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Blog Review: Contemporary Japanese Literature

Posted on May 23, 2011 by LM

For those looking for intelligent and entertaining discussions of Japanese literature and pop culture, I cannot recommend highly enough Kathryn Hemmann’s Contemporary Japanese Literature. Ms. Hemmann, a Japanese Literature PhD candidate at the University of Pennsylvania, describes her blog as … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Adjunct Instructor/Assistant Professor of Japanese Language & Literature

Posted on May 19, 2011 by LM

Online application at The University of Montana’s website. Position: Adjunct Instructor/Assistant Professor of Japanese Language & Literature Institution: The University of Montana Location: Missoula, MT Application Due: Open Until Filled Job Description The University of Montana seeks to appoint an … Continue reading →

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Japan Foundation Faculty Fellowship in Modern Japanese Cultural Studies

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Paula

Institution Type:   University of California, Santa Barbara Location:   California, United States Position:   Fellow Department of East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Japan Foundation Faculty Fellowship in Modern Japanese Cultural Studies The UC Santa Barbara East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Japanese Literature or Lecturer in Japanese Language

Posted on April 21, 2011 by Paula

The Japanese program in the School of International Letters and Cultures at Arizona State University (Tempe campus) seeks a Visiting Assistant Professor of Japanese Literature for a one-semester replacement appointment in the fall of 2011, OR a Lecturer in Japanese … Continue reading →

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Digital Research and Japanese History Symposium at UC Berkeley

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Paula

We are pleased to make an announcement of the Japanese Historical Text Initiative (JHTI)’s “Digital Research and Japanese History” Symposium, sponsored by the Center for Japanese Studies and the Department of History of the University of California, Berkeley. The symposium … Continue reading →

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Conference announcement/Call for Papers: Loveable Losers: The Taira in Action and Memory

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Paula

— Please see the announcement below for an upcoming conference that we hope will generate new and exciting insights into both premodern Japan and perceptions of it. A fuller description, including presenters and topics, is available at http://www.eastasianstudies.ualberta.ca/TairaConference.aspx . Please … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Urban Culture: Literature and the City in Early Modern Asia

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Paula

Venue: Modern Language Association: Seattle, Jan 5-8, 2012 Panel Title: Urban Culture: Literature and the City in Early Modern Asia Now inviting proposals for papers exploring new forms of urban cultural expression in literature and popular media in premodern East … Continue reading →

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Conference: Publishing the Stage: Print and Performance in Early Modern Japan

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Paula

Publishing the Stage: Print and Performance in Early Modern Japan Location: University of Colorado, Boulder Date: March 5 – 6, 2011 The conference is free and open to the public, and it will feature 13 speakers from the U.S., Japan, … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Asian Comparative Literature and Film panel

Posted on December 2, 2010 by Paula

Here is a call for papers for the Rocky Mountain Modern Language Association’s Asian Comparative Literature and Film panel! Sounds quite neat, so save the date! — Asian Comparative Literature and Film panel at RMMLA Convention The Rocky Mountain Modern … Continue reading →

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