Tag Archives: medieval

Book announcement: From Sovereign to Symbol: An Age of Ritual Determinism in Fourteenth Century Japan

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Paula

Thomas Donald Conlan ISBN13: 9780199778102 ISBN10: 0199778108 Hardback, 256 pages Fourteenth-century Japan witnessed a fundamental political and intellectual conflict about the nature of power and society, a conflict that was expressed through the rituals and institutions of two rival courts. … Continue reading →

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Symposium: Eloquence of the Text Images in Dialoque. The Shuhanron emaki: Literary genres and representations in medieval Japan

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Paula

To be held in Paris (Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Cernuschi Museum) from Thursday, November 3 to Saturday, November 15. The symposium is organized by Veronique Beranger (Bibliothèque nationale de France), Claire-Akiko Brisset (Paris Diderot University) and Estelle Leggeri-Bauer … Continue reading →

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Symposium: Cultural Transmission in Medieval East Asia: A Workshop on East Asian Medievality

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Paula

The Program in Medieval Studies at the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign) would like to announce the following workshop, which will be held Saturday, October 22. 10/22 (Saturday) Symposium:  Cultural Transmission in Medieval East Asia: A Workshop on East Asian Medievality Co-sponsored by the Department … Continue reading →

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Conference update: The Early Modern Medieval: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Paula

I probably need not reiterate how ridiculously excited I am about this conference, seeing as it’s my field, but it’s a really rare opportunity to examine “medieval” history and how our ideas of the past are constructed! I highly suggest … Continue reading →

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Announcement of Student Travel Award

Posted on July 16, 2011 by Paula

The Early Modern Medieval: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts October 7-8, 2011 University of Michigan The organizers of the conference, “The Early Modern Medieval: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts,” are pleased to announce that we have secured funding for graduate students and advanced undergraduate … 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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Conference Announcement: “The Early Modern ‘Medieval’: Reconstructing Japanese Pasts”

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Paula

General announcement aside, this looks like an *amazing* conference (although as a medievalist and a future PhD student at Michigan, I’m a little biased…). Be sure to save the date! — Location: Michigan League, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, … Continue reading →

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