Job Opening: East Asian History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Worcester State University, History
Location:   Massachusetts, United States
Position:   Assistant Professor East Asian History (Tenure Track)

The Department of History and Political Science at Worcester State University seeks candidates for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in East Asian history with a subfield specialization in south Asian or south East Asian History beginning in September 2013.

The successful candidate will teach 2 introductory courses in World civilization and courses in Chinese and Japanese History. Candidates will also be expected to teach a course in Historical Methods and a Capstone seminar.

Requirements:

Required qualifications include a PhD in History by September 1, 2013 and college teaching experience.

Additional Information:

Worcester State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:

All applicants must apply online through Interview Exchange. To assure full consideration, please upload letter of interest, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation signed by hand and dated within six months of the posting date, an official transcript (non-student-issue) of your highest degree, examples of scholarly work, and evidence of teaching effectiveness to:jrodriguez7@worcester.edu; fax to 508.929.8163; mail to Director of Human Resources, Worcester State University, 486 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA 01602-2597.

Contact: Johanie Rodriguez
Worcester State University
Human Resources Dept
508-929-8053
Website: http://worcester.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=34964

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Funding: United States-Japan Foundation Grants

Posted on October 15, 2012 by Paula

http://www.us-jf.org/grants_programs.html

The United States Japan Foundation offers a number of grants to educators and organizations seeking to promote pre-college education, communication & public opinion, and US-Japan policy studies. Their grants include:

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Conference: Ocha Zanmai: 2012 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paula

San Francisco State University, November 10, 2012

http://japanese.sfsu.edu/current-event

Ocha Zanmai: San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures (SFICCTC) is an interdisciplinary conference that presents the latest research findings and significant work in the study of
chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony), including various aspects of chanoyu culture as well as tea cultures of countries other than Japan that contribute to furthering the understanding and enjoyment of chanoyu.
Scholars, researchers, tea masters of various schools, museum curators, professionals, artists, and other individuals whose work concerns the fields stated above are all welcome to present at SFICCTC. By opening its presentations with Q & A sessions to the general public, SFICCTC provides a forum for meaningful exchanges between presenters and the audience that is expected to include  in addition to presenters peers college students, tea ceremony practitioners outside of academia, and individuals who are interested in tea cultures.

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Job Opening: Lecturer in Japanese Language and Culture, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paula

Full-time Lecturer position in Japanese Language and Culture, beginning in the 2013-2014 academic year. Master’s or Ph.D. degree, native or near-native fluency in Japanese and English required. The successful candidate will have extensive and successful experience in teaching university lower-level language courses using a communicative methodology, as well as upper-level content courses; a strong background in curricular development; ability to teach a diverse student population at all levels of Japanese; an active interest in developing cultural programs, and familiarity with integrating technology in classroom instruction. Courses taught will serve the general university student population, MLLI majors seeking a concentration in Japanese, and Asian Studies Program majors. For more information about the MLLI Department, please visit: http://www.umbc.edu/mll/

This is a three-year, non-tenure-track renewable appointment. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package.

Please send a letter of application explaining your specific qualifications for this position and your teaching philosophy, a curriculum vitae, unofficial graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation before November 15, 2012 to:

Dr. Zakaria Fatih, Chair

Japanese Search Committee

Department of Modern Languages, Linguistics and Intercultural Communication

UMBC

1000 Hilltop Circle

Baltimore, MD 21250

Members of minority groups, women and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. UMBC is especially proud of the diversity of its student body and we seek to attract an equally diverse applicant pool for this position. We have a strong commitment to increasing faculty diversity. The Carnegie Foundation ranks UMBC in the category of Research Universities with high research activity. UMBC is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Book Announcement: The Premise of Fidelity: Science, Visuality, and Representing the Real in Nineteenth-Century Japan

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paula

Maki Fukuoka
Stanford University Press, August 2012.
304 pp. (39 illustrations)
ISBN: 9780804777902
Cloth $45
ISBN: 9780804784627
E-book $45.00

The Premise of Fidelity puts forward a new history of Japanese visuality through an examination of the discourses and practices surrounding the nineteenth century transposition of “the real” in the decades before photography was introduced. This intellectual history is informed by a careful examination of a network of local scholars-from physicians to farmers to bureaucrats-known as Shohyaku-sha. In their archival materials, these scholars used the term shashin (which would, years later, come to signify “photography” in Japanese) in a wide variety of medical, botanical, and pictorial practices. These scholars pursued questions of the relationship between what they observed and what they believed they knew, in the process investigating scientific ideas and practices by obsessively naming and classifying, and then rendering through highly accurate illustration, the objects of their study.

This book is an exploration of the process by which the Shohyaku-sha shaped the concept of shashin. As such, it disrupts the dominant narratives of photography, art, and science in Japan, providing a prehistory of Japanese photography that requires the accepted history of the discipline to be rewritten.

Further information online: http://www.sup.org/book.cgi?id=20941

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Job Opening: East Asian History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on October 13, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Binghamton University, History
Location:   New York, United States
Position:   Assistant Professor, East Asian History

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,  EAST ASIAN HISTORY

The History Department at Binghamton University, State University of New York, is seeking a tenure-track assistant professor in early modern East Asian history with research competence in late imperial China (14th to 19th c.). We particularly welcome candidates whose research and teaching interests will complement the existing strengths of the department, including borderlands, trans-regional, and global history. Binghamton University is home to a growing Ph.D. program in East Asian history and a dynamic scholarly community in History and Asian and Asian American Studies.

The position will begin Fall 2013. Applicants must have their Ph.D. in hand by the time of appointment. Please submit your application electronically at http://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/ by November
26, 2012.  The application should include a CV, three letters of recommendation, two article-length writing samples and sample syllabi. If you have any questions about the position, please contact Dr. Fa-ti Fan (ffan@binghamton.edu), Chair, East Asian Search Committee, History Department, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY 13902. The History Department values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and especially encourages women and minority candidates to apply. Binghamton University is an AA/EOE.

Contact: Professor Fa-ti Fan, Chair
East Asian Search Committee
Department of History
Binghamton University
Binghamton, NY 13902

Website: http://www2.binghamton.edu/history/

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Event: Kyoko Gasha’s Movie & Reception at GA Tech about 3/11 in Japan

Posted on October 13, 2012 by LM

Via The Official JETAA group on LinkedIn. Official website: http://1109gatech.eventbrite.com/

What: Film – 3/11 in the Moment
When: Friday, November 9, 2012, 5 pm to 8 pm
Where: LeCraw Auditorium, Room 100, Scheller College of Business, 800 West Peachtree ST NW, Atlanta, GA 30308-1149
Cost: Free – RSVP due to limited space: http://1109gatech.eventbrite.com/

Details
Japan U.S. Creatives, Japan America Society of Georgia (JASG),and Georgia Institute of Technology’s Center for International Business Education and Research (GT CIBER) will host a free showing of NY-based television journalist Kyoko Gasha’s movie 03/11 “In the Moment” which shows how the people of Japan attempt to recover from an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear meltdown that, in the span of a few minutes, wipe out family members, towns, and all that were once part of Tohoku.
The film explores if a return to anything resembling ‘normal’ is even possible as 3/11: In the Moment captures the experience of loss on a massive scale by telling very intimate stories of some of the survivors of the March 11 disasters in Northeast Japan. The film shows the power of nature and its ability to completely destroy pieces of civilization, but it also shows the power of human will to overcome and endure horrific disaster.

The movie is in Japanese with English subtitles so both Japanese and English speakers can enjoy.
Following the showing of the film there will be a Q& A session and reception where Ms. Gasha will answer questions about the film and discuss her life as a journalist in New York.

The Director, Ms. Gasha, has recorded a video greeting for Georgia Tech, which can be viewed here: http://japanuscreatives.com/video/ga-tech-introduction-03-11-in-the-moment-kyoko-gasha

If you are interested in attending, please register at http://1109gatech.eventbrite.com/, as space is limited, and this free event will fill up fast.

James Hoadley
Associate Director
Center for International Business Education and Research (GT CIBER)
Ernest Scheller Jr. College of Business
Georgia Institute of Technology
800 West Peachtree St. NW Atlanta, GA 30308-1149 USA
Ph 1.404.894.4379 Fx 1.404.385.2240
Kyoko Gasha’s Movie & Reception at GA Tech about 03/11 in Japan 1109gatech.eventbrite.com

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Fun Link Friday: Alex Mitchell’s Sengoku Avengers

Posted on October 12, 2012 by LM

As seen on The Mary Sue:

Image from P:R. Copyright Alex Mitchell.

Project: Rooftop, a superhero costume-redesign tribute site, featured artist Alex Mitchell’s redesign of the Avengers as heroes of the Sengoku/Warring States Period (15-16th c.) on today’s fun link. Mitchell explains,

I was wanting to do a new redesigned/ translated set of comics characters for a while, and the new Avengers movie presented a great team to build from. It has the kind of big iconic characters that work best for these sort of re-imaginings…. I decided that the historically based, yet still legendary figures of the Sengoku era of Japanese history would be the inspiration.

The art is great, but the artist’s commentary on the creative process and history of the costumes is the star of the show for Japanese history lovers:

Iron Man (‘Tetsu-jin’, literally ‘Iron-man’) was the first character I worked on, and the elaborate samurai armor was an obvious choice. The distinctive mask keeps him recognizable. I used a fancy way of writing ‘tetsu’, meaning ‘iron’, as part of the patterned fabric. The interest with foreign technologies such as firearms was borrowed from the life of Sengoku celebrity Oda Nobunaga. The firearms themselves are fictionalized, but based on real-world examples.

Now I’m going to imagine Tetsujin wanting to go out for oyakodon after battles. Enjoy!

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Job Opening: Assistant, Economic Section, Embassy of Japan [UK]

Posted on October 11, 2012 by LM

Institution: Embassy of Japan
Location: London, UK
Education: University degree
Deadline: October 19, 2012

– All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK in accordance with the actual Immigration Act.

Duties include:

› Arranging meetings for diplomats as well as various delegations from Japan.

› Preparing daily newspaper briefings on economic affairs, general administrative duties such as handling correspondence, maintaining contact databases and communicating and coordinating with other sections.

› Undertaking ad hoc research as directed diplomats on matters of economic importance.

› Assisting with organizing functions such as seminars in and outside of the Embassy.

› Attending occasional external meetings and lectures; taking notes and producing reports.

› Taking external enquiries about on issues that the Economic Section is responsible for.

– The applicant should be educated to a degree level, have a solid grasp of economics, current affairs and other related fields. Should be able to demonstrate an excellent command of the English language, both spoken and written. Good IT skills including Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel are also required. Knowledge of and experience in Japan and Japanese language can be advantageous but not essential.

– Working hours: Monday to Friday, 09:30-18:00 (Lunch hour : 12:45 – 13:45) with an opportunity for overtime work.

– Commencing: Mid-November 2012 (provisional)

– Salary according to qualification and experience. (20K – 28K)

– Interested candidates should submit a CV and covering letter explaining how you are able to meet the requirements for this position. We will also require details of your current salary and daytime telephone number.

– Send your application to the address below by 19th October 2012.

Full details and application information on the Embassy website.

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Job Opening: Asian History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Paula

Institution: St. Bonaventure University, History
Location:   New York, United States
Position:   Assistant Professor, Asian History

The History Department at St. Bonaventure University invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor position specializing in Asian History beginning the fall 2013 term.  In addition to upper division courses in his or her areas of specialization, the successful candidate will teach World History surveys and participate in professional service in building the program.  Ph.D.s are preferred but A.B.D.s are welcome to apply. Inquiries regarding the position or the department should be directed to Dr. Phillip Payne, ppayne@sbu.edu.

Appreciation and respect of the Franciscan-Catholic mission of St. Bonaventure University is expected of the successful candidate. The University, which is located in Olean, in southwestern New York State, is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, staff, and student body. The University strongly encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.

Contact:

Applications should be submitted electronically in PDF or MS Word format with the applicants name in the file name.  Please e-mail letter of application, curriculum vitae, three reference letters, and evidence of successful teaching (such as syllabi, classroom observations and student evaluations) to Dr. Wolfgang Natter, Dean, School of Arts & Sciences, St. Bonaventure University at wnatter@sbu.edu.   Review of applications will begin November 1.

Website: http://www.sbu.edu

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