted on December 28, 2011 by Laura

With New Years fast approaching it’s time to forget 2011 and look forward to what next year has to offer. While making your resolutions for 2012 why not use this fresh start as a way to get more involved with … Continue reading →

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JETRO Special Seminar: “Japan’s Automotive Industry: Achieving Recovery and Growth Through Monozukuri”

Posted on November 23, 2011 by LM

Via the University of Michigan CJS mailing list. Dec. 8, 2011, 11:45 am Novi, MI Dear Colleagues: On Thursday, December 8th, JETRO invites you to a special seminar “Japan’s Automotive Industry: Achieving Recovery and Growth Through Monozukuri,” (ものづくり復興セミナー～ものづくりを通じた復興と成長-日英同時通訳付) taking place … Continue reading →

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Networking Opportunity: JASC Meishi Mixer

Posted on November 2, 2011 by LM

Via the Japan America Society of Colorado mailing list. The next program coming up for Japan America Society of Colorado members and friends is our November 15th Meishi Mixer. JASC’s Meishi Mixers, for those who are unfamiliar, are informal networking … Continue reading →

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Call for Volunteers: TEDxTohoku

Posted on October 23, 2011 by LM

Information via Nick Kaufmann. Contact him at nkauf87[AT]gmail[DOT]com for more information. The theme of the TEDxTohoku conference is “Asking the 3.11 Generation,” and it will focus on 12 speakers who are doing relief and revitalization projects in the region. Right … Continue reading →

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Resource: Networking with Japan Societies

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Paula

As our previous article on maintaining relationships in Japanese Studies emphasized, networking and getting to know the field is very important. Whether you decide to go on to an academic career or stick with other types of employment, like any … Continue reading →

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