Tag Archives: anthropology

Book Announcement: Passionate Friendship: The Aesthetics of Girl’s Culture in Japan

Posted on July 8, 2012 by LM

http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8616-9780824836382.aspx Deborah Shamoon University of Hawai’i Press March 2012 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3638-2; 978-0-8248-3542-2 Shojo manga are romance comics for teenage girls. Characterized by a very dense visual style, featuring flowery backgrounds and big-eyed, androgynous boys and girls, it is an extremely … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Korean Family in Comparative Perspective, Post-doctoral Fellowship

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Paula

ATTENTION: Koreanists AND East Asia Specialists with Comparative interests in the Koreas Institution: University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign, School of Literatures, Cultures, and Linguistics Location:   Illinois, United States Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow The 5-year Korean Family in Comparative Perspective … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: Graduate Student Conference on East Asia

Posted on October 29, 2011 by Paula

Twenty-first Annual Graduate Student Conference on East Asia Columbia University in the City of New York Friday February 10 to Saturday February 11, 2012 Graduate students are invited to submit papers for the Twenty-First Annual Graduate Student Conference on East … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Anthropology Librarian

Posted on April 20, 2011 by LM

Reposted from HigherEdJobs.com. See full information at the University of Florida website (pdf). University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries in Gainesville, FL seeks a full-time Anthropology Librarian. POSITION: Anthropology Librarian RANK: Assistant University Librarian REPORTS TO: Chair, Humanities and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of Anthropology

Posted on March 10, 2011 by LM

See original posting on HigherEdJobs.com Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA, seeks a full-time visiting assistant professor of anthropology to teach courses on East Asian Studies and Ethnic Groups. Applications close April 1, 2011 and will be reviewed as received. … Continue reading →

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Blog Review: Sociological Images

Posted on March 7, 2011 by LM

  Sociological Images, run by Drs. Lisa Wade and Gwen Sharp, is one of the most varied and thorough visual sociology/anthropology blogs on the Internet. The mission of the blog is  “to encourage all kinds of people to exercise and … Continue reading →

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Four Job Openings: Faculty of Liberal Arts, Lecturer on Anthropology/Japan Studies; Political Science; Philosophy/History; Economics

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Paula

Institution Type:   College / University Location:   Japan Position:   Lecturer Website: http://www.laureate.net Laureate International Universities (www.laureate.net), an international network of more than 50 universities in 24 countries, offering more than 130 undergraduate degree, graduate degree, and certificate programs in fields including … Continue reading →

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Society of East Asian Anthropology Annual Prizes

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Paula

For those of you interested in the anthropology field, the Society for East Asian Anthropology has three potential prizes now open for competition. — The Society for East Asian Anthropology (SEAA) announces the return of its annual prizes for outstanding … Continue reading →

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