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Call for Papers: Social Media and Cross-border Cultural Transmissions: Technologies, Policies, Industries

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Paula

Social Media and Cross-border Cultural Transmissions: Technologies, Policies, Industries Asian Research Institute, National University of Singapore, 21-22 June 2012 This interdisciplinary workshop takes a transcultural approach to exploring newly emerging online practices of cultural transmission. Culture industries across Asia have … Continue reading →

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2012 NanoJapan: International Research Experience for Undergraduates

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Nyssa

2012 NanoJapan: International Research Experience for Undergraduates Apply by January 27, 2012 Website: http://nanojapan.rice.edu Rice University is now accepting applications for the 2012 NanoJapan: International Research Experience for Undergraduates program. Generously supported by an NSF Partnerships for International Research & Education … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Edited Collection: Techno-Orientalism in Science Fiction Film, Media and, Literature

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Paula

Editors: David Roh, Greta Niu, and Betsy Huang Deadline: March 15, 2012 We seek submissions for an edited collection on techno-Orientalism, dubbed by David Morley and Kevin Robins and refined by Greta Niu as the practice of ascribing, erasing, and/or … Continue reading →

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Conference: Writing the East: History and New Technologies in the Study of Asian Manuscript Traditions

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Paula

4th Annual Lawrence J. Schoenberg Symposium on Manuscript Studies in the Digital Age: Writing the East: History and New Technologies in the Study of Asian Manuscript Traditions Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, October 21-22, 2011 See the link here: http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/lectures/ljs_symposium4.html There … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: TEDxTokyo 2011

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Nyssa

Are you looking for a stimulating discussion of Japan from leaders in the here and now? Check out this week’s FLF–TedxTokyo. TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) is a nonprofit making innovate content from thinkers, professionals, and artists around the world … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Bo Jung and Soon Young Kim Professorship in East Asian Science and Technology

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Paula

Institution:  Johns Hopkins University, History of Science and Technology Location:   Maryland, United States Position:   Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Full Professor, East Asian History of Science or Technology The History of Science and Technology Department at Johns Hopkins University … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers and Extended Deadline: Science, Technology, and Medicine in East Asia

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Paula

Science, Technology, and Medicine in East Asia: Policy, Practice, and Implications in a Global Context October 7-9, 2011 The Ohio State University Mershon Center for International Security Studies 1501 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43201 http://history.osu.edu/east-asian-conference Since the end of World … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Saying Hello From Beyond the Grave

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Paula

Fun but maybe a bit macabre, there have been a number of articles on the topic of QR codes being used in cemeteries in Japan since as early as March 2008, when the memorial stone maker Ishinokoe announced its decision … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Assistant Director, US Asia Technology Management Center

Posted on May 1, 2011 by LM

See the original posting and apply here. Posted at HigherEdJobs.com. The US Asia Technology Management Center (US-ATMC) is an education and research center located within the Electrical Engineering Department in Stanford University School of Engineering. The US-ATMC programs focus on … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Science, Technology, and Medicine in East Asia: Policy, Practice, and Implications in a Global Context

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Paula

October 7-9, 2011 The Ohio State University Mershon Center for International Security Studies 1501 Neil Avenue Columbus, OH 43201 http://history.osu.edu/east-asian-conference Since the end of World War II, historical and contemporary developments in East Asian science, technology, and medicine have received … Continue reading →

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