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Call for Papers: 70 Years After Hiroshima: Conceptualizing Nuclear Issues in Global Context

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Paula

Prince Takamado Japan Centre, University of Alberta will host a conference to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the dropping on the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, at the University of Alberta, 18-19 September 2015. We are currently accepting papers / panel … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Lecturer of Modern History of East Asia, Mt. Holyoke College

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Paula

Institution:   Mt. Holyoke College Location:   Massachusetts, United States Position:   Lecturer Visiting Lecturer, Department of History The History Department at Mount Holyoke College invites applications for a one-year Visiting Lecturer position in the modern history of East Asia … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Women and Democracy in Cold War Japan

Posted on October 12, 2014 by Paula

The SOAS Japan Research Centre, in association with Bloomsbury, is pleased to announce the publication of the first book in its new SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan series. Jan Bardsley’s Women and Democracy in Cold War Japan reveals the diverse possibilities of … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: ‘Networks and Communication in East Asia and Beyond in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Paula

The workshop entitled ‘Networks and Communication in East Asia and Beyond in the 19th and Early 20th Centuries’ will be taking place on 6 and 7 March, 2015, at Senate House, University of London. This workshop sets out to explore the building of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Prof, history of 19th-20th C. Japan

Posted on September 10, 2014 by Paula

Institution:      University of California – San Diego Location:          California, United States Position:           Assistant Professor Assistant Professor, History of 19th-20th Century Japan (10-812) Division of Arts & Humanities – History University of California San Diego Salary: Salary … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoctoral research fellowship in oral history

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Ryerson University, Sociology Location: Ontario, Canada Position: Post-doctoral Fellow Landscapes of Injustice Partnership Project POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP IN ORAL HISTORY Position start date Fall 2014 Landscapes of Injustice is a seven-year multi-sector, interdisciplinary project that aims to explore and narrate … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern East Asian History, Visiting Assistant Professor

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Paula

Institution:   Drake University, History Location:   Iowa, United States Position:   Visiting Professor in Modern East Asian History Drake University History Department invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Modern East Asian History starting August 2014. Candidates should … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: ‘Brewed in Japan: The Evolution of the Japanese Beer Industry

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Paula

Brewed in Japan: The Evolution of the Japanese Beer Industry Jeffrey W. Alexander   www.brewedinjapan.com. Summary: Spanning the earliest attempts to brew beer in Japan to the recent popularity of local craft brews, ‘Brewed in Japan’ charts beer’s steady rise to become … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern Japanese History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Michigan State University, History Location:   Michigan, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Modern Japanese History Modern Japanese History.  Assistant, tenure system.  Michigan State University’s Department of History seeks a historian with research expertise in modern Japan.  Candidates … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern East Asian History, Colorado State Univ.

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Paula

Institution:   Colorado State University, History Location:   Colorado, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Modern East Asia Modern East Asia. The Department of History at Colorado State University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of History, with … Continue reading →

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