Tag Archives: premodern

Book Announcement: Classical World Literatures- Publication of “Classical World Literatures: Sino-Japanese and Greco-Roman Comparisons”

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Paula

by Wiebke Denecke Ever since Karl Jaspers’s “axial age” paradigm, there have been a number of influential studies comparing ancient East Asian and Greco-Roman history and culture. However, to date there has been no comparative study involving multiple literary traditions … Continue reading →

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Workshop: University of Chicago Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji, June 16th-20th

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Paula

The 2014 University of Chicago Japan Studies Summer Workshop:  Reading Kuzushiji will take place June 16-20. It is open to students and faculty with a working knowledge of classical Japanese and hentaigana. Our instructor will be Professor Aratake Kenichiro (http://www.cneas.tohoku.ac.jp/staff/aratake/aratake.html) of … Continue reading →

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Workshop: IUC Intensive Kanbun Workshop

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Paula

The Inter-University Center for Japanese Language Studies, Yokohama (administered by Stanford University), wishes to draw the attention of pmjs members to our offering of a three-week intensive course in reading kanbun in the summer of 2014. The course is intended … Continue reading →

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Workshop: USC Kambun workshop

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Paula

A KAMBUN WORKSHOP this summer at USC in Los Angeles Reading the Shôyûki of Fujiwara Sanesuke July 14 to August 8, 2014 The Project for Premodern Japan Studies in the History Department of the University of Southern California announces this … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Poetic Teachings in Premodern Japan

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Paula

Stanford University and the University of British Columbia are co-organizing a workshop on “Poetic Teachings in Premodern Japan: Aesthetics and Practice from the Eighth to Eighteenth Centuries.” The workshop will take place Saturday, March 8 and Sunday, March 9 at Stanford University. … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Japanese History, University at Albany, Assistant Professor

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Paula

Institution :   University at Albany Location:   New York, United States Position:   Assistant Professor in Japanese History (tenure track) The Department of East Asian Studies at the University at Albany, State University of New York, seeks candidates for … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Premodern Japanese Literature

Posted on May 18, 2013 by Paula

J. F. Oberlin University The College of Arts and Sciences at J. F. Oberlin University, Tokyo, invites applications for a tenure-track/tenured position in the field of Premodern Japanese Literature. Appointment will be at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, … Continue reading →

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Conference: Premodern Maritime Frontiers in Asia

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Paula

Maritime Frontiers in Asia: Indigenous Communities and State Control in South China and Southeast Asia, 2000 BCE – 1800 CE Pennsylvania State University Two-day international conference: April 12-13, 2013 Organizers: Kate Baldanza and Erica Brindley Funded by the American Council … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Premodern Japanese Art History or Architectural History

Posted on November 17, 2012 by Paula

Institution:   University of British Columbia, Art History, Visual Art & Theory Location:   British Columbia, Canada Position:   Assistant Professor (tenure-track) , Premodern Japanese Art History or Architectural History The Department of Art History, Visual Art, and Theory at … Continue reading →

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Call for applications: International Summer School “Reading Pre-modern Japanese Texts”

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Paula

University of Heidelberg, September 11-19, 2012) DEADLINE 31 July 2012 Cluster of Excellence ‘Asia and Europe in a Global Context’ at the University of Heidelberg, with the generous support of Japan Foundation and Toshiba International Foundation, invites students and junior … Continue reading →

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