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Job Opening: Modern Japanese History, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Paula

Institution:  University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign Location:   Illinois, United States Position:  Department of History and Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures (Tenure-track assistant professor or tenure-eligible associate professor in Modern Japanese History) The Department of History and the … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Sailor Diplomat: Nomura Kichisaburo and the Japanese-American War

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Paula

This book is a naval-diplomatic history of Nomura Kichisaburo. Some will recognize him as Japan’s pre-Pearl Harbor ambassador to the United States; he was also an admiral of the Imperial Japanese Navy, a one-time foreign minister, and spiritual godfather of … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Modern Japanese History, Towson Univ., Asst prof

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Paula

Institution: Towson University, Maryland, United States Position:   Assistant Professor- Modern Japanese History The Department of History at Towson University invites applications for a full time, tenure-track assistant professorship in modern Japanese history.  ABDs may apply, but Ph.D. (preferably in History) … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: World History (with East Asia possible)

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Paula

Institution:   Centre College Location:   Kentucky, United States Position:   Assistant Professor of World History Centre College invites applications for a tenure track assistant professor in World History with specialization in either East Asia or Latin America, to begin in the fall … Continue reading →

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Resource: Japanese Maps of the Tokugawa Era

Posted on July 27, 2011 by tnguyen3729

The University of British Columbia (UBC) Library’s Rare Books and Special Collections department recently announced the digitization of maps and guidebooks of the Japanese Tokugawa period, ca. 1600-1867. If you enjoy researching this era of Japanese history or simply enjoy … Continue reading →

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Resource: National Diet Library Online Services

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Nyssa

The National Diet Library (NDL) in Tokyo is an undeniably large resource with every new publication in Japan required by law to be stored there. While anyone over the age of 18 can apply for user registration and gain access … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture

Posted on July 17, 2011 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the publication of A Companion to Asian Art and Architecture, a collection of 26 original essays from a group of scholars across disciplines and representing a wide range of emerging research in this field. The … Continue reading →

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Announcement of Student Travel Award

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Paula

The Early Modern Medieval: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts October 7-8, 2011 University of Michigan The organizers of the conference, “The Early Modern Medieval: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts,” are pleased to announce that we have secured funding for graduate students and advanced undergraduate … Continue reading →

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Job opening: Transnational Asian History, Assistant Professor

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Paula

Institution Type:   University of Wisconsin – Madison, History Location:   Wisconsin, United States Position:   Assistant Professor of Transnational Asian History (tenure-track) The Department of History at the UW-Madison invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position beginning August 2012 at the … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: History of Japanese Interactions with the World or History of Japan

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Paula

Institution: International Christian University, Department of History Position:   Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor The Department of History at the International Christian University seeks candidates for a full-time position at the rank of Assistant Professor or above in the history … Continue reading →

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