Tag Archives: globalization

Book Announcement: The Global Repositioning of Japanese Religions: An Integrated Approach

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Paula

The Global Repositioning of Japanese Religions: An Integrated Approach Ugo Dessi (Routledge 2017) https://www.routledge.com/The-Global-Repositioning-of-Japanese-Religions-An-integrated-approach/Dessi/p/book/9781138099869 The Global Repositioning of Japanese Religions: An Integrated Approach explores how Japanese religions respond to the relativizing effects of globalization, thereby repositioning themselves as global players. … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: “Constructing Masculinities” Issue of Asia Pacific Perspectives

Posted on February 23, 2017 by Paula

The University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies is pleased to announce a call for papers for the fall 2017 issue of Asia Pacific Perspectives. The issue will explore the varied interpretations of masculine identity across Asia. We are seeking … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Labour market deregulation in Japan and Italy

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Paula

Labour market deregulation in Japan and Italy: Worker protection under neoliberal globalisation By Hiroaki Richard Watanabe Description: Japan and Italy encountered severe economic problems in the early 1990s, and the governments had to deal with those issues effectively under the … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Goddess and the Dragon: A Study on Identity Strength and Psychosocial Resilience in Japan

Posted on December 28, 2014 by Paula

The Goddess and the Dragon: A Study on Identity Strength and Psychosocial Resilience in Japan Author: Patrick Hein Book Description: Neoliberal globalization affects the livelihoods and socio-economic conditions of people all over the world. This is also true for Japan where … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: publication projects on the subject of manga for girls/women

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Paula

In attempting to analyze the discursive aspects of shôjo or josei bunka (cultures created by and for girls/women) in contemporary Japan, we initially should reconfirm that shôjo manga have generally been regarded as a central force in the  “discovery ” … Continue reading →

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Doctoral Fellowships: [general] Globalization and Literature. Representations, Transformations, Interventions

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Paula

For more information, see https://www.graduatecenter-lmu.de/global/index.php?lang=en http://www.en.grk-globalisierung.uni-muenchen.de/index.html Doctoral Fellowships The DFG-Research Training Group “Globalization and Literature. Representations, Transformations, Interventions” established at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München (Germany), invites applications for •       7 Doctoral Fellowships starting in October, 2013, for up to … Continue reading →

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Funding: [general] Truman-Kauffman Research Fellowship

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Paula

Truman-Kauffman Research Fellowship Applications are due December 1, 2012. Project Description The Truman Library Institute is pleased to add to its existing Research Grants Program an exciting new project – the Truman-Kauffman Research Program.  Thanks to the generosity of the … Continue reading →

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Doctoral scholarships in Transcultural Studies/Promotionsstipendien in Transkulturellen Studien

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Paula

The Graduate Programme for Transcultural Studies of the Cluster of Excellence “Asia and Europe in a Global Context” at Heidelberg University welcomes applications for eight doctoral scholarships, subject to budgetary approval of the Cluster for the second funding period in … Continue reading →

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Postdoc Fellowships at International Institute of Asian Studies

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Paula

Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellowships at the International Institute for Asian Studies. We are particularly looking for researchers focusing on the three clusters: “Asian Cities”, “Asian Heritages”, and “Global Asia” FOR DESCRIPTIONS OF THESE THREE CLUSTERS LINK TO: <http://www.iias.nl/research/cities&gt; … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Cinema Studies Society Conference

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Paula

With the Support of The Centre For The Study of Globalization and Culture and the Department of Comparative Literature at the University of Hong Kong March 18-20, 2012 at the University of Hong Kong Hong Kong and Asian Cinema:  Creativity … Continue reading →

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