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Job Opening: Administrative Travel Assistant, Youth For Understanding [temp]

Posted on March 18, 2013 by LM

Company: Youth For Understanding Status: Full-Time, temporary/seasonal Location: Bethesda, MD Supervisor: Travel Director Position Title: Administrative Travel Assistant Department: Travel Posted March 1, 2013 Start date: April 1st, 2013 Although this job works with several exchange programs more generally, YFU … Continue reading →

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Conference: Premodern Maritime Frontiers in Asia

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Paula

Maritime Frontiers in Asia: Indigenous Communities and State Control in South China and Southeast Asia, 2000 BCE – 1800 CE Pennsylvania State University Two-day international conference: April 12-13, 2013 Organizers: Kate Baldanza and Erica Brindley Funded by the American Council … Continue reading →

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Conference: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 29-30

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Paula

Online Registration: Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ), June 29-30 Early Bird online registration for ASCJ 2013 began on February 20.  Please see registration details below. All scholars of Asia are invited to attend the seventeenth annual meeting of the Asian … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: 3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowship Appointments

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Paula

National University of Singapore, Asia Research Institute 3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowship Appointments Location:   Singapore Applications are invited for 3-Month Visiting (Senior) Research Fellowships at the Asia Research Institute (ARI) to commence in October 2013 or January 2014. The … Continue reading →

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Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Paula

Summer Intensive Language Program (SILP) Monterey Institute of International Studies, Monterey, CA (includes Chinese, Japanese, Arabic) Location: California, United States Our programs offer intensive language instruction for participants with a variety of academic or non-academic goals. Whether you are planning … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Adjunct Professor, overseas program in Kobe

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Paula

Location:   Japan, Kobe Position:   Part-Time Instructor The Year-In-Japan program of the Illinois Consortium (US University Consortium) at Konan University in Kobe Japan is currently seeking adjunct faculty to teach classes in its Japan Studies program for the fall and spring semesters of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Ancient Archaeological Finds

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Paula

For this week’s Fun Link Friday, you’ll have to allow me to history geek out as we reblog an article over at the Ancient Japan blog. It was recently announced that in Sakurai, Nara, over 100 postholes were found indicating … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian History, Grinnell College

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Paula

Institution: Grinnell College, History Location: Iowa, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Instructor, 1 year GRINNELL COLLEGE.  One-year leave replacement position in Non-Western History with preferred specialization in any period of East Asian History, starting Fall 2013.  Assistant Professor (Ph.D.) preferred; … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 9, 2013 by Paula

Originally posted on 上り口説 Nubui Kuduchi:
My thanks to my friend Victor, who just posted a link to an article on Tofugu, entitled “5 Reasons You Shouldn’t Major in Japanese (and 2 You Might Consider It).” There are plenty of very…

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Job Opening: Japanese Language and Culture, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Paula

Institution: University of the South, Asian Studies Program Location: Tennessee, United States Position: Tenure-track assistant professor, Japanese language and culture The Asian Studies Program of Sewanee:  The University of the South seeks applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship of Japanese … Continue reading →

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