Tag Archives: Japan

Call for Papers: Special Themed Issue of the Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics – Boys Love

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Paula

Deadline for submission of abstracts is October 14, 2011. Email editors@yaoiresearch.com with queries. Journal of Graphic Novels and Comics, Special Issue on Boys’ Love Manga Guest Editors: Mark McHarry, Independent Scholar Kazumi Nagaike, Oita University, Japan Dru Pagliassotti, California Lutheran … Continue reading →

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IUC Series: IUC 10-month program (Part 2)

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Paula

A couple weeks ago we began with a rundown of the IUC 10-month program coursework, beginning with an explanation of the entrance exam and then detailing the materials and expectations of quarters 1 and 2. This week we will close … Continue reading →

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International Symposium on Japanese Visual Culture – Performance, Media, and Text

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Paula

Sponsored by National Institute for Japanese Literature, Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Donald Keene Center of Japanese Culture, and the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures and Department of Archaeology and Art History at Columbia University Friday and Saturday, September … Continue reading →

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Japan Specialist Workshop: Access to the Culture and Society of Contemporary Japan

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Paula

The International House of Japan and the National Diet Library of Japan are jointly launching the Japan Specialist Workshop: Access to the Culture and Society of Contemporary Japan 2012, to support the improvement of the knowledge and skills for accessing … Continue reading →

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FLFs: Kitten delays Tokyo trains – Adopt disaster-affected pets!

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Paula

Writing here at Shinpai Deshou still isn’t quite back on track yet, since a couple of our contributors are in the process of overseas and domestic moves from and within Japan, but we promise more great things next week! In … Continue reading →

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New Degree in Japan: Master of International Business at Rikkyo University

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Paula

Master of International Business | Graduate School of Business Rikkyo University, Tokyo, Japan Rikkyo University Graduate School of Business is seeking applicants for the next academic year (beginning April 2012) for the new Master of International Business Program. This new … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: A Symposium – On the Track and Field between Iran and Japan: Sport, Society, and Politics in Asia

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Paula

The University of Haifa, January 9, 2012 We invite proposals for a symposium concerning the role of sport in the history, politics, society, culture, and economy of modern and contemporary Asia, including nations from Iran eastwards. We are interested in … Continue reading →

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Abe Fellowship is Accepting Applications

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Paula

2011 Abe Fellowship Competition Deadline: September 1, 2011 http://www.ssrc.org/fellowships/abe-fellowship/ The Social Science Research Council (SSRC), the Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP), and the American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) announce the annual Abe Fellowship competition. The Abe Fellowship … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoc Research Modern Japan politics & science fiction

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Paula

Institution:   Leiden University, The Netherlands, Modern East Asia Research Centre Position:   2-year Post Doctoral Research position Call for Applications Postdoctoral research position (38hrs/week  2 years maximum) Within the research project Beyond Utopia: New Politics, the Politics of Knowledge, and the … Continue reading →

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Summer and year program: CET intensive study abroad in Osaka

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Paula

http://cetacademicprograms.com/programs/japanese-language-osaka-japan/ Application Deadlines: Spring – October 1 Summer – March 1 Fall – May 1 Osaka, Japan: Is this study abroad program for you? CET offers students in Osaka intensive language instruction, housing with Japanese roommates and a Japanese-only language … Continue reading →

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