Tag Archives: summer

Funding: Summer Luce Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship applications

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Paula

CALL FOR 2018 SUMMER LUCE POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS The Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History University of San Francisco (USF) The USF Ricci Institute is a premier global resource for the study of Chinese-Western cultural exchange with a core … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Sushi bath towels

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Paula

Summer is upon us! If you’re not in Japan getting pummeled by the early days of the rainy season, that is. So get your sunblock out and your bath towels ready. If you’re lucky, they’ll be towels designed ingeniously to … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Paula

The Japan Committee of the University of Chicago invites applications for the 2014 Summer Workshop: Reading Kuzushiji taking place June 16-21. The workshop will meet each day from 9-4. It is open to students and faculty with a working knowledge … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Seasonal American Language & Culture (ALC) Program Director, Volunteers in Asia

Posted on February 25, 2014 by LM

Institution: Volunteers in Asia (VIA), Stanford University Location: Stanford, CA Type: seasonal Deadline: March 31, 2014 Term: June 9, 2014 – early Sept Education: 4-year degree Job Summary: VIA seeks a seasonal program director to run VIA’s American Language & … 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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The 23rd Japan-America Grassroots Summit – Shimane 2013

Posted on March 23, 2013 by LM

Via the Japan America Society of Colorado mailing list: Dates: July 1-8, 2013 Application deadline: May 1, 2013 Applications are open to anyone regardless of age or student status The Japan-America Grassroots Summit is an annual large-scale meeting of Japanese … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Harvard Summer School in Kyoto at Doshisha University

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Paula

We invite you to take part in Harvard Summer School’s 8-week program at Doshisha University in Kyoto, Japan. Students enroll in 2 courses: Professor Mikael Adolphson’ s course, “Japan: Tradition and Transformation,” which explores the nation’s tumultuous move to modernity. Professor James Robson’s course, … Continue reading →

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Summer job at Freer/Sackler Galleries of art

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Paula

Paid Summer Work at the Freer and Sackler Galleries Two full-time, short term (6 weeks) positions are available at the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery from June 4 through 13 July 2012. Successful applicants will be … Continue reading →

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Tomodachi Summer SoftBank Leadership Program: Homestay Manager

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Paula

The Tomodachi Initiative is a public-private partnership supported by the US and Japanese governments that supports Japan’s recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake. The goal of the program is to foster the next generation of Japanese and Americans, a … Continue reading →

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