Over the past month or so Osaka Castle has participated in the Art Festival of Light by putting on an enormous light show projected onto Osaka Castle, complete with fire, tigers, and fireworks. My love of castles aside, it’s totally neat! Unfortunately the show ended just yesterday, but there are some videos floating around with clips from the show. Check it out!
You can also see in this video the cube of LEDs that were hooked up, as many areas were decorated with bulbs and other shiny things.
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The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global partners including the Cultural Studies Association of Australasia is proud to announce the Fourth Asian Conference on Asian Studies, to be held from May 29-June 1, at the Rihga Royal Hotel and the adjoining Osaka International Conference Center.
Conference Theme: Borderlands of Becoming, Belonging and Sharing
Local, national and global cultures have been transformed by an intensification of human migration, mobility and multi-culture with multiple and complex claims of home, identity and belonging. Gloria Anzaldua’s idea of the borderland has become a critical conceptual rubric used by cultural researchers as a way of understanding, explaining and articulating the in-determined, vague, ambiguous nature of everyday life and the cultural politics of border-knowledge, border crossings, transgression, living in-between and multiple belongings. Borderlands is also about a social space where people of diverse backgrounds and identities meet and share a space in which the politics of co-presence and co-existence are experienced and enacted in mundane ways. This conference, which focuses on the borderlands of becoming, belonging and sharing, is therefore about examining how the culture of everyday life is regulated and contested across diverse political, economic and social contexts, and whether and how it creates spaces of belonging with others.
The aim of this conference theme is to open up discussion, critical reflection and analysis about emerging social, political and cultural identities that are formed at the intersection of multiple and multi-sited belongings and their expression and about the possibility of making them shared across differences. We welcome papers that focus on (but not limited to):
* Trans-cultural displacement/belonging
* Belonging and the intersections of gender, race, religion, sexuality
* Seeking refuge, unruly belonging(s) and border politics
* Trauma and joy of becoming and belonging
* Communication, new technologies and belonging
* Cultural narratives of belonging/not belonging
* Cultural politics of survival/transgression
* New imaginings/formations of home
* Citizenship beyond borders
* Multicultural exhaustion/renewal
* Belonging in the Anthropocene
* Multiple and complex belongings
* Re-locating culture across borders
* Convivial cultures and the imagined communities
* Creation of shared space(s) of multiple belongings
Submission Procedure General Information
Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be submitted by February 1 2014. All abstracts will be blind reviewed by a voluntary team, and authors will usually be notified of the decision of the reviewers within two weeks of submission. Those who submit near the February deadline will receive confirmation of acceptance or rejection by February 15 2014.
All accepted authors may have their full paper published in the online conference proceedings. Full text submission is due by July 1 2014.
The deadline for full conference payment for all presenters is May 1 2014.
For the details, please visit: http://acas.iafor.org/
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A KAMBUN WORKSHOP this summer at USC in Los Angeles
Reading the Shôyûki of Fujiwara Sanesuke
July 14 to August 8, 2014
The Project for Premodern Japan Studies in the History Department of the University of Southern California announces this summer’s Kambun Workshop, which will focus on the mid-Heian-period courtier journal, Shôyûki, by Fujiwara Sanesuke (957-1046). Sanesuke’s journal covers 982 to 1032 and is one of the most important sources of the time. Professor Hideo Yamaguchi, a specialist in classical sources at the University of Tokyo’s Historiographical Institute (Shiryô Hensanjo), will lead the Workshop with Professor Joan Piggott of the USC History Department. The primary language of the Workshop is Japanese, but translation and annotation in English is also emphasized. Morning and afternoon sessions will be held Monday through Friday from July 14 to August 8 (10 AM– 5 PM). Applicants must be fluent in Japanese and have completed coursework in Classical Japanese and Kambun or Classical Chinese. The cost of the workshop, including lodging, is $5100 ($3500 tuition, $1600 lodging). Thanks to the Henry Luce Foundation, some scholarship help is available. Applications, due March 15, can be downloaded from the website of the Project for Premodern Japan Studies, at http://dornsife.usc.edu/ppjs.
For further information, contact Prof. Joan Piggott
joanrp@usc.edu
University of Southern California
Department of History, Social Sciences Bldg.
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0034
Hail, dear readers! You have not been forgotten. I apologize for the lack of substantial main articles and resource posts in the last couple months, but your main editor here is currently slogging through preliminary exam preparations and other such time-consuming things. Plus! Several articles for the 5-10-20 project are in the works, so you have those to look forward to soon!
In the meanwhile, today, we have new resources to add to the blog: a list of academic journals on Japanese and Asian Studies. During my preparation for candidacy, it came to my attention just how many academic journals there are out there on Japan and East Asia in general. Having to track down some sometimes obscure works in English-language journals made me wonder whether or not there was a definitive list somewhere that those of us in academia or with any other interest in scholarship could consult if we’re looking for information on a particular topic or just browsing recent research in the field. After asking around, I was directed to a journal list on the Bibliography of Asian Studies page maintained by the Association of Asian Studies that has a “fast-track journals list” for the most important journals in the field on Asian topics. However, I knew that I’d come across a number of other works besides those listed by AAS, so I kept digging.
I used this list as a springboard and then went about mining the internet for as much as I could find on other older, newer, and perhaps more uncommon journals, and did my best to make a comprehensive list (with links to webpages where possible) of journals related to Japan or Asia/East Asia at large. Some things are paper-only, some digital-only, and some a mix, but hey, at least you’ve got somewhere to start! By all means, please help me add to this list in the comments if you can think of any other Japan or Asia-specific titles. I’m especially unversed in my disciplinary-specific journals. So please drop us a line with additions in the comments of via email!
English Language Journals
Japan journals:
Asia/East Asia journals:
25-26 August 2014, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand
The Asian Migrations Research Theme is a collective of scholars working in Asian Studies at the University of Otago, that focuses on movements of peoples and ideas–past and present–in East, South, and South-East Asia and into the Pacific (encompassing the Pacific Islands, Australia, and New Zealand). It engages with the fields of diaspora, intercultural, global, and transnational studies, which have grown over the last twenty years to become key frameworks for understanding culture beyond the boundaries of one nation. We see significant shortcomings in the current theories and methodologies of Asian migration and diaspora and especially in their application to the Asia-Pacific region. Our focus on Asian migrations allows us to highlight and address these shortcomings and to develop new approaches. The goal of the Theme is to develop a theoretical and methodological framework for understanding the Asia-Pacific region as comprised by movements of peoples, ideas, and commodities.
This symposium sets out to question and challenge current Asian migration studies. It aims to build upon the interdisciplinary foundations inherent in the field and, as the area begins to reach maturity, suggests that there is now a need to broaden, re-think and more importantly, un-think how Asian migration studies are currently conceived. The conference proposes that a broadening of the concept of migration should encompass the movement of ideas, cultures, and objects (as well as people) to offer new, different and fruitful avenues of research that embrace the diversity of scholarship in this field.
The Asian Migrations Research Theme at the University of Otago invites abstracts for individual papers and panels for this symposium.
Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words; abstracts for panels should provide the title of the panel, detail the scope of the panel, and identify the convenor.
Abstracts should be submitted to asian.migrations@otago.ac.nz by 30 March 2014.
Please forward this CFP to any interested colleagues; apologies for cross-posting.
Advanced Postgraduate Conference in Japanese Studies — London, UK, 25 April 2014
The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) and the Japan Research Centre (JRC) at SOAS announce a Call for Papers for an Advanced Postgraduate Conference to be held at SOAS, London on Friday 25th April 2014.
This conference provides the opportunity for PhD students in any field of Japanese studies working within any academic institution internationally to present an academic conference paper, engage with other postgraduate students as well as established academics in the field, and meet key academic publishers.
Submissions are welcome as individual papers or panels. Individual papers will be grouped into thematic panels and assigned an established UK academic as Chair and Discussant. Panel submissions should organise around a key theme or field of Japanese studies and if possible indicate a Chair/Discussant.
This one day conference will comprise a morning plenary session (details above) followed by parallel sessions of postgraduate academic panels.
Abstract submissions (including full contact details and name of PhD supervisor and university institution) should be sent by 15 February 2014 to Dr Christopher Gerteis at SOAS: cg24@soas.ac.uk
Participants will be responsible for organising their own travel and accommodation. Registration fees will be kept at nominal cost.
Dr Christopher Gerteis
Japan Research Centre
SOAS, University of London
London WC1H 0XG
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 20 7898 4093
Email: cg24@soas.ac.uk
Visit the website at http://www.soas.ac.uk/jrc/events/bajs-advanced-postgraduate-conference/25apr2014-bajs-advanced-postgraduate-conference.html
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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 the earnings of a bequest from Bernadotte E. Schmitt, president of the Association in 1960. These modest annual grants are intended to further research in progress and may be used for travel to a library or archive, for microfilms, photographs, or photocopying–a list of purposes that is meant to be merely illustrative, not exhaustive (other expenses, such as child care, can be included). Individual grants up to $1,000 will be awarded.
Eligibility
Only members of the Association are eligible to apply for AHA research grants. Preference will be given to those with specific research needs, such as the completion of a project or completion of a discrete segment thereof. Preference will be given to advanced doctoral students, non-tenured faculty, and unaffiliated scholars.
Please note: Within a five-year period, no individual is eligible to receive more than a combined total of $1,000 from all AHA research grants.
Application Process and Deadline
The AHA has partnered with Interfolio to manage our research grant application process. Application instructions for members are available here <http://www.historians.org/awards-and-grants/grants-and-fellowships/grant-applications>. (You must be logged in to access this page.) Applications must be submitted through Interfolio by February 15 each year. There is no fee to apply. Mailed, e-mailed, or faxed applications will not be accepted.
Applications must include
– CV (three to five pages maximum)
– statement of no more than 750 words describing your project
– one-page bibliography
– project budget worksheet
Selection Process
A selection committee reviews applications each spring, and applicants will be notified of the committee’s decision by e-mail in mid-May. Awards are distributed each June. Please, no phone calls.
Requirements
Successful applicants will be expected to complete a survey outlining how the funds were used and how they furthered the grantee’s research. Survey responses will be due in August of the year following the grant award. AHA financial support should be acknowledged in any publication resulting from this research.
For questions, please contact the Research Grant Administrator
dschaffer@historians.org.
Institution: Hamilton College, Asian Studies Program
Location: New York, United States
Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow; Asian Studies Postdoctoral Fellow in Japan and the Environment
The Asian Studies Program at Hamilton College invites applications for a two-year postdoctoral position in any discipline for a scholar working on Japan and the environment to begin July 1, 2014. Applicants must have completed Ph.D. by the time of appointment and possess a demonstrated commitment to excellence in research and teaching. Fluency in Japanese is expected. The successful candidate will be housed in an appropriate department, teach three courses a year, at least one of which will be a course on Japan and cross-listed in Hamilton’s interdisciplinary program in Asian Studies. The annual salary is $50,000 for the candidate with degree in hand. Submit application materials, including a letter of application, c.v., dissertation abstract (Dissertation Abstracts Online version), a writing sample, three letters of recommendation, and course syllabi to Interfolio athttp://apply.interfolio.com/24283. Address inquiries to Professor Kyoko Omori <komori@hamilton.edu>, Japan and the Environment Search Committee Chair, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY, 13323. Review of applications will begin on February 7, 2014.
Hamilton (www.hamilton.edu) is a residential liberal arts college located in upstate New York. Applicants with dual-career considerations can find other Hamilton and nearby academic job listings at www.upstatenyherc.org. Hamilton College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity employer and encourages diversity in all areas of the campus community.
Contact:
Address inquiries to Professor Kyoko Omori <komori@hamilton.edu>, Japan and the Environment Search Committee Chair, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY, 13323.
Institution: Harvard University
Location: Cambridge, MA
Posted: 01/24/2014
Type: Part-Time/Adjunct
Department: Asia Center
Duties & Responsibilities:
Please note: Schedule may involve work after 5:00 or on weekends but comp time or changes in work schedule will accommodate these occasions.
Basic Qualifications:
2-3 years of office experience. Experience with with Windows, Word, Outlook required.
Additional Qualifications:
Additional Information:
This is a one year, term position with possibility of renewal.
Full applicaiton details on HigherEdJobs.com.
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The Department of History and Institute of Asia and Pacific Studies, University of Nottingham PhD Studentship, September 2014 Entry
The Department of History, within the School of Humanities, in conjunction with the Institute of Asia and Pacific Studies at the University of Nottingham invites applications for a PhD Studentship in one or more of the following areas: the history of late nineteenth- and twentieth-century East Asia (especially Japan), and the history of migration, labour, and cultural exchange between Britain and Asia (including India, China, Japan, and South East Asia) in the nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries.
Eligibility:
Must be starting PhD studies in September 2014;
Full-time only;
Can have a fee status of either UK, EU or OS;
Must hold an offer of a place to study in the Department of History, University of Nottingham.
The award pays the equivalent of UK/EU tuition fees and a maintenance grant of approximately 贈13,863 each year for a maximum of three years of full-time doctoral study (subject to evidence of satisfactory progress). The stipend for International students will be lower (贈4,400 approx.) due to the higher tuition fee.
The deadline for funding applications is 28 February 2014 and funding applications should be submitted to: humanities-pgr-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk
By the time the funding application is submitted students must have also applied for a place to study and the deadline for this is also 28 February 2014. This application is submitted via the University of Nottingham online system at: http://pgstudy.nottingham.ac.uk/apply-postgraduate-course/apply-online.aspx.
Please note: references only need to be submitted when you apply for a place to study–you do not need to submit them again when applying for studentship funding. For this reason, please ensure that your referees are aware that what they write will also be used to assess your funding application and that they are aware of the deadline for submission of references.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to: Dr Rob Lutton, tel:
+44(0)115 9515935 or email:rob.lutton@nottingham.ac.uk
For more information and application forms, please go to:
http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/humanities/students/fees-and-funding/studentships.aspx
Please quote ref. ARTS71. Closing date for applications: 28 February 2014.
Dr Rob Lutton
Department of History
University of Nottingham
Nottingham NG7 2RD
Phone: +44(0)115 9515935 or
Email: rob.lutton@nottingham.ac.uk
Visit the website at http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/humanities/students/fees-and-funding/studentships.aspx
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 