Tag Archives: Asian Studies

Job Opening: Japanese History, Bowdoin College

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   Bowdoin College, History and Asian Studies Location:   Maine, United States Position:   Visiting Assistant Professor, Japanese History Bowdoin College invites applications for a one-year visiting assistant professorship in Japanese history, to serve as a joint appointment in … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: ASIANetwork, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellows (3)

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   ASIANetwork Location:   Illinois, United States Position:   Post-Doctoral Teaching Fellows ASIANetwork – Luce Foundation Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow Program With the generous support of the Luce Foundation, ASIANetwork is supporting three teaching fellow positions for its member colleges … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian & International Studies, City Univ. of Hong Kong, Department Chair

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   City University of Hong Kong, Department of Asian and International Studies Location:   Hong Kong Position:   Department Chair; Head of Department of Asian and International Studies Worldwide Search for Talent City University of Hong Kong is a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language, Lecturer (12 month appointment)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   University of British Columbia, Asian Studies Location:   British Columbia, Canada Position:   Lecturer in Japanese Language Lecturer in Japanese Language The University of British Columbia is accepting applications for two or more 12-month lecturer position(s) in Japanese … Continue reading →

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Call for papers: Western Conference Association for Asian Studies (WCAAS)

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Paula

October 3-4, 2014, Arizona State University Western Conference of the Association for Asian Studies WCAAS Tempe, Arizona The ASU Center for Asian Research announces the 2014 WCAAS annual conference to be held in Phoenix, Arizona. We invite Asia scholars and … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Fourth Asian Conference on Asian Studies

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Paula

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 … Continue reading →

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Resources: Journals on Japanese and Asian Studies

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Paula

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 … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Un-thinking Asian Migrations: Spaces of flows and intersections

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Paula

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, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Journal of Northeast Asian History, Volume 11 in 2014

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Paula

The Northeast Asian History Foundation continues to expand its interaction with scholars specializing in Asian history and related fields and who are based outside East Asia. The Foundation is also strengthening its ties with leading institutions and scholars by encouraging … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Experimental Buddhism: Innovation and Activism in Contemporary Japan

Posted on January 5, 2014 by Paula

Experimental Buddhism: Innovation and Activism in Contemporary Japan from the University of Hawaii Press. http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-9072-9780824838980.aspx (320 pages, 11 illustrations, $32.00 paper, $60.00 hardcopy) Experimental Buddhism highlights the complex and often wrenching interactions between long-established religious traditions and rapid social, cultural, and … Continue reading →

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