Tag Archives: Japan

Job Opening: Japanese History, Two-year teaching postdoctoral fellow

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Paula

2-Year Post Doctoral Fellow Institution: Hamilton College, History Location:   New York, United States Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow in Japanese History The Asian Studies Program of Hamilton College invites applications for a two-year teaching post-doctoral fellowship for a scholar working … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor in Modern/Contemporary Japanese Culture

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Paula

The Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia, invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in the field of Modern/Contemporary Japanese Culture (Literature/Film/Visual Culture). Applicants are expected to have native or near native proficiency … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Building Resilience: Social Capital in Post-Disaster Recovery

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Paula

Daniel P. Aldrich Abstract: Each year, natural disasters threaten the strength and stability of communities worldwide. Yet responses to the challenges of recovery vary greatly and in ways that aren’t explained by the magnitude of the catastrophe or the amount … Continue reading →

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Posted on October 5, 2012 by Paula

Originally posted on nonsolusblog:
Ise monogatari 伊勢物語 (Tales of Ise). Kyoto-fu (Saga): Suminokura Soan, with Nakanoin Michikatsu and Hon’ami Kōetsu, 1608. The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has added its 13-millionth book, maintaining our status as the largest public university library in…

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Resource: Japan Artists Information Directory (JAID)

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Travis

Paula just alerted me to the existence of this new and exciting resource. The Japan Artists Information Directory (JAID) is a website organized by the Five College Consortium (based in Western Massachusetts), listing teachers and practitioners of Japanese traditional arts … Continue reading →

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Funding: The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the Inter‐University Center for Japanese Language Studies (IUC)

Posted on October 1, 2012 by Paula

The IUC is pleased to announce a new 10‐month fellowship program for Ph.D. students in all fields of Japanese studies, generously sponsored by the Nippon Foundation. The Nippon Foundation Fellows Program at the IUC aims to provide the most promising … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan and Germany as Regional Actors: Evaluating Change and Continuity after the Cold War

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Paula

Japan and Germany as Regional Actors: Evaluating Change and Continuity after the Cold War Published 20th August 2012 by Routledge 210 pages   The end of the Cold War and the bipolar era constituted a significant change in Germany’s and Japan’s … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Studies Conference Japan, Tokyo

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Paula

The Executive Committee of the Asian Studies Conference Japan (ASCJ) invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers to be presented at the Seventeenth Asian Studies Conference Japan, to be held at J. F. Oberlin University, Tokyo on Saturday and … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Complaint Choir of Tokyo

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Nyssa

As midterm season approaches, many of us learning and teaching alike may be feeling frustrations and pressure from that huge pile of papers. Not to mention it’s the season for job seekers. Why not take a break and have a … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese History

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Paula

The University of Kansas Department of History is searching for an Assistant Professor in Modern Japanese History: Modern Japanese History   The University of Kansas seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Modern Japanese history (post Edo period), to begin in … Continue reading →

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