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Funding: Risk and East Asia Training Group, Three Doctoral Positions and Two Doctoral Stipends

Institution: University of Duisburg-Essen, Institute of East Asian Studies Location:   Germany Position:   Doctoral Fellow The DFG Research Training Group 1613 Risk and East Asia invites applications for Three Doctoral Positions and Two Doctoral Stipends These positions are available … Continue reading

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Funding: American Historical Association; Bernadotte E. Schmitt Grant for research (European, African or Asian History)

Bernadotte E. Schmitt Grant for Research in European, African, or Asian History The American Historical Association offers the Bernadotte E. Schmitt Grants to support research in the history of Europe, Africa, and Asia. The funds for this program come from … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: New Horizons in the History of Modern East Asian Science and Technology

Call for workshop participants Modern East Asian Science and Technology Harvard University, June 3-5, 2014 Workshop on  New Horizons in the History of Modern East Asian Science and Technology As a preparatory first step toward a tenure-track faculty search in the … Continue reading

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Studies

Institution: Stanford University, Center for East Asian Studies Location:   California, United States Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow. Japanese Studies The Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University is pleased to offer a postdoctoral fellowship in Japanese Studies for 2014-15. … Continue reading

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Funding: 20th Century Japan Research Award for 2013-2014

20th Century Japan Research Award for 2013-2014 Location: Maryland, United States 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 librarys Gordon W. … Continue reading

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Call for panels and papers: Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) Biennial Conference

The Asian Studies Association of Australia is pleased to announce that its 20th Biennial Conference will take place at the University of Western Australia, Perth, 8-10 July 2014. Please see our conference website (http://asaa2014.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9bae70f3c3efacdd13174a6bb&id=183d5282f6&e=0251abe4f9) for more details. Conference Theme- AsiaScapes: Contesting … Continue reading

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Call for articles from readers! Japanese Studies: 5-10-20

Originally posted on What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies?:
Next year What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? is planning a series of periodic articles from guest writers entitled “Japanese Studies: 5-10-20.”…

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Job Opening: Writer/Editor, Ishida Taiseisha Inc. [Tokyo]

Via JETWit.com Position: Writer/Editor Company: Ishida Taiseisha Inc. Location: Tokyo, Japan Education: BA preferred Application deadline: November 30, 2013 The Role: Ishida Taiseisha Inc. is seeking a talented individual for writing/editing duties in its Tokyo office. The successful applicant will … Continue reading

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Job Opening: Asian Studies Program Assistant, American University [part-time]

Institution: American University Location: Washington, DC Posted: 10/07/2013 Type: Part-Time (10 hrs/week) Education: BA Description: The Program Assistant will provide general administrative support to the Asian Studies Program. Duties include but are not limited to coordinating scheduling and projects, updating … Continue reading

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Book Announcement: ‘Brewed in Japan: The Evolution of the Japanese Beer Industry

Brewed in Japan: The Evolution of the Japanese Beer Industry Jeffrey W. Alexander   www.brewedinjapan.com. Summary: Spanning the earliest attempts to brew beer in Japan to the recent popularity of local craft brews, ‘Brewed in Japan’ charts beer’s steady rise to become … Continue reading

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