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Tag Archives: international relations
Funding: 2014-2015 International Affairs Fellowship in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd.
PROGRAM Founded in 1997, the International Affairs Fellowship in Japan (IAF-J), sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. The program provides a selected group … Continue reading
Japanese Studies M.A. In Action: How My Master’s Degree Prepared Me For My Professional Career
Elizabeth Mekaru is currently a Study Abroad Advisor for the University of Michigan Center for Global and Intercultural Study. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2005 with a B.A. in Asian Studies, and taught English in Yokohama for … Continue reading
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Tagged applied skills, international relations, japanese studies, job search, jobs, MA, master's degree, professional development, professional skills, skills, study abroad, study abroad advisor, University of Michigan
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Funding: Fellowships at the Centre for Global Cooperation Research, University of Duisburg-Essen
Fellowships at the Centre for Global Cooperation Research, University of Duisburg-Essen Location: Germany Joint Call of the four Research Units The Kate Hamburger Kolleg / Centre for Global Cooperation Research invites applications for fellowships starting in April 2014. The Centre … Continue reading
Fun Link Friday: Nihonoranda.com
For today’s Fun Link Friday, Nihonoranda.com, a beautiful website centered on a map of nearly 191 Dutch-related sites, events, and organizations in Japan. Organized by the Embassy & Consulates of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Japan, the site integrates … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, dutch, events, fun link friday, fun links, holland, international relations, Japan, Netherlands
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Fun Link Friday: 400th Anniversary of Japan-British Relations
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
Funding: Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan
[The deadline has passed for this fellowship, but keep in in mind for next year!] The Fellowship Program for Advanced Social Science Research on Japan is a joint activity of the Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission (JUSFC) and the National Endowment for … Continue reading
Job Opening: Information and Education Assistant, Japan Society (London) [UK]
Institution: Japan Society Location: London, UK Education: not listed Deadline: May 31, 2013 Interviews: early June 2013 The Japan Society is the leading independent body in the United Kingdom dedicated to the enhancement of the British-Japanese relationship in all its facets. … Continue reading
Job Opening: Foreign Service Officer, June 2013 Testing [US Citizens]
Scheduling begins May 6, 2013 Overseas Deadline: May 28, 2013* TEST DATE: June 8-15, 2013 The Foreign Service Officer Test (FSOT) is administered three times each year, each time for a period, or “window”, of eight days. Candidates who are … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Race and Racism in Modern East Asia
Rotem Kowner and Walter Demel (eds.), Race and Racism in Modern East Asia: Western and Eastern Constructions. Leiden: Brill, 2012. • xxiv, 594 pages Race and Racism in Modern East Asia juxtaposes Western racial constructions of East Asians with constructions … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, east asia, international relations, race, racism, West
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 