Tag Archives: Japan

Job Opening: Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in Japanese Religions

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Southern California, Center for Japanese Religions and Culture and the School of Religion Location: California, United States Position: Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in Japanese Religions The Center for Japanese Religions and … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Religions (China, Korea, Japan)

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Paula

Institution: University of Bristol, Religion and Theology Location: United Kingdom Position: Lecturer in East Asian Religions Lectureship in East Asian Religions (Ref ACAD100054): The Department of Religion and Theology invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the full-time … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Art History

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Paula

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. Assistant Professor. Tenure-track; 100% FTE. Salary commensurate with qualifications. September 2013. Applications invited in any area of Japanese art history; interest in and ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Japanese pre-modern and modern art, and … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Apple Stencils

Posted on November 2, 2012 by LM

It’s autumn in Japan, which means the apple crop is in! The large size of Japanese apples is famous among those who have lived here, but how many of you have seen a designer apple? About four years ago, there … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language, Lecturer

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Bowdoin College, Asian Studies Location: Maine, United States Position: Japanese Language Lecturer The Asian Studies Program at Bowdoin College invites applicants for a senior lecturer position in Japanese language that begins in fall 2013. The initial appointment … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Drawing on Tradition: Manga, Anime, and Religion in Contemporary Japan

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Paula

(Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press). ISBN 978-0-8248-3654-2 (Paperback, $25.00) ISBN 978-0-8248-3589-7 (Hardcover, $60.00) 216 pp. Manga and anime (illustrated serial novels and animated films) are highly influential Japanese entertainment media that boast tremendous domestic consumption as well as worldwide distribution … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan’s Great Stagnation: Forging Ahead, Falling Behind

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Paula

W.R.Garside Waseda University, Japan and University of Durham, UK Edward Elgar Publishing, 2012 ISBN- 978-0-85793-821-3 This timely book presents a critical examination of the developmental premises of Japan’s high-growth success and its subsequent drift into recession, stagnation and piecemeal reform. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian or Southeast Asian History, Assistant Professor

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Paula

Institution: Baruch College, City University of New York, History Location: New York, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty, East Asian/Southeast Asian History EAST ASIAN/SOUTHEAST ASIAN HISTORY The Department of History at Baruch College of the City … Continue reading →

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Conference: Ocha Zanmai: 2012 San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paula

San Francisco State University, November 10, 2012 http://japanese.sfsu.edu/current-event Ocha Zanmai: San Francisco International Conference on Chanoyu and Tea Cultures (SFICCTC) is an interdisciplinary conference that presents the latest research findings and significant work in the study of chanoyu (Japanese tea … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: The Premise of Fidelity: Science, Visuality, and Representing the Real in Nineteenth-Century Japan

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Paula

Maki Fukuoka Stanford University Press, August 2012. 304 pp. (39 illustrations) ISBN: 9780804777902 Cloth $45 ISBN: 9780804784627 E-book $45.00 The Premise of Fidelity puts forward a new history of Japanese visuality through an examination of the discourses and practices surrounding … Continue reading →

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