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Resources for Studying Buddhism

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Paula

Glancing through our resources page, I noticed our lack of sites on Buddhism. Sure enough, I had a few things on hand that anyone researching Buddhism in Japan or Buddhism in general will find quite useful. I’m not an expert … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Religions, Copenhagen University

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Copenhagen University, Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (ToRS) Location: Denmark Position: Assistant Professor in Religious Studies with Special Focus on East Asian Religions The Department of Cross-Cultural and Regional Studies (ToRS), Faculty of Humanities, Copenhagen … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Professor of Religion (Buddhism Studies)

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Bard College, Division of Social Studies-Religion Program Location: New York, United States Position: Assistant Professor of Religion in the area of Buddhism studies tenure-track BARD COLLEGE invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Religion in … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian Buddhism, Yale University

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Yale University Location: Connecticut, United States Position: Assistant Professor, Religious Studies YALE UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES intends to make a tenure-track appointment in the field of East Asian Buddhism beginning July 1, 2015, at the rank of Assistant Professor. … Continue reading →

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Stanley Weinstein Dissertation Prize: East Asian Buddhism

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Paula

The Council on East Asian Studies at Yale University is pleased to announce the fourth competition for the Stanley Weinstein Dissertation Prize, honoring Professor Weinstein’s many contributions to the study of East Asian Buddhism in North America. The prize will be … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Hell-bent on Heaven in Tateyama mandara: Painting and Religious Practice at a Japanese Mountain

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Paula

Hell-bent on Heaven in Tateyama mandara: Painting and Religious Practice at a Japanese Mountain by Caroline Hirasawa The book is a highly interdisciplinary examination of the Tateyama cult and its material culture, and will be of interest to art historians … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Visiting Position, Buddhist Studies, Rutgers

Posted on May 1, 2014 by Paula

Institution: Rutgers University Location: New Jersey, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor The Department of Religion at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track position in Buddhist Studies during the 2014-2015 academic … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity: Japanese Women, Pregnancy Loss, and Modern Rituals of Grieving

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Paula

Narratives of Sorrow and Dignity: Japanese Women, Pregnancy Loss, and Modern Rituals of Grieving. Oxford University Press, 2013 (Oxford Ritual Studies). ISBN 978-0-19-994215-2 (pbk) Author: Smith, Bardwell L. Preface 1. Mizuko Kuyō: Memorial Services for Child Loss in Japan 2. … Continue reading →

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Program: Japan and its Buddhist Traditions

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Paula

The program lasts three months and is based in Kyoto. Classes are held at Ryukoku University’s Omiya campus, where the students also have access to the library, computer cluster, and dining hall. Participants take the following core courses: *Practice and … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Conquering Demons: The “Kirishitan,” Japan, and the World in Early Modern Japanese Literature

Posted on March 23, 2014 by Paula

Jan C. Leuchtenberger Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies, No. 75 Copyright 2013, xii + 240 pages, 7 illustrations, 4 tables Hardback: ISBN 978-1-929280-77-3 ($65.00) Paperback: ISBN 978-1-929280-78-0 ($25.00) Published by the Center for Japanese Studies, The University of Michigan … Continue reading →

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