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Tag Archives: asia
Blog Review: Observing Japan
We live in an increasingly globalized society in which it is becoming more and more important to familiarize ourselves with other cultures and political environments. Many of us have our hands full keeping up-to-date with our own government’s policies but … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, blog review, government, international relations, Japan, politics
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Website announcement: Visualizing Cultures – Image-Driven Scholarship
A new spectacular resource for historical and artistic scholarship, MIT’s Visualizing Cultures presents a multimedia approach to looking at Asian history and international social and cultural relations. We have a lengthy description here, but you can also check out the … Continue reading
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Tagged art, asia, cultural history, database, history, image, MIT, multimedia, research, resources, social history, visual culture, Visualizing Cultures
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Job opportunities: teaching fellowships
University of San Francisco, Center for the Pacific Rim Two Teaching Fellowships (Post-Doctoral and Open Rank) Institution Type: College / University Location: California, United States Position: Fellow, Other Teaching, Post-Doctoral Fellow Center for the Pacific Rim Teaching Fellowships at the … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, Asia-Pacific, California, Center for the Pacific Rim, China, culture, fellowship, University of San Francisco
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Call for Papers: Asian Comparative Literature and Film panel
Here is a call for papers for the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association’s Asian Comparative Literature and Film panel! Sounds quite neat, so save the date! — Asian Comparative Literature and Film panel at RMMLA Convention The Rocky Mountain Modern … Continue reading
Road Map to a Military Decision
So I promised everyone in my previous post a look into using your Japanese Studies major in the military…well, I’m going to back up a few paces before we dive into that pool. Naturally, you have to first decide which … Continue reading
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Tagged air force, army, asia, Japan, marines, military, navy
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Call for papers: Asian Studies on the Pacific Coast and Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies – Joint conference
This is a call for papers, but the conference itself is a joint one and a great opportunity to attend if you’re in the California area. Check out the links below for more information. — Location: Pacific Basin Institute at … Continue reading
Call for Papers: ECO-CITIES IN PAN-ASIA International Conference
Here’s a very interesting announcement for an international conference headed by the International Eco-Cities Initiative, a multi-national research network coordinated by scholars at the University of Westminster. — ECO-CITIES IN PAN-ASIA – International Conference Date: June 17-18, 2011 Location: Johns … Continue reading
Library of Congress Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship Program
Here is a very interesting and unique fellowship program for individuals in Asian Studies to pursue independent research projects within the United States using the Library of Congress Asian and Asian American Pacific Islanders Collection. The deadline has already passed … Continue reading
Blakemore Freeman Fellowships/Grants for Advanced Asian Language Study
Here is some information on two different types of funding for language study- one long-term, one short-term. Below are the criteria for people pursuing Japanese (although many other languages are also supported). Many thanks to Playing with Hire for this … Continue reading
What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 