Tag Archives: Japanese language

Funding: David L. Boren Fellowships

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Paula

Application for the 2014-15 David L. Boren Fellowships for International Study, funded by the National Security Education Program, is now available on the Boren website.  This fellowship may be used to study in Japan.  US citizenship required. Deadline: January 28, 2014. … Continue reading →

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Funding: Applications for 2014 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Paula

2014 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program  Deadline: November 15, 2013 The U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce the scholarship competition for the 2014 Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program in thirteen critical foreign languages. The CLS Program provides fully-funded group-based … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Edo-period written Japanese: an intensive course

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Paula

江戸時代の書き言葉   集中セミナー Emmanuel College (The University of Cambridge – Dr Laura Moretti) and Nishōgakusha University (Tokyo – Prof Yamabe Susumu) will offer a two-week intense course that teaches comprehensively the written languages and the written styles used in early-modern … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language and Literature, Assistant Professor

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Wellesley College, East Asian Languages and Culture Location:   Massachusetts, United States Position:   Assistant Professor in Japanese Language and Literature The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Wellesley College announces a search for a tenure-track … Continue reading →

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What can you do with a BA in Japanese? How one linguist carved out a niche using Japanese

Posted on October 16, 2013 by Paula

Today we will be featuring a guest article by Joel Challender, a professional translator and interpreter who will discuss a bit about his career path and the process from the BA onward in the professional field. — Although Japanese language … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor, Japanese Language, Literature, and Culture

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Paula

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures at Dartmouth College invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor rank in Japan Studies. Appointment will become effective July 1, 2014, with teaching duties beginning in September 2014. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   University of Kentucky, Department of Modern and Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures Location:   Kentucky, United States Position:   Assistant Professor of Japanese University of Kentucky Assistant Professor of Japanese http://www.as.uky.edu/MCLLC/ Applications are invited for a tenure-track position … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language, Lecturer

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Washington University in St. Louis, East Asian Languages and Cultures Location:   Missouri, United States Position:   Lecturer, Japanese Language The Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Washington University in St. Louis invites applications for a … Continue reading →

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IUC Kanbun Summer Course

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Travis

This summer, for the first time, the Inter-University Center (IUC) in Yokohama, about which we have posted before, offered an intensive summer course on how to read kanbun. It was quite common in Japan in certain periods, in certain circles, … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Associate (Exchange Student Programs), The Laurasian Institute

Posted on September 1, 2013 by LM

Institution: The Laurasian Institution Location: Seattle, WA Education: BA Posted August 23, 2013 Join The Laurasian Institution in creating the very best exchange environment for students, families and schools! The Laurasian Institution (TLI) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization specializing in cross-cultural … Continue reading →

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