Job Opening: Research Administrator, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University

Posted on December 7, 2011 by LM

For more details, see the original posting at OIST’s website. 日本語の業務内容の説明もある。

Location: Onna-son, Okinawa, Japan

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) will become a model for change in education and research with the best international graduate students, working side by side with world-class faculty in modern well-equipped laboratories. Beautifully situated on the island of Okinawa, OIST relies on a cross-disciplinary approach, with an emphasis on creativity and exchange, to offer unique, individualized graduate training. OIST is a university with no departments, eliminating artificial barriers between people working in different fields, but many nationalities, with students and faculty being attracted from all over the world. Concentrating initially on Neuroscience, Molecular Sciences, Mathematical Sciences, Environmental and Ecological Sciences and Physical Sciences, OIST is bringing some of the best brains in the world to Okinawa to transform the way science and education is done in the global academic world.
Responsibilities

Assist Principal Investigators and Researchers with professional support including:

  • Manage and schedule appointments, maintain calendars, coordinate correspondence and emails, and other secretarial duties
  • Assist with arrangements and organization of Principal Investigators’ educational and outreaching activities including workshops
  • Arrange and manage both international and domestic travel
  • Take minutes of meetings independently
  • Prepare documents in English and Japanese, assist with translation and interpretation
  • Receive and attend international visitors, and provide language support when required
    Manage purchase order and procurement process of research supplies and equipment
  • Assist Principal Investigators and unit members in their integration into the community by providing various support necessary for daily life such as dealing with banks or phone companies

Qualifications

  • Bachelors level education
  • Excellent communication and writing skills in Japanese and English (TOEIC 800 or higher).
  • Excellent organization skills
  • Computer skills including experience with MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)
  • Ability to interact smoothly with unit members and other institute staff
  • Experience working in an international setting is an advantage
  • Secretarial and administrative experience

Compensation

In accordance with the OIST Employee Compensation Regulation
Benefits

Relocation, housing and commuting allowances, annual paid leave, summer holidays, national social insurance (shakai-hoken) includes health insurance, welfare pension insurance　(kousei-nenkin-hoken), and worker’s accident compensation insurance (roudousya-saigai-hosyou-hoken).
Submission Documents

Resume in English and Japanese.
Cover letter in English and Japanese.

Application Due
Applications deadline will continue until the position is filled.
Postal Address

Recruiting Team, Human Resources Section
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
1919-1, Onna, Onna-son, Okinawa 904-0495, Japan

Email Address:recruiting[AT]oist.jp

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Job Opening: Position Media & Social Change, Carnegie Mellon Univ, Residential Fellow

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Carnegie Mellon University, Media and Social Change
Location:   Pennsylvania, United States
Position:   Residential Fellowship – Media and Social Change

The Humanities Center at Carnegie Mellon University
Residential Fellowship, 2012-2013
Media and Social Change

During the 2012-2013 academic year the Humanities Center (in collaboration with the Center for the Arts in Society) will sponsor a series of lectures and workshops focused on Media and Social Change. This is a timely topic since the year 2011 has been marked by protests from Cairo, to Madison Wisconsin, to New York City and Santiago, Chile that have been explained in part by the role new media has played in their organization.  We will consider the relationship between media and social change in both recent years and in historical perspective. In what ways has media spurred and facilitated social change?  In what ways have new media forms made organizing for social change more difficult? These questions are of particular relevance to the humanities as we move further into the digital age.  While much of what fuels the digital revolution may be considered technology (cell phones, algorithms, software, apps), the content of new social media-tweets, Facebook updates, emails, Google searches, the talk produced by talking heads-this content demands new kinds of analysis from humanists.  Those of us who are trained to understand language, narrative, and the relationship between content and form are uniquely equipped to think about how these new media forms are making (and/or inhibiting) new kinds of relationships between people.

As part of this program, we invite applications for a residential fellowship at the junior or senior level.  Responsibilities include the presentation of a public lecture, participation in the Humanities Center’s Faculty Research Colloquium, and contributing to the intellectual life of the center. Fellows must be in residence in Pittsburgh during the term of the fellowship. Successful candidates must have the PhD in hand by the application deadline and have a focused research project that addresses one of the project’s central themes. Candidates for the senior fellowship must have a record of scholarship in an area relevant to the themes, and must currently hold a continuing academic position.  In addition, the fellow will teach one course relevant to the theme, which will be part of the Humanities Scholars Program.  Candidates are urged to consult the HSP website for further information about that program: http://www.hss.cmu.edu/hsp/. The stipend for the fellowship will be $35,000-$40,000, and the fellow will be provided an office and the use of a computer.  The fellowship also includes a small research and travel allowance.

The purpose of these fellowships is to promote exemplary interdisciplinary research in the humanities.  Applicants from any field in the humanities are invited to apply and priority will be given to candidates with a demonstrated ability to collaborate across disciplines.  Applications from women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged.  The deadline for applications is January 15, 2012. Applicants must fill-out a brief on-line application at http://www.hss.cmu.edu/humanitiescenter/fellowform.html.  In addition, applicants are requested to send a c. v., a writing sample, a four-page proposal for research to be carried out during the period of the fellowship, three letters of reference, and (for the junior position only) a description of the undergraduate course to be offered. Application materials can be mailed to Humanities Center Fellowship Committee, Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, BH 154, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890. Application materials may also be sent electronically to hssdean@andrew.cmu.edu, with “Humanities Center Junior [or Senior] Fellowship” in the subject line.

Contact: Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/3bchp3f
Website: http://www.Click2Apply.net/3bchp3f

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Job Openings: (6), Human Trafficking, Rice Univ., Visiting Faculty or Postdoc Fellowships, Humanities Research Center

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Rice University, Academic Institution, Humanities Research Center
Location:   Texas, United States
Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow, Visiting Assistant Professor, Visiting Scholar, Visiting Professor

*Rice University Faculty & Postdoctoral Fellowships on Human Trafficking*

Rice University is accepting applications for six year-long faculty fellowships to participate in the inaugural Rice Seminar “Human Trafficking – Past and Present: Crossing Boundaries, Crossing Disciplines” directed by James Sidbury and Kerry Ward. We are seeking applicants from any rank (postdoc to senior) and all disciplines whose research interests intersect with the humanistic and social scientific study of slavery and human trafficking from the Classical era to the present. Fellows will take part in a year-long academic think tank, leading to the publication of papers in an edited collection with a major university press. We offer $60,000 salary, benefits, and a research/relocation allowance. Deadline January 16, 2012;

Visit http://hrc.rice.edu/riceseminars for details and to apply.

Humanities Research Center
Rice University
Houston, TX
Contact: Lauren Kleinschmidt
Assistant to the Director
Humanities Research Center
Rice University, Houston, TX
laurenk@rice.edu

Website: http://hrc.rice.edu/riceseminars

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Funding: Doctoral Research Japanese Studies, Univ. of Manchester

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Paula

Funding for Doctoral Research at the University of Manchester

Location: United Kingdom
Fellowship Date: 2012-02-15

Funding for Doctoral Research in Japanese Studies at the University of Manchester

Application for a place on a PhD program should be made by mid-February at the latest, in order to be meet further deadlines for funding in March. Applicants are advised to make contact with faculty members who are potential supervisors in advance of formal application. For informal inquiries, please contact: Doctor Sharon Kinsella, School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures, at sharon.kinsella@manchester.ac.uk

The North West Doctoral Training Centre, jointly run by the Universities of Lancaster, Liverpool and Manchester, is offering 3 PhD studentships in Language-Based Area Studies, in fields which include East Asian Studies and Japanese Studies. These are open to Home and EU students. In addition to which the University of Manchester is allocating about 40 President Doctoral Scholar (PDS) awards to outstanding applicants across the Humanities. Approximately 20 of these PDS awards will top up an AHRC or ESRC award by an additional 1K, to raise the overall level of funding to 14, 590. A further 20 awards will be awarded to Home, EU and International applicants without AHRC or ESRC awards and will include tuition fees and an annual allowance of 13, 590.

Successful candidates will be based at the University of Manchester. The University has wide-ranging expertise in contemporary East Asian Studies with relevant members of staff based across the Faculty of Humanities, particularly in the School of Languages, Linguistics and Cultures; and the School of Arts, Histories and Cultures. We will be able to offer supervision on a wide range of topics on modern and contemporary Japan, and in topics involving East Asian societies, media, politics, population, and history.

For description of the North West DTC and of the opportunities for post-graduate studies which it offers, please go to

http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/humnet/acaserv/pgresearch/DTC/index.html

The deadline for the application for the North West DTC studentships is 25 March, 2011.

For description of the Presidents Scholar Awards, please go to

http://www.llc.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/

The deadline for applications to the President Doctoral Scholar (PDS) Award is the 1st March 2012.

UK and EU applicants are advised to apply for both awards in order to be eligible for both an ESRC and a PDS award.

Please note that prior to these deadlines you should apply for a place on the PhD programme in one of the two Schools mentioned above. The choice of School will depend on the location of the member of staff you wish to be supervised by and your field of study.

Sharon Kinsella
East Asian Studies, SLLC
University of Manchester
Oxfird Road
M13 9PL
UK
+44 (0) 161 275 3543

Email: sharon.kinsella@manchester.ac.uk
Visit the website at
http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/humnet/acaserv/pgresearch/DTC/index.html
and www.llc.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/funding/

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Call for Papers: Asia at the End of History: Beginnings, Ends, and Transformations

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Paula

ASPAC, the Association for Asian Studies, Pacific announces a call for papers for the 2012 Conference at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington

Asia at the End of History: Beginnings, Ends, and Transformations

Gonzaga University is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the ASPAC (Association for Asian Studies, Pacific) conference in Spokane, Washington, between the 15th and 17th of June, 2012.

In recognition of the profusion of cultural, political, historical, and environmental heralds of change associated with the year 2012, the theme for the conference will be Asia at the End of History: Beginnings, Ends, and Transformations. Any and all proposals dealing with topics in Asian Studies are welcome for submission, but in keeping with the world-transformational implications of the “2012 moment,” the organizers are looking for papers and panels that deal with Asia’s role in the prospects and possibilities of deep transformation in the historical world. Aside from the obvious religious, psychological, sociological, literary, cinematic, artistic, mythic, and historical elements of the 2012 phenomenon, we are encouraging the submission of papers dealing with global finance, commerce, economics, and technology as well.

Conference Theme

Since the turn of the third western millennium, the world has experienced what appears to be a series of authentically transformational moments. We have witnessed the start of an open-ended global war on terrorism, cascading financial crises, and worldwide political instability expressed in such diverse movements as the “Arab Spring,” the “Tea Party Revolution,” and the “Occupation” of Wall Street.  We have endured ecological upheavals in the form of natural and man-made disasters, and have pushed nano-technology to the brink of a certifiably trans-human singularity. In the background of this dramatic unfolding of novelty, we see the hazy but sharpening contours of ancient prophecies and archaic revivals that seem to suggest that the world is due for some colossal re-organization. The apocalyptic imaginary, which has been as integral to the historical experience of Asia as it has been to the west, may represent a genuinely postmodern or even post-historical yearning for some kind of authentic reality beyond the increasingly self-discrediting process of modern material history. Indeed, the diverse impulses of Asian and Western millenarianism have in a real way worked to define and redefine each other throughout the twentieth century, leading to a cultural climate in which a vague yet wide-ranging anxiety has left the entire world wondering if future holds a greater degree of promise or peril.

Christian Asia

In keeping with the Catholic Jesuit tradition in which Gonzaga University was founded, the organizers are also presenting the sub-theme of Christian Asia, which seeks to highlight the transformational role that Christianity has played in Asia throughout the modern world.  In a series of panels, presentations, and workshops, we hope to gain greater insight into what may lie in store for the futures of both Christianity and Asia as the conversation between these diverse transnational civilizations grows deeper and more complex.

At ASPAC 2012,

We are expecting this to be an unusually diverse and interesting conference. Please join us in Spokane for a world-transforming event.

The deadline for submitting a proposal is 1 March 2012.
For further information, please contact Dr. Eric Cunningham at
cunningham@gonzaga.edu

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Job Opening: Production Editor

Posted on December 3, 2011 by LM

Via HigherEdJobs.com.

Institution: Harvard University
Location: Cambridge, MA
Type: Part-Time/Adjunct
School/Unit: Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Duties & Responsibilities
-Manages editing, design, typesetting, and production from the manuscript stage through bound books for 4-5 titles a year.
-Independently develops editing guidelines for each project after analyzing nature and condition of manuscript and illustration program.
-For each manuscript, diagnoses problems in content, language, and illustrations, given knowledge of generally accepted publishing practices and the program’s standards, academic discipline of book, and overall publishing plan; determines best solution for problem in light of publishing plan, cost, and schedule; authorizes or makes changes accordingly.
-For each manuscript, analyzes typographic elements and technical aspects of illustration program.
-Prepares catalog and other advertising copy.
-Handles relations with printers and other vendors and with HUP.
-Edits 2-3 manuscripts a year.
-Edits manuscripts for style, content, organization, and language.
-Leads project teams.
-In consultation with director and the author, devises plan for editing and producing individual projects.
-Coordinates activities to meet targets established for manuscript delivery, turnover, bound book, and publication dates; book profile (size, length, appearance, level of discourse, illustrations/charts/graphs/tables, price); investment and income.
-Develops schedule for production from edited manuscripts to bound books. Communicates schedules to author and others concerned in production; determines need for adjustment throughout production and authorizes as needed.
-Supervises freelance editors and full-service book packagers.
-Instructs freelance editor or book packager on requirements of manuscript.
-Analyzes editing samples.
-Supervises freelance editorial contractors.
-Estimates cost of editing for each project and authorizes payment for freelance editorial work.
-Negotiates with author in editing and production of each book.
-Before editing, presents editing plan to author; answers questions, negotiates solutions to any problems/disagreements.
-During editing process, explains changes made to manuscript that editor has determined to be necessary; negotiates author’s approval of edited manuscript.
-During production process, presents author with interior design: educates author as to goal of design (different for each book), purpose of various design elements, technical considerations involved; answers author questions; judges any requests. Prepares and processes computer files; enters author’s and editor’s changes; proofreads.
-For all typeset materials, evaluates author’s changes in light of schedule and budget requirements, overall publishing plan, and generally accepted publishing standards; approves changes that meet these guidelines; overrules inappropriate ones, explaining reasons to author.
-Advises author and freelance proofreader and/or indexer.
-Educates author in the overall editing and production process: provides specific rationale for decisions made in editing.
-Guides author or freelancer in creation of index, given content of book, field, and intended readership.
-Authorizes release of books.
-Ultimately responsible for approving all components of book (jacket/cover, case, interior), ensuring that all interior pages, jacket, files sent to printer, printer’s proofs, and printed pages (f&g’s) meet publishing industry and especially program standards for correctness, quality, and accuracy of content.
-Evaluates incoming manuscripts.
-Assesses newly submitted manuscripts to determine their readiness for publication and to troubleshoot possible editing, production, and permissions problems.
-Advises director and authors on manuscript preparation, preparation of artwork, and organizational and stylistic matters for forthcoming manuscripts.
-Writes manuscript preparation instructions for authors.

Basic Qualifications

Graduate degree in Asian Studies or related field. Working knowledge of either Japanese or Korean and experience working with Asian-language software programs. Two to three years of communications/publications experience, with at least one year of in-house publishing experience.

Additional Qualifications

Excellent proofreading skills, familiarity with basic editorial principles and scholarly conventions, and knowledge of general publishing procedures such as basic design, typesetting, stages of proofs, and printing procedures. Proven ability to manage multiple projects at the same time and to meet deadlines; attention to detail; demonstrated organizational abilities; PC word-processing skills and knowledge of desktop publishing; good interpersonal and supervisory skills to handle freelancers and to deal with others involved in the publication process. Must be able to work independently and to reset priorities regularly based on the overall goals of the publications program. In-house proofreading and take-home editorial tests required of all applicants.

Additional Information

All formal offers will be made by FAS Human Resources
Application Information
Contact: Please submit your resume and cover letter on line:
Harvard University
Online App. Form: https://jobs.brassring.com/1033/asp/tg/cim_jobdetail.asp?partnerID=25240&si teID=5341&AReq=25509BR

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Job Opening: History (incl Asia), Bethel Univ., Asst prof

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Bethel University, History
Location:   Minnesota, United States
Position:   Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor (Tenure Track)

Bethel University (College of Arts & Sciences) invites applications for a Full-Time Faculty Appointment in the Department of History (Tenure Track).

Responsibilities: Teach the equivalent of a full-time (seven-course) load per academic year. Course assignments will include introductory surveys and upper-division courses in the candidates fields of expertise, as well as courses in Bethels general education program. General faculty responsibilities will include student advising, and department and committee assignments.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in history or related field; ABD will be considered. Demonstrated teaching ability in the history of Africa, Asia, or the Middle East; ability to teach religious or environmental history also desirable. Candidate must be committed to the liberal arts educational mission and evangelical Christian orientation of the University and demonstrate commitment to excellence in undergraduate teaching, mentoring students, and scholarship. Candidate must demonstrate the ability to contribute to Bethels anti-racism efforts and cross-cultural understanding.

Compensation: Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Position Open: Fall 2012

Bethel University is a leader in Christ-centered higher education with more than 6,600 students from 48 states and 25 countries enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minn., with additional seminary locations on both coasts, Bethel offers rigorous bachelors and advanced degrees in nearly 100 relevant fields. Programs are taught by renowned faculty within a distinctly evangelical Christian framework, equipping women and men for culturally sensitive leadership, scholarship, and service around the world.

Contact: Application Process: A letter of application and curriculum vitae should be addressed to:

Dr. Debra K. Harless
Vice President and Dean
College of Arts & Sciences

BETHEL UNIVERSITY
3900 Bethel Drive
St. Paul, MN  55112-6999
651.638.6367  fax: 651.635.1964

Questions about the application process may be addressed by e-mail to the Office of Academic Affairs at cas-facultyapp@bethel.edu.

Bethel is committed to building a diverse faculty.

Website: http://www.bethel.edu/human-resources/employment-cas.html

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Fun Link Friday: Fried Chicken and Sushi

Posted on December 2, 2011 by LM

Fried Chicken and Sushi is a webcomic by Khalid Birdsong, a cartoonist and former JET. The comic is loosely based on his experiences in Japan and follows the adventures and misadventures of Karl, an American English teacher who arrives in Japan with a great love of the culture but no language skills.

"Corny Propaganda." Image copyright Fried Chicken and Sushi 2011.

Much of the comic is a humorous take on living in Japan as a foreigner–corn on pizza, staredowns with obaasans, and uncensored music–but the approach feels fresh, even though we all hear the corn-pizza freakout from all the new people every year. In addition, the comic also tackles perceptions of race and culture: Karl’s experiences as a black American in Japan; Hachiro’s as a Japanese American English teacher; and J’s experiences as the “black ninja expert” in the multicultural video game industry. What I like the most is how honest Birdsong is about the differences and similarities in the “foreigner in Japan” experience for different people–this is definitely not Charisma Man! (Though I am hoping to see some more female expats represented.)

Fried Chicken and Sushi updates every Tuesday and Thursday.

-Leah

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Job Opening: World (Asian) Hist, New Jersey City Univ.

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Paula

New Jersey City University
William J. Maxwell College of Arts and Sciences
History Department/Social Studies

Assistant Professor
Anticipated Vacancy

Anticipated Start Date:        September 1, 2012

New Jersey City University invites applications from candidates for a position in World History.
Elementary/secondary teaching experience and knowledge of NJ and Common Core State Standards is highly valued.

Candidate will be responsible for developing and teaching introductory and upper-level non-Western history courses at both our Jersey City campus and Wall Township, Additional Location.  Research specialties are open, but preference will be given to candidates with a background in Asian or Middle Eastern history. Additionally, the candidate will advise education students and teach introductory and advanced social studies methods courses on both the undergraduate and graduate level education. The candidate may provide clinical supervision
to student teachers in urban schools. The candidate will participate in departmental, college, and university committees.

Qualifications:

A Ph.D. in history is required; experience teaching at the elementary/secondary level in an urban school setting is preferred.  Doctoral candidates will be considered but the degree must be attained by the time of appointment, September 1, 2012. Knowledge of NJ and Common Core State Standards in the discipline is preferred.  The ability to teach off campus and courses delivered in online and blended formats are also preferred.

Contact: Interested applicants are encouraged to submit electronically a cover letter, curriculum
vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a writing sample, and three (3) letters of recommendation by December 31, 2011, to:

Dr. Barbara Feldman, Dean
William J.Maxwell College of Arts and Sciences
New Jersey City University

2039 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07305
Electronic submissions may be forwarded by
December 31, 2011, to deancas@njcu.edu.

Applications must be postmarked by December 31, 2011.

An Equal Opportunity Employer
Website: http://www.njcu.edu

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Job Opening: Asian History, Hiram College, Asst prof

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Paula

Institution:   Hiram College, History
Location:   Ohio, United States
Position:   Assistant Professor, Asian History

Hiram College seeks to hire into a tenure-track position a specialist in Asian History who is equipped to teach courses broadly across the Asian world.  The candidate should be able to teach several regional courses (e.g.China, India, Japan, Pacific Rim, etc.) as well as our two-course World History survey.  Ultimately, however, our emphasis is on creativity more than coverage.  We seek someone who can stage original courses that are thematically linked to their own research or pedagogical interests. Candidates will also be expected to support the college’s general education programs by teaching first-year writing-intensive classes or interdisciplinary courses linked to their research interests.  The candidate would also have the opportunity to contribute to our Study Abroad program, leading Hiram students on 3- to 12-week trips overseas.  One might also stage courses in our Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies or Weekend College programs.  The standard course load is 3 courses per semester.  New hires would be eligible for a pre-tenure 12-week sabbatical after three years of service at the college.  Interested applicants should submit their cover letter, curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, writing sample, and teaching materials electronically as a Word or PDF document(s) to HR@hiram.edu.  Review of applications will begin in late December and will continue until the position is filled. Hiram College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to Excellence through Diversity.  (www.hiram.edu)

Contact: HR@hiram.edu
Website: http://www.hiram.edu

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