Job Opening: East Asian History, University of New Mexico

job opening - 5Institution:       University of New Mexico – Albuquerque, History
Location:          New Mexico, United States
Position:          Assistant Professor in the History of East Asia

THE UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO seeks applications for an Assistant Professorship in the History of East Asia in any time period, with an anticipated start date of August 2015. The position is probationary leading to a tenure decision. The University of New Mexico, located in Albuquerque, is a major public research university with a highly diverse student population. The History Department is a unit within the College of Arts and Sciences and has close associations with the inter-departmental Asian Studies Program (major and minor undergraduate degrees) that is administratively housed in UNM’s International Studies Institute.

Minimum qualification: (1) PhD in History with an East Asian specialization or, if ABD, with expected completion by August 2015;

Preferred qualifications: (1) a record of publication, or demonstrated potential to publish, within the field of expertise; (2) teaching experience at the university or college level; (3) ability to teach upper-division courses on China and Japan; (4) ability to teach a two-semester undergraduate survey on ancient through modern East Asia as serves the department’s needs; (5) ability to offer graduate seminars that enhance the department’s thematic PhD concentrations (available on website); (6) ability to mentor undergraduates and graduate students at the MA and PhD levels.

To apply: Applications must include: (1) a signed letter of application describing the candidate’s qualifications for the position and proposed research agenda, with the names of three references and their contact information; (2) a copy of the applicant’s curriculum vitae; (3) an article length writing sample of scholarly work; (4) a list of courses that the candidate has taught or is prepared to teach. (5) Official Transcripts.

Candidates are requested to include an e-mail address at which they can be contacted and to post the candidate name at the top of each page submitted. The above materials must be submitted electronically athttps://unmjobs.unm.edu, and reference posting number 0825824. In addition, please request that three letters of reference be sent either to the department’s postal or e-mail address. Signed e-mail letters of reference may be sent tohistory@unm.edu with subject line “Letter of Reference”. All application materials must be received by November 1, 2014.

The University of New Mexico is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator.  A demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and student success, as well as working with broadly diverse communities

Contact:

Candidates are requested to include an e-mail address at which they can be contacted and to post the candidate name at the top of each page submitted. The above materials must be submitted electronically at https://unmjobs.unm.edu, and reference posting number 0825824. In addition, please request that three letters of reference be sent either to the department’s postal or e-mail address. Signed e-mail letters of reference may be sent to history@unm.edu with subject line “Letter of Reference”.

Website: https://unmjobs.unm.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1409001036653

 

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Scholar in Humanities, USC

job opening - 5Institution:         University of Southern California, Office of Postdoctoral Affairs
Location:          California, United States
Position:           Post-Doctoral Fellow in the Humanities

The University of Southern California (USC) Provosts Postdoctoral Scholars Program in the Humanities is a key element in USC’s distinctive contribution to scholarship and academic excellence in the realm of the humanities.

Postdoctoral Scholars are appointed for two years, and begin in August of the academic year to which candidates are appointed. Provosts scholars will teach three courses over four semesters, with one semester free for full-time research. The salary for Provosts Postdoctoral Scholars is $50,000 per year plus fringe benefits, with a research and travel account of $6,000 per year.

To apply, please visit: https://postdocs.usc.edu/apply/

The deadline to apply is Friday, November 14, 2014, 12 noon, PST

Contact: USC Office of Postdoctoral Affairs | postdocs@usc.edu  | 213-740-5485

Website: http://postdocs.usc.edu/provosts-postdoc-program/

 

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Funding: 20th Century Japan Research Award 2014-2015

money [150-2]20th Century Japan Research Award for 2014-2015

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 library’s Gordon W. Prange Collection and East Asia Collection on topics related to the period of the Allied Occupation of Japan and its aftermath, 1945-1960. Holders of a Ph.D. or an equivalent degree are eligible to apply, as are graduate students who have completed all requirements for the doctorate except the dissertation. The competition is open to scholars in all parts of the world and from any discipline, but historical topics are preferred. University of Maryland faculty, staff, and students may not apply. More information can be found on the Prange Collection website.

The application deadline is November 21, 2014.  The grant must be used by October 30, 2015. Grant funds will be disbursed in the form of reimbursement for travel, lodging, meals, reproductions, and related research expenses. Such costs as computers or software are not eligible. Reimbursement will require submission of receipts for processing by the University.

All applications must be submitted electronically by attachment to millercenter@umd.edu with “Twentieth-Century Japan Research Awards” in the subject line. Applications must include a curriculum vitae and a two-to three-page description (double-spaced) of the research project. Applications from graduate students must be accompanied by a letter from the principal faculty advisor attesting to the significance of the dissertation project and to the student’s completion of all other degree requirements.

Materials in the Gordon W. Prange Collection include virtually all Japanese-language newspapers, news agency releases, magazines, pamphlets, and books dating from the period of Allied censorship, 1945-1949, in addition to over 10,000 newspaper photos.  There are also materials published by Chinese and Korean residents, most of which are written in Japanese.  Related collections in English include the personal papers of Charles Kades and Justin Williams.  Office correspondence documenting policies and decisions of the Publications, Pictorial, and Broadcast Division, Civil Censorship Detachment (Civil Intelligence Section), Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers Japan, are complementary to official Occupation records housed at the National Archives, College Park.  Japanese newspapers and magazines from the Prange Collection are available for research on microform in the East Asia Collection.  Other Prange materials are made available for research in the Prange Collection reading area after consultation with the Prange Curator or Manager.  The East Asia Collection contains Japanese-language books published during the wartime period, scholarly monographs on Occupied Japan, and a wide variety of reference works.

A one-page summary of research findings is required at the conclusion of the grant period.

For further information about the collections, consult the following websites: http:/www.lib.umd.edu/prange andhttp://www.lib.umd.edu/EASIA/eastasia.html

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Book Announcement: Women and Democracy in Cold War Japan

Women and DemocracyThe SOAS Japan Research Centre, in association with Bloomsbury, is pleased to announce the publication of the first book in its new SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan series.

Jan Bardsley’s Women and Democracy in Cold War Japan reveals the diverse possibilities of postwar democracy found embedded in media stories directed toward Japanese women. Each chapter explores the contours of a single controversy, including debate over the royal wedding in 1959, the victory of Japan’s first Miss Universe, and the ways in which discourses on the 1950s Japanese housewife functioned as narratives of gender/class containment during the early Cold War.

See www.bloomsbury.com/soasstudies/

Edited by Dr Christopher Gerteis, the SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan series features high quality, peer-reviewed research on Japan and its history, politics and culture. Forthcoming books in the series include studies of Ethnicity and Empire; War and Popular Memory; New and Established Religions; Cinema, Television and Visual Culture; and Domestic Politics & International Affairs.

Forthcoming titles include:

Christianity and Imperialism in Modern Japan, Emily Anderson, October 2014
Contemporary Sino-Japanese Relations on Screen, Griseldis Kirsch, 2015
The China Problem in Postwar Japan, Robert Hoppens, 2015
Japanese Taiwan, edited by Andrew Morris, 2015
Media, Propaganda and Politics in 20th-Century Japan, translated by Barak Kushner 2015
Debating Otaku in Contemporary Japan, edited by Patrick W. Galbraith, Thiam Huat and Björn-Ole Kamm, 2015
Politics and Power in 20th-Century Japan, translated by Timothy S. George, 2015
The Self-Defense Forces and Civil Society in Postwar Japan, Tomoyuki Sasaki, 2015
Japan as a Maritime Power, translated by Paul Midford, 2015

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Call for Papers: Memory, Moment, and Mobility in East Asia

call for papers [150-2]Call for papers:
Memory, Moment, and Mobility in East Asia
East Asian Languages and Cultures Graduate Student Conference
University of Southern California
April 11-12, 2015
Proposal Submission Deadline: November 30, 2014

The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at the University of Southern California Graduate Student Conference invites graduate students from around the world conducting research in all disciplines related to East Asia to submit abstracts for our 2015 conference, to take place April 11 – 12, 2015. This conference aims to investigate and formulate new theorizations of memory, moment, and mobility as well as rethink how communities and individuals construct narratives in the context of East Asia. All three topics can be interpreted widely in relation to various fields, including linguistics, history, religion, literature, visual studies, new media, and cinema.

Topics can include but are not limited to:

  • The role of mobility in second language acquisition
  • Constructed narratives of history or remembering in film, literature, and/or language
  • Intersection between transpacific movement and religion
  • Construction of memory in transnational cinemas
  • The interplay between memory and moment in literature
  • Representations of memory and history in East Asia
  • Examining local communities in relation to global migration

The conference will provide an interdisciplinary forum for graduate students to exchange ideas and discuss current research on East Asia with each other and invited faculty panelists. All panels will be moderated by USC faculty. The keynote panel will address the topic of “Memory, Moment, and Mobility in East Asia.” The conference provides a venue for participants to meet other scholars in their fields conducting similar research and to forge new professional relationships. Submissions are welcome from graduate students in all disciplines. Papers should be related to East Asia, including East Asian interactions with the wider world.

Applicants should submit an abstract (max. 300 words) and a short biography (max. 150 words) touscgsea@gmail.com by November 30, 2014 (5:00 p.m. PST).

Timeline:
Proposals due: November 30, 2014 (5:00 p.m. PST)
Notification of acceptance: January 17, 2015
Acceptance response due: February 1, 2015
Full papers due: March 11, 2015
Conference date: April 11-12, 2015

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Call for Papers: Contemporary Japan

call for papers [150-2]Contemporary Japan (CJ) is the biannual journal of the German Institute for Japanese Studies Tokyo (DIJ) published by de Gruyter, Berlin, New York.

We are currently calling for papers for the autumn 2015 issue. Articles should be submitted by 31 October 2014. For submission details see contemporary-japan.org.

Contemporary Japan publishes original research from all disciplines as they relate to present-day Japan or its recent historical development.

Manuscripts which cross disciplinary boundaries and raise larger issues of interest are also welcome. All submissions are peer-reviewed in a double-blind process by established scholars in the field.

Marga Dinkel
German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ) Tokyo
Email: dinkel@dijtokyo.org
Visit the website at http://contemporary-japan.org

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Fun Link Friday: Amusement Parks in Japan

haunted house

Nope Nope Nope

Haunted houses are definitely my favorite part of amusement parks, and I recently had the terrifying pleasure of experiencing a haunted house in Japan for the first time on a visit to Tokyo Dome City. Although it mostly made me want to curl up in a corner and cry, it also got me thinking about other amusement parks around Japan.

Although Tokyo Disneyland is the usual destination for folks looking for rides and fun, there are a lot of others around the country you might not know about, especially ones with a lot of history or unusual themes connected to history.

hanayashiki

Hanayashiki

For example, an article on Tofugu earlier this year highlighted Hanayashiki Amusement Park in Asakusa, which claims to be the oldest amusement park in all of Japan. Purportedly established in 1853 as a flower park when Perry arrived in Japan, today it features a lot of the usual attractions of amusement parks. But all around Japan there are many parks with more unusual themes, like Shima Spain Mura, an amusement park in the Kansai area themed entirely around, you guessed it, Spain. Where have you been? Edo Wonderland, where early modern buildings abound? The Nagasaki Huis Ten Bosch recreating medieval Holland? What’s your favorite?

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Job Opening: East Asian History, Drake University

job opening - 5Institution:       Drake University, Department of History
Location:          Iowa, United States
Position:          Assistant Professor in East Asian History

Modern East Asia. The History department at Drake University invites applications for an Assistant Professor in East Asian history. The department seeks candidates who are committed to teaching and scholarship. The individual will teach a 3/3 load, participate in a two semester global history course “Passages to the Modern World: 1500 to the Present,” and teach courses in her/his area of specialty. Preference given to candidates with a primary expertise in modern China and who also can teach Japan and Korea. Ability to teach race, class, and gender is also desirable. Ph.D. preferred but candidates in final stages of completing dissertation will be considered. Salary competitive with peer schools and dependent on qualifications and experience. Interested persons should submit a letter of interest, CV, and teaching evaluations from the most recent teaching year online at https://drake.HireTouch.com.  Please also submit three reference letters to kathryn.dale@drake.edu (departmental assistant).  Review of applications will begin October 31, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled.  Questions regarding the position should be directed to glenn.mcknight@drake.edu.   Drake University is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and actively seeks applicants who reflect the diversity of the nation.

Contact:

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Department Chair, Glenn McKNight at glenn.mcknight@drake.edu.  References should be submitted to department assistant, Katie Dale at kathryn.dale@drake.edu.

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Job Opening: Asian History, University of West Georgia

job opening - 5Institution:       University of West Georgia, History
Location:          Georgia, United States
Position:          Tenure-track Assistant Professor – Asian History

The History Department of the University of West Georgia invites applications for a full-time tenure-track assistant professor in Asian History, all fields, beginning August 1, 2015. Responsibilities include teaching a world history survey as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate seminars. Candidates who can contribute to the department’s graduate fields in the History of Religion and / or War and Society in Global Perspective are especially encouraged to apply. Ph.D. required at time of appointment. Send letter, c.v.,  statement of teaching philosophy, short writing sample, sample syllabi, and three letters of recommendation. Review of applications will begin on November 1, 2014. All applications must be postmarked by November 15, 2014. Located about 50 miles from Atlanta, UWG is a comprehensive university with about 12, 000 students and a growing M.A. program in History. A culturally diverse institution, UWG is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. Please note that the successful applicant will be required by University System of Georgia Board of Regents policy to complete a background check as a prior condition of employment. Position dependent upon funding.

Contact:

Dr. Gary VanValen, Chair, Asian History Search Committee, Department of History, University of West Georgia, 1601 Maple St, Carrollton, GA 30118

Website: http://www.westga.edu/~history

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Job Opening: Asian History, Augustana College

job opening - 5Institution:       Augustana College, Rock Island, IL, History
Location:          Illinois, United States
Position:          Assistant Professor; History, Asian: Tenure-Track

History – Augustana College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Asian History to begin in the 2015-2016 academic year. Primary teaching responsibilities include introductory and upper-level history courses in the area of the candidate’s expertise, and the ability to develop interdisciplinary courses for Augustana’s innovative first-year liberal studies program.  The department seeks candidates with dynamic teaching strategies and an interest in developing classroom pedagogies that foster historical thinking.  A strong candidate will demonstrate a desire to teach, mentor, and advise undergraduate students in a liberal arts setting. Geographic area of expertise is flexible, but candidates with the ability to teach East Asian and World History will be preferred. The position would also anchor the Asian Studies program, which currently offers both a major and minor; candidates can anticipate coordinating study abroad programs, leading Augustana students on study abroad terms in Asia, and working closely with the interdisciplinary Asian Studies program. Accordingly, applicants must be fluent in at least one Asian language and able to negotiate with academics and officials abroad. Our department regards faculty scholarship as crucial to engaged teaching, and the college offers support for faculty development and research in the form of workshop opportunities, research grants, travel support, pre-tenure paid leave, and post-tenure sabbaticals. We seek a candidate with publications or strong potential to publish in the area of expertise and/or in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Service to the college and the department is also expected. A Ph.D. in hand at the time of appointment is expected. The college is on a trimester calendar with a typical load of 7 courses, with a one-course reduction the first year.

Augustana College is a selective liberal arts college of approximately 2,500 students, most of whom live on a wooded 115-acre campus.  Rock Island, Illinois is one of the Illinois-Iowa Quad Cities along the Mississippi River, a diverse metropolitan area with 400,000 residents.  Augustana College is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from women and persons of diverse ethnic backgrounds.  We do not discriminate based on age, race, color, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, disability or creed.  Details about Augustana, our expectation of the faculty, the selection process and the Quad Cities all are available at the Faculty Search website: http://www.augustanafaculty.org/.

To apply, please send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a copy of graduate transcripts, statement of teaching philosophy, evidence of teaching effectiveness, sample syllabi, sample of scholarly writing, and three letters of recommendation to: Search #105-15 Asian History,  C/O Pareena Lawrence, Dean of the College, Augustana College, 639 – 38th Street, Rock Island, IL  61201 or submit materials via email to sherrydocherty@augustana.edu .  Interviewing of candidates will begin at the January, 2014 American Historical Association meeting in New York City.  Review of applications will begin October 15, 2014 and will continue until the position is filled.  Questions may be directed to Jane Simonsen, Chair of the History Department, at janesimonsen@augustana.edu.

Website:          http://www.augustanafaculty.org/

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