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Book Announcement: Beyond the Book: Unique and Rare Primary Sources for East Asian Studies Collected in North America

Posted on October 30, 2022 by Paula

Beyond the Book: Unique and Rare Primary Sources for East Asian Studies Collected in North America Edited by Jidong Yang Beyond the Book is the first ever volume dedicated to the studies of rare East Asian materials collected by individuals and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Queer Transfigurations: Boys Love Media in Asia

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Paula

Queer Transfigurations: Boys Love Media in Asia Edited by James Welker The boys love (BL) genre was created for girls and women by young female manga (comic) artists in early 1970s Japan to challenge oppressive gender and sexual norms. Over … Continue reading →

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Resource: Grassroots Operations of the Japanese Empire Translated Primary Sources for Teaching Purposes

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Paula

Today’s resource post is Grassroots Operations of the Japanese Empire: Translated Primary Sources for Teaching Purposes. Begun in 2021 by Sayaka Chatani, Assistant Professor of History at the National University of Singapore, the website provides a wide variety of primary … Continue reading →

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Resource: Bodies and Structures

Posted on March 10, 2021 by Paula

This week I’m featuring a shorter resource post on the site Bodies and Structures, which is a collaborative research and teaching platform built by David Ambaras (North Carolina State University) and Kate McDonald (UC Santa Barbara) on spatial histories of … Continue reading →

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Resource: The World and Japan

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Paula

For those who are interests in Japan in an international context, the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) has a trilingual database on historical sources related to modern Japanese politics and international relations entitled “The World and Japan (世界と日本).” … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: 11th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies, which will be held on July 3rd, 2020 at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. The … Continue reading →

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Resource: Finding Study or Grant Programs through IIE

Posted on August 28, 2019 by Paula

This week we have a quickie resource page that might be of interest to some readers. Those looking outside of typical study abroad databases may find it useful to explore the Institute for International Education (IIE) website’s program search page. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: PhD Research Fellowship in Okinawan Studies

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Paula

Job description One Doctoral Research Fellowship (SKO 1017) in Okinawan Studies is available at the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages, University of Oslo. The PhD candidate will take part in the ERC-funded project “Whales of Power: Aquatic Mammals, … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program

Posted on May 6, 2019 by Paula

Program Overview: Inaugurated in May 2013, the Reischauer Policy Research Fellows Program is a critical element of the Reischauer Center at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) in Washington, DC. It is designed to support the Center’s … Continue reading →

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Call for Applicants: Mediated and cultural representations in East Asia, Italy and Europe

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Paula

Mutual Images Research Association has announced its Call for Applications for its first international summer school, which will be held on 16-19 July 2019 at the University of Messina (Italy): Mediated and cultural representations in East Asia, Italy and Europe … Continue reading →

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