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Category Archives: social networking
Travel grants and study opportunities through The Triangle Center for Japanese Studies
The Triangle Center for Japanese Studies, newly established with assistance from the Japan Foundation, has grants available for scholars who wish to visit the Japanese studies collection in the Duke University library, the Japanese materials in the Ackland Museum of … Continue reading
IUC series (final!): Former students – Where are they now?
Thus far we’ve talked quite a bit about attending the Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies—whether or not it’s the right time for you, how to fund your stay, what sort of housing to get (homestay, IUC sponsored housing like … Continue reading
Business Luncheon: Exporting to Japan: Lessons Learned from the Meat Industry
Via the Japan America Society of Colorado. Please join Japan America Society of Colorado and the World Trade Center Denver for a presentation by Phil Seng, President & CEO of the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Mr. Seng will offer insight … Continue reading
Rare Book Workshop: “The Art of the Book in Edo and Meiji Japan, 1615-1912”
University of Virginia Rare Book School welcomes applications for its upcoming course, “The Art of the Book in Edo and Meiji Japan, 1615-1912,” which will be taught by Ellis Tinios, Honorary Lecturer at the University of Leeds, visiting researcher at … Continue reading
2011 Regional Conference on Translating and Interpreting (Michigan)
Via the University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies. The Michigan Translators/Interpreters Network (MiTiN) invites you to their second regional conference on interpreting and translation. MiTiN (pronounced “mitten”) was formed as an informal network in 1991 by local Michigan translators … Continue reading
Announcement: JET Alum Academics Group on LinkedIn
From Jet Wit: Steven Horowitz of JET Wit set up a new LinkedIn group for JETs, JET alums and friends of JET who work in academia or are interested in working in academia. This includes any professors, PhD candidates, masters … Continue reading
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Social Media in Japan as a Resource
by Chuck D. Since the very creation of the Internet, users have been looking for new, creative, and convenient ways to provide and look up information. Jumping forward about two decades, we are now at a time of information overload. … Continue reading
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Tagged Japan, Mixi, research, resources, SNS, social networking, Social Networking Service, twitter
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Conference Announcement: “The Early Modern ‘Medieval’: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts”
General announcement aside, this looks like an *amazing* conference (although as a medievalist and a future PhD student at Michigan, I’m a little biased…). Be sure to save the date! — Location: Michigan League, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, … Continue reading
Social Networking basics: Developing and maintaining relationships in Japanese Studies
Social networking is an essential skill that needs developing, no matter who you are. Academia itself is big, but the field of Japanese Studies is not; building and maintaining your relationships with faculty and staff in the field is one … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, future career, Japanese Studie, politeness, relationships, social networking
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Call for Proposals: Residential Faculty Research Grants program for 2011-12
UC Berkeley‘s Institute of East Asian Studies invites applications for its Residential Faculty Research Grants program for 2011-12 for UC Berkeley and non-UC Berkeley Faculty and Scholars Call for Proposals OVERVIEW The Institute of East Asian Studies (IEAS) at UC … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 