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Summer program: Buddhist East Asia: The Interplay of Religion, the Arts and Politics

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Paula

NEH Summer Institute ~ May 28 to June 22, 2018 This multidisciplinary program, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, will offer four weeks of context-rich engagement with Buddhist teachings, practices and primary texts (in translation), examining how they have … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography (Cambridge, UK)

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Paula

We are delighted to announce that the Fifth Graduate Summer School in Japanese Early-modern Palaeography will run from Monday 6 August to Saturday 18 August 2018 at the University of Cambridge, Emmanuel College (Cambridge, UK). We are now accepting applications. The deadline for submitting an application … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Applied Linguistics

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Paula

The Department of Asian Studies, at The University of British Columbia, Vancouver campus seeks to make a full-time appointment in the field of Japanese Applied Linguistics at the rank of Instructor, tenure-track, with responsibility for teaching undergraduate courses at all levels as well … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies, Asian Studies, Randolph-Macon College

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Paula

Institution: Randolph-Macon College Location: Virginia, United States Position: Tenure Track Faculty The Asian Studies Program at Randolph-Macon College invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Japanese Studies, to begin in the Fall semester of 2018. Teaching duties include a … Continue reading →

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Funding: Critical Language Scholarship Program

Posted on October 2, 2017 by Paula

We are pleased to welcome American students to apply for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program to learn critical foreign languages next summer on a fully-funded study abroad program. The CLS Program is an intensive overseas language and cultural immersion … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese Language, Literature, and Culture

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Paula

The Asian Studies Program at Bates College, a private liberal arts college located in southern Maine with a rich history of diverse coeducation, invites applications for a tenure–track Assistant Professor position in Japanese language, literature, and culture to begin in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese, Part-time Instructor

Posted on September 2, 2017 by Paula

Mott Community College Japanese Instructor (part time) Position Summary Purpose, Scope & Dimension of Job: Faculty facilitate student learning and initiate and participate in efforts to consistently improve the level of student success. As learning facilitators, faculty consistently assess learning … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Yoisho!

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Travis

People pulling one of the parade floats at Gion Matsuri back in 2010. Photo by Travis. There sure are a ton of “expressions that appear to be a common part of everyday Japanese life but are not usually taught in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Critical Language Mentor Research Associate

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Paula

EXIGER DUE DILLEGENCE Exiger assists organizations worldwide with practical advice and technology solutions to prevent compliance breaches, respond to risk, remediate major issues and monitor ongoing business activities. Exiger has a current need for Hebrew, Korean, Dutch and Japanese proficient candidates. Reading comprehension … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Learning Kanji through Poop

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Paula

With the growing ubiquity of technology, Japanese and Chinese societies fret over “character amnesia“– the loss of knowledge of kanji in the younger generation, the generation who don’t have nearly the same need to memorize written characters as those for whom … Continue reading →

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