Tag Archives: history

Call for Papers: Laughing like in the “good old days”? The Boom of Rakugo and Yose Engei in the 21st Century

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Paula

Symposium at the University of Vienna October 11th  to 12th 2013 (Rakugo-kai with Shunpuutei Ichinosuke on October 12th 2013) The submission deadline for papers is August 5th 2013. More than 40 years after the famous rakugo-ka Tatekawa Danshi predicted the death of … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: War Kimono

Posted on July 12, 2013 by LM

Cranes, carp, cherry blossoms…Zero fighters? I guarantee you haven’t seen kimono motifs like these before! Wolfgang Ruf of Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, collects rare wartime kimono from roughly 1894-1942 with soliders, weapons, and military vehicles. Today’s fun link, “Kimonos reveal Japanese … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Elon University, Department of History and Geography Location:   North Carolina, United States Position:   Assistant Professor of Asian History, tenure-track Elon University seeks applicants for a tenure-track position in Asian History at the assistant professor level beginning … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Google Street View of Gunkanjima

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Paula

Just a quickie FLF today, folks! You may remember a fun link from last year brought to us by Nyssa on photography of abandoned sites in Japan (haikyo), a prominent subject of which was Gunkanjima 軍艦島, or “battleship island.” This island … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: 400th Anniversary of Japan-British Relations

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Paula

Although 2013 is already half over, the history nerd in me still feels the need to promote this fabulous factoid and fun link, which came to me earlier this year as a website announcement: 2013 marks the 400th anniversary of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Asian History, Temporary Lecturer

Posted on June 20, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Queen’s University Belfast, School of History and Anthropology Location:   United Kingdom Position:   Temporary Lecturer in Modern Asian History, School of History and Anthropology Ref: 13/102694 This post is available for 12 months from September 2013 to undertake … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Communications and Outreach Coordinator, Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center, Stanford University

Posted on June 19, 2013 by LM

Institution: Stanford University Location: Stanford, CA Posted: 06/12/2013 Type: Full Time Education: BA Deadline: not listed Description: Working with the Associate Director for Research, faculty, and program leadership at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (S-APARC), the Communications and Outreach Coordinator … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Crossing Boundaries in Tokugawa Society: Suzuki Bokushi, a Rural Elite Commoner

Posted on June 16, 2013 by Paula

Suzuki Bokushi (1770-1842) was an elite villager in Echigo, a snowy province of Japan. Crossing Boundaries in Tokugawa Society presents a vivid picture of the life and world of this rural commoner, focusing on his interaction with the changing social … Continue reading →

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Funding: CCWH/Berks Graduate Student Fellowship (Dissertation writing)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Paula

Coordinating Council for Women in History Berks Graduate Student Fellowship Date: 2013-09-15 Description: The Coordinating Council for Women in History and the Berkshire Conference of Womens History Graduate Student Fellowship is a $1000 award to a graduate student completing a dissertation … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Early Modern Japan: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life in the Age of the Shoguns

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Paula

Voices of Early Modern Japan Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life during the Age of the Shoguns Constantine Vaporis (Author) Trade Paperback · 352 Pages $36.00 U.S. · $41.50 CAN · £23.99 U.K. · €25.99 E.U. ISBN 9780813349008 Description Voices of … Continue reading →

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