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Symposium: Cultural Transmission in Medieval East Asia: A Workshop on East Asian Medievality

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Paula

The Program in Medieval Studies at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) would like to announce the following workshop, which will be held Saturday, October 22. 10/22 (Saturday) Symposium:  Cultural Transmission in Medieval East Asia: A Workshop on East Asian Medievality Co-sponsored by the Department … Continue reading →

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Internships at the Japan America Society of Washington, D.C. (Winter/Spring Semester)

Posted on October 3, 2011 by LM

Interning at a Japan America Society is a great way to prepare for a job in the field of cultural exchange. The Japan America Society of Washington, D.C., has five internships open for the winter/spring semester (minimum of 10 weeks). … Continue reading →

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Conference update: The Early Modern Medieval: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Paula

I probably need not reiterate how ridiculously excited I am about this conference, seeing as it’s my field, but it’s a really rare opportunity to examine “medieval” history and how our ideas of the past are constructed! I highly suggest … Continue reading →

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Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) Arts & Culture Call for Grant Applications

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Paula

Arts & Culture Call for Grant Applications: Performing Arts Japan (PAJ) Deadline: Nov 1 Enrich Your Community with PAJ! The Japan Foundation is now soliciting a request for PAJ touring and Collaboration grant proposals for the 2012-2013 fiscal year. The … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japan Trends

Posted on August 19, 2011 by tnguyen3729

What do Air Conditioned Shoes, Female-Only Apartments, and a Tokyo Music Subway Map all have in common? They’ve all been featured in Japan Trends, a website founded by CScout a company comprised of individuals with backgrounds in marketing, media, fashion, design and innovative … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Japanese drinking games

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Paula

One important cultural constant anywhere and everywhere in Japan is the fine pastime of drinking. Maybe you’re finishing up a language program somewhere and it’s time to kick back with your friends, or maybe you’re just arriving as an English … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: A Symposium – On the Track and Field between Iran and Japan: Sport, Society, and Politics in Asia

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Paula

The University of Haifa, January 9, 2012 We invite proposals for a symposium concerning the role of sport in the history, politics, society, culture, and economy of modern and contemporary Asia, including nations from Iran eastwards. We are interested in … Continue reading →

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Abe Fellowship is Accepting Applications

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Paula

2011 Abe Fellowship Competition Deadline: September 1, 2011 http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship/ The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announce the annual Abe Fellowship competition. The Abe Fellowship … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Lit./Film/Cultural Studies

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Paula

Institution:   Princeton University, East Asian Studies Location:   New Jersey, United States Position:   Japanese Literature/Film/Cultural Studies Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor The Department of East Asian Studies invites applications for an assistant, associate, or full professor (open rank) in Japanese … Continue reading →

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Call For Papers: UC Berkeley graduate student conference in East Asian studies

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Paula

Location: University of California at Berkeley “Parameters of Identity: practice, place, and tradition in East Asia” — a graduate student conference at the University of California at Berkeley, January 20-21, 2012 Graduate students in all fields of East Asian studies … Continue reading →

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