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Job Opening: Chair in Modern Asian History

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Paula

Institution:  University of Amsterdam, Department of Sociology and Anthropology Location:  Netherlands Position:  Full Professor, Chair in Modern Asian History The Department of Sociology and Anthropology of the University of Amsterdam, together with the  International Institute of Social History (Royal Netherlands … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, History

Posted on May 8, 2014 by Paula

Institution: University of Hong Kong Location: Hong Kong Position:  Assistant Professor, HIstory Founded in 1911, The University of Hong Kong is committed to the highest international standards of excellence in teaching and research, and has been at the international forefront … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor, Asian History

Posted on May 6, 2014 by Paula

Institution:  University of Central Arkansas, History Location: Arkansas, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor, History Asian History. The University of Central Arkansas invites applications for a one-year Visiting Assistant Professorship in Asian history, with preference for a specialty in China.  … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A Principled Stand: The Story of Hirabayashi v. United States

Posted on May 4, 2014 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. A Principled Stand: The Story of Hirabayashi v. United States Gordon K. Hirabashi, with James A. Hirabashi and Lane Ryo Hirabashi. paperback not available $29.95 HARDCOVER (9780295992709) PUBLISHED: April 2013 SUBJECT LISTING: Asian American Studies, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Assistant Professor, History (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East)

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Paula

Institution: St. Mary’s College Location: Indiana, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor The Department of History at Saint Mary’s College invites applications for a one-year, visiting appointment for a teacher/scholar with a Ph.D. (ABD considered) in the history of Africa, … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Lost Treasures of Anime

Posted on April 25, 2014 by LM

Speaking of early animation, a nitrate film version of Kon Ichikawa’s Yowamushi Chinsengumi (Cowardly Samurai Squad) was discovered in the archives of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills and has been moved to UCLA for … Continue reading →

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Resource: Tezuka Collection on Google Cultural Institute

Posted on April 23, 2014 by LM

Tezuka Productions Co. has created a collection on Google Cultural Institute, an online resource of images and information from museums and archives all over the world, about Tezuka Osamu’s contributions to anime.   The collection has three exhibits. The first is Tezuka Osamu: The … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Letter from Sakamoto Ryoma Discovered in Tokyo Home

Posted on April 18, 2014 by LM

I think the quote says it all here. Wow! Totsugeki Atto Home (突撃!アッとホーム) airs every Saturday at 8:00pm. Each week the family-themed show revolves around several households across Japan and the small, intimate inner workings that make them function. One … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities

Posted on April 13, 2014 by LM

Via University of Hawai’i Press. Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities Author: Richard Pearson 36 illus., 20 maps 432pp. November 2013 Cloth – Price: $55.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3712-9 Who are the people of the Ryukyu Islands? How could they survive … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Viscount Hayashi in The Lady’s Realm Magazine

Posted on April 11, 2014 by LM

This week’s fun link is a combination of my enjoyment of first-person accounts, historical ladies magazines, and the late Meiji period. This article from The Lady’s Realm (1903-4), a British women’s magazine, details the lifestyle of Viscount Hayashi and his wife Misao. I … Continue reading →

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