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Book Announcement: Beauty in the Age of Empire: Japan, Egypt, and the Global History of Aesthetic Education

Posted on September 15, 2019 by Paula

Beauty in the Age of Empire: Japan, Egypt, and the Global History of Aesthetic Education Raja Adal When modern primary schools were first founded in Japan and Egypt in the 1870s, they did not teach art. Yet by the middle … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral Research Assistant/Associate in Japanese Studies, University of Cambridge

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Paula

The Department of East Asian Studies, within the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Cambridge, is seeking to appoint to a 3-year, fixed-term postdoctoral research associate post in Japanese Studies. The post will start in … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Pacific in the World (Harvard Grad Student Conference)

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Travis

Event: Graduate Student Conference on International History Location: Harvard University, Cambridge MA Date: March 22-23, 2018 Abstract Submission Deadline: Nov 15, 2017 This year’s Harvard Graduate Student Conference on International History has the theme “Global and International History: The Pacific … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: ‘Tokyo-ized’ Cities

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Paula

As I wrap up my two years of research here in Tokyo (and miss Fun Link Fridays in my haste, sorry!), I’m left thinking about how one of the biggest culture shocks will simply be the change in urban scenery. Even … Continue reading →

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Funding: Weatherhead Initiative on Global History Fellowship

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Paula

The Weatherhead Initiative on Global History (WIGH) at Harvard University identifies and supports outstanding scholars whose work responds to the growing interest in the encompassing study of global history. We seek to organize a community of scholars interested in the … Continue reading →

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Funding: Weatherhead Initiative on Global History Fellowships

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Paula

Description The Weatherhead Initiative on Global History (WIGH) at Harvard University, directed by Sven Beckert and Charles Maier, identifies and supports outstanding scholars whose work responds to the growing interest in the encompassing study of global history. We seek to … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Fellow/Visiting Scholar, “Towards a Global History of Sexual Science, 1880-1950” (scope includes Asia)

Posted on February 11, 2012 by Paula

Fellowship (short term) for Humanities Institute “Towards a Global History of Sexual Science, 1880-1950” at Dartmouth College July 1 to August 17, 2013 Institution: Dartmouth College, Leslie Humanities Center at Dartmouth Location:   New Hampshire, United States Position:   Fellow, … Continue reading →

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