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Call For Papers: Korean and Japanese History

Posted on June 30, 2015 by Paula

The European Forum on Korean-Japanese History “Circuits of Knowledge, Goods, and People” International Workshop 19 December 2015, University of Cambridge Established in March 2012, the European Forum on Korean-Japanese History aims to promote dialogue between historians of Korea and Japan … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The White Plum: A Biography of Ume Tsuda, Pioneer of Women’s Higher Education in Japan

Posted on June 28, 2015 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. The White Plum: A Biography of Ume Tsuda, Pioneer of Women’s Higher Education in Japan Author: Furuki, Yoshiko 196 pp. January 2015 Cloth – Price: $31.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-5339-6 Categories: Asia, history, biography Description At the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer in Asian History, Arizona State University

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Arizona State University Location: Arizona, United States Position: Lecturer, Asian History Lecturer in History—Asian History (Job #11188) The School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies (SHPRS) at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time, benefits eligible Lecturer … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Building a Heaven on Earth: Religion, Activism, and Protest in Japanese Occupied Korea

Posted on May 31, 2015 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. Building a Heaven on Earth: Religion, Activism, and Protest in Japanese Occupied Korea Author: Park, Albert L. 320pp. January 2015 Cloth – Price: $56.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3965-9 Why and how did Korean religious groups respond to … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Halo of Golden Light: Imperial Authority and Buddhist Ritual in Heian Japan

Posted on May 24, 2015 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. The Halo of Golden Light: Imperial Authority and Buddhist Ritual in Heian Japan Author: Sango, Asuka 304pp. February 2015 Cloth – Price: $54.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3986-4 In this pioneering study of the shifting status of the … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Dahl’s Japan

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Travis

With apologies for getting political, I just came across these English-language political cartoons from the Japan Times, and (if you are politically aligned with their positions) they are just wonderful. As his bio on the Japan Times website says, “Roger … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: University of Zurich, History Department Two Academic Assistants

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Paula

Institution: University of Zurich, History Department Location: Switzerland Position: Doctoral Fellow/Two Academic Assistants (60% PhD-positions) The Chair for Global History (18th to 20th centuries) invites applications for: Two Academic Assistants (60% PhD-positions) History Department, University of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Pacific Strife

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Travis

Inter-regional histories are all the rage these days, and Pacific Strife: The Great Powers and their Political and Economic Rivalries in Asia and the Western Pacific, 1870-1914, by Kees van Dijk (Amsterdam University Press, 2015) is certainly that. Most historians, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: One-Year Visiting Instructor of Japanese History

Posted on April 21, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Western Washington University, History Location: Washington, United States Position: Non-Tenure Track Faculty, One-Year Visiting Instructor – Japan One-Year Visiting Instructor – Japan Department of History Position/Salary: One-year Visiting Instructor/Assistant Professor of History beginning on September 16, 2015, through June 15, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor of East Asian History

Posted on April 11, 2015 by Paula

Institution: Sam Houston State University, History Department Location: Texas, United States Position: Non-Tenure Track Faculty, Visiting Assistant Professor – East Asian History The Department of History at Sam Houston State University invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor … Continue reading →

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