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Call for Papers: Ars Orientalis, dress in Asia and the Middle East

Ars Orientalis, a peer-reviewed annual journal published jointly by the Freer and Sackler galleries of the Smithsonian and the History of Art department of the University of Michigan, is seeking article proposals for the 2017 volume to be devoted to … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Japan: Pre-modern, Modern and Contemporary—A Return Trip from the East to the West. Learning in, about and from Japan

CALL FOR PAPERS The Faculty of Foreign Languages and Literatures (Japanese Department) at the “Dimitrie Cantemir” Christian University (Bucharest, Romania), with the support of its collaborators from Kyoto University and Osaka University (Japan), is pleased to announce organizing the third edition of … Continue reading

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Funding: Abe Fellowship

Abe Fellowship International multidisciplinary research on topics of pressing global concern Topics: Global Security; East Asia; International Development; Public Engagement; Environment Open for applications, next deadline is September 1st 2015. Apply Now The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and the … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Journal of Asia Pacific Studies

The Journal of Asia Pacific Studies is calling for papers for its Volume 4 Issue 1. The Journal of Asia Pacific Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the International Academy of Social Sciences and the Central American Institute … Continue reading

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Funding: Stanford East Asia Library Travel Grants

The East Asia Library at Stanford University is now accepting applications for its 2015-16 library travel grants through July 1 2015. The purpose of these grants is to assist scholars from outside the greater San Francisco Bay Area in accessing the … Continue reading

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Book Announcement: Environment and Society in the Japanese Islands

Over the long course of Japan’s history, its people profited from their rich natural environment while simultaneously facing significant environmental challenges. Over time, they have altered their natural environment in numerous ways, from landscape modification to industrial pollution. How has … Continue reading

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Funding: Monbukagakusho (Japanese Government) Research Studies Scholarship

Greetings from the Consulate General of Japan in Detroit. The Monbukagakusho (Japanese Government) Research Studies Scholarship application is now available. The Research Studies Scholarship offers university graduates the opportunity to conduct research in Japan. Studies for this scholarship are conducted … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Association of Japanese Literary Studies

Call for paper/panels 24th Annual Meeting of the Association of Japanese Literary Studies, UIUC October 9-10, 2015 Location: Illinois, United States The University of Illinois will host the 24th Conference of the Association for Japanese Literary Studies at the Urbana … Continue reading

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Call for Papers: Mid-Atlantic Region of the Association of Asian Studies Conference

Call for Papers “Asia:  Conflict and Cooperation” 44th Annual Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies Conference October 9-11, 2015 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSIONS: MAY 1, 2015 The Asian Studies Center of the University of Pittsburgh and the … Continue reading

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Job Opening: College Fellow in Pre-modern Japanese Humanities

Institution: Harvard University Location: Massachusetts, United States Position: Fellow Harvard’s Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations is seeking applications for a College Fellow in the study of pre-modern Japanese humanities.  The College Fellows Program at the Faculty of Arts … Continue reading

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