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Tag Archives: Japanese religion
Call for Papers: Center for Information on Religion Seminar – Japanese Culture and Religion
The Center for Information on Religion (hereafter CIR) launched a seminar for the Study of Japanese Culture and Religion in Japanese for non-Japanese-native graduate students. The seminar calls for the papers of well-motivated students who hope for presentation and discussion … Continue reading
Book Announcement: Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan’s Ancient Religion
http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-8926-9780824837136.aspx Shinto Shrines: A Guide to the Sacred Sites of Japan’s Ancient Religion Author: Cali, Joseph; Dougill, John Of Japan’s two great religious traditions, Shinto is far less known and understood in the West. Although there are a number of … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient Japan, book announcement, books, Japan, Japanese religion, religion, sacred sites, Shinto, Shinto shrines, shrines
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Book Announcement: Wondrous Brutal Fictions: Eight Buddhist Tales from the Early Japanese Puppet Theater
Wondrous Brutal Fictions: Eight Buddhist Tales from the Early Japanese Puppet Theater. Wondrous Brutal Fictions presents eight seminal works from the seventeenth-century Japanese sekkyō and ko-jōruri puppet theaters, many translated into English for the first time. Both poignant and disturbing, these whimsical narratives contain … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, Buddhism, early modern, Edo period, fiction, Japan, Japanese religion, joruri, literature, puppet theater, religion
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Job opening: Antioch Education Abroad, Director of Japan & Buddhist Traditions Program
Antioch Education Abroad, Antioch University is looking for a Director of the Japan and its Buddhist Traditions Program in Kyoto. During the fall semester–September through December 2013, the successful candidate will have responsibility for leading the program in Kyoto, Japan, … Continue reading
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Tagged Antioch Education Abroad, Antioch University, Buddhism, director, Japanese religion, job opening, Kyoto, religion
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Book Announcement: Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions
We are happy to announce the publication of the Handbook of Contemporary Japanese Religions (Brill, http://www.brill.com/handbook-contemporary-japanese-religions). This reference volume is co-edited by Inken Prohl (Heidelberg) and John Nelson (Univ. of San Francisco) and is a true trans-Atlantic as well as a … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, Japan, Japanese religion, Japanese tradition, religion, tradition
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Book Announcement: Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan: Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito
Fisker-Nielsen, A. M. (2012) Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan: Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito London and New York: Routledge (Japan Anthropology Workshop Series). Book description: Presenting a study of politics at grassroots level among young Japanese, this book examines … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Japan, Japanese politics, Japanese religion, Komeito, politics, religion, Soka Gakkai, youth
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Job Opening: Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship in Japanese Religions
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
Job Opening: East Asian Religions (China, Korea, Japan)
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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Tagged east asia, East Asian religion, Japan, Japanese religion, job opening, lecturer, religion, United Kingdom, University of Bristol
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Mellon Postdoc in Japanese Religions at USC (2012-2013)
The Center for Japanese Religions and Culture (CJRC) and the School of Religion at the University of Southern California invite applications for an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship, beginning Fall 2012. The fellowship is subject to a renewal process … Continue reading
Resource: Encyclopedia of Shinto
Do you have an interest in Shinto? Looking for a handy online reference item to check information? Check out the Encyclopedia of Shinto. About The Encyclopedia of Shinto in an online translation of the Shintō jiten edited by the Institute … Continue reading
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Tagged database, Japan, Japanese religion, religion, research, Shinto
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 