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Award: Kyoko Selden Memorial Translation Prize 2017

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Paula

The Department of Asian Studies at Cornell University is pleased to announce the 2017 prize honoring the life and work of our colleague, Kyoko Selden. The prize will pay homage to the finest achievements in Japanese literature, thought, and society … Continue reading →

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Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference

Posted on February 6, 2017 by LM

Saturday, June 3 – Friday, June 9, 2017 Applications are rolling admission and due on Feb. 15, 2017. The 3rd annual Bread Loaf Translators’ Conference is a week-long program based on the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference model that is designed … Continue reading →

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Resource: Translation Workshops

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Paula

Translation is, without a doubt, one of the most popular ways to use your Japanese in the professional world. But there are so many types of translation work out there that many people embark on that journey with a trial-and-error … Continue reading →

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Call for Submissions: William F. Sibley Memorial Subvention Award for Japanese #Translation

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Paula

The William F. Sibley Memorial Translation Prize was first established by the Department of East Asian Languages & Civilizations and the Committee on Japanese Studies of the Center for East Asian Studies at the University of Chicago in honor of … Continue reading →

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Translation Workshop: Japanese to English

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Paula

TRANSLATION WORKSHOP Where: University of Oxford, UK When: April 2 to April 5, 2017 We are seeking applications from research students to translate scholarly articles from Japanese to English for the second BAJS (British Association for Japanese Studies) Translation Workshop … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Paula

Institution: University of Wisconsin – Madison, Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Location: Wisconsin, United States Position: Post-Doctoral Fellow The University of Wisconsin-Madison Mellon Postdoctoral Program invites recent PhDs to apply for its three two-year postdoctoral fellowships. The theme for … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 28th International Japanese-English Translation Conference

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Paula

28th International Japanese-English Translation Conference (IJET-28) Call for Papers (会議報告者の募集) Date: April 8-9, 2017. Pre-conference workshops and a pre-conference dinner will be held on April 7. Venue: The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA (https://www.osu.edu/) Deadline for abstracts: August 1, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Nara Japan, 758-763: A Study and Translation of Shoku Nihongi,Tenpyō Hōji 2 – 7

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Paula

Ross Bender’s Nara Japan, 758-763: A Study and Translation of Shoku Nihongi,Tenpyō Hōji 2 – 7 is now available at CreateSpace and Amazon: https://www.createspace.com/5981677 This is the third in a projected five-volume translation of Shoku Nihongi for the years 749-770. Also available are The … Continue reading →

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Graduate Program: M.A. in Translation, Kent State University

Posted on February 24, 2016 by LM

Via JETWITjobs.com mailing list. http://www.kent.edu/appling/ma-translation MASTER OF ARTS SPECIALIZING IN TRANSLATION: PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Successful completion of 36 semester hours of coursework as detailed below, including a case study in translation. All students must enroll in TRST 60001 (Graduate Research and … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: 7th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Paula

We are pleased to announce the forthcoming 7th International Symposium for Young Researchers in Translation, Interpreting, Intercultural Studies and East Asian Studies, which will be held on the 1st of July 2016 at the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.   … Continue reading →

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