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Job Opening: Instructor in Japanese, Temple University

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Paula

The Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Languages and Studies at Temple University has a one-year non-renewable opening for a Japanese-language instructor for the academic year 2019-2020. Temple University is a state-related Carnegie Research University (highest research activity) located in Philadelphia. … Continue reading →

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Resource: The Meiji at 150 Project

Posted on November 21, 2018 by Paula

Today we introduce a wonderful, multifaceted and multi-year project spearheaded by the University of British Columbia that has been bringing great content to the Japanese Studies community in a number of forms: The Meiji at 150 Project. In honor of … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Word Embodied: The Jeweled Pagoda Mandalas in Japanese Buddhist Art

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Paula

Word Embodied: The Jeweled Pagoda Mandalas in Japanese Buddhist Art Halle O’Neal In this study of the Japanese jeweled pagoda mandalas, Halle O’Neal reveals the entangled realms of sacred body, beauty, and salvation. Much of the previous scholarship on these … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Lecturer in Japanese, University of Turku

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Paula

Institution: University of Turku, Centre for East Asian Studies Location: Finland Position: Lecturer in Japanese, University of Turku The University of Turku is a world-class multidisciplinary research university which offers interesting challenges and a unique vantage point to national and international … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Reading Hentaigana and Kuzushiji

Posted on April 2, 2018 by Paula

The Penn Faculty Working Group for Reading Asian Manuscripts will hold a three-day workshop on reading Edo-period hentaigana and kuzushiji June 28-30, 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania, and invites applications from faculty and graduate students from all fields of Japanese studies to participate. The … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese language and culture, University of Utah

Posted on March 31, 2018 by Paula

Institution:  University of Utah, World Languages and Cultures Location:  Utah, United States Position:  Lecturer, Japanese Language and Culture The Department of World Languages and Cultures at the University of Utah invites applications for a one-year Lecturer position in Japanese beginning July 1, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Languages, scripts, and Chinese texts in East Asia

Posted on March 10, 2018 by Paula

Chinese Writing and the Rise of the Vernacular in East Asia Peter Francis Kornicki Chinese Writing and the Rise of the Vernacular in East Asia is a wide-ranging study of vernacularization in East Asia–not only China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam, but … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Academic Translators and Editors (Freelance)

Posted on February 10, 2018 by Paula

Academic Language Experts Academic Translators and Editors (Freelance) Academic Language Experts is a company dedicated to helping academic scholars publish their research in prestigious academic fora around the world. We help scholars translate, edit and format their research for publication in academic journals, books, conferences, … Continue reading →

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Resource: Visualizations and Digital Analyses on Modern Japan

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Paula

Much is presently being made of the digital humanities, that is, how we can use digital tools to engage, answer, or facilitate humanities study. From this marriage of tech and humanistic thought, a number of fascinating projects related to Japan … Continue reading →

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Workshop: University of Michigan Medieval Komonjo Workshop 2018

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Paula

University of Michigan Medieval Komonjo Workshop 2018 “Commoners and Authority in Medieval Japan”, July 9 to August 3, 2018 We are delighted to announce the University of Michigan Medieval Komonjo Workshop 2018, a month-long intensive summer program in medieval historical materials, the theme of which … Continue reading →

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