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Tag Archives: women
Resources on Sexual Assault in Japan
It is an unfortunate reality that sexual crimes occur all over the world, no matter where you live or who you are. In Japan, where sexual crimes are seldom discussed openly, crime is perceived as far lower than other countries, and … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, counseling, crisis hotline, domestic abuse, Japan, living in Japan, rape, resource, safety, sexual assault, women
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Call for Papers: Women in East Asian Religions
CALL FOR AUTHORS: Scholars are needed for articles on women in Buddhism, Confucianism, Daoism, and Shinto, to cover a range of topics, including: women’s religious art, women’s worship, women’s rituals, women’s leadership and organization in religion, women’s social and environmental issues in religion, the feminine divine, … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, east asia, East Asian Studies, religion, women, womens studies
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Book Announcement: Perfumed Sleeves and Tangled Hair: Body, Woman, and Desire in Medieval Japanese Narratives
Perfumed Sleeves and Tangled Hair: Body, Woman, and Desire in Medieval Japanese Narratives Rajyashree Pandey University of Hawaii Press, 2016. Pandey suggests that “woman” in medieval Japanese narratives does not constitute a self-evident and distinct category, and that there is little … Continue reading
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Tagged bodies, book announcement, books, Buddhism, desire, medieval, medieval Japan, women, women's history
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Call for Papers: U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal
The purpose of the U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal is to exchange scholarship on women and gender between the U.S., Japan, and other countries; to enlarge the base of information available in Japan on the status of American women as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, research, U.S.-Japan Women's Journal, women, womens studies
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Call For Papers: International Communication Association Preconference Panel on Women and Fan Cultures
Dear all, We are seeking members for a 4-5 person panel on Women and Fan Cultures in Japan at the International Communication Association Preconference (Communicating with Cool Japan: New International Perspectives on Japanese Popular Culture) on June 8th, 2016, hosted by Waseda University. … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, culture, fan culture, identity, Japan, Japanese culture, research, women
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Workshop: ‘Leftover’ and ‘Stale’ Women: A Graduate Student Workshop on Gender Inequality in Contemporary China and Japan
The University of San Francisco Center for Asia Pacific Studies invites graduate students to participate in its Tuesday, October 6, 2015 workshop, “‘Leftover’ and ‘Stale’ Women: A Graduate Student Workshop on Gender Inequality in Contemporary China and Japan.” In East Asia, and … Continue reading
Call for Papers: U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal
The purpose of the U.S.-Japan Women’s Journal is to exchange scholarship on women and gender between the U.S., Japan, and other countries; to enlarge the base of information available in Japan on the status of American women as well as … Continue reading
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Tagged call for papers, gender, Japan, journal, research, US, US-Japan Women's Journal, women
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Book Announcement: The Chaos and Cosmos of Kurosawa Tokiko: One Woman’s Transit from Tokugawa to Meiji Japan
Via University of Hawai’i Press The Chaos and Cosmos of Kurosawa Tokiko: One Woman’s Transit from Tokugawa to Meiji Japan Author: Nenzi, Laura 280pp. February 2015 Cloth – Price: $48.00 ISBN: 978-0-8248-3957-4 Categories: Asia, Japan, history, biography The Chaos and … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, early modern, history, Kurosawa Tokiko, Meiji Japan, modern, Tokugawa Japan, women
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Book Announcement: Promising Practices: Women Volunteers in Contemporary Japanese Religious Civil Society
Promising Practices: Women Volunteers in Contemporary Japanese Religious Civil Society Based upon a survey of five Japanese faith-based volunteer groups, the book offers insights and fresh perspectives into the ways women’s participation in religious civic organizations may work as a … Continue reading
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Tagged book announcement, books, faith, Japan, religion, society, volunteering, women, womens studies
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Call for Papers: Seminar – Women, Gender, and Efforts for Equality: Comparative Asian-Western Perspectives
Women, Gender, and Efforts for Equality: Comparative Asian-Western Perspectives Women, Gender, and Efforts for Equality: Comparative Asian-Western Perspectives (Alternative unofficial title: Women on the Warpath) In April 2014 Germaine Greer, author of The Female Eunuch and other pathbreaking books, spoke at the … Continue reading
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Tagged asia, call for papers, College Women's Association, comparative, equality, gender, West, women
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What can I do with a B.A. in Japanese Studies? 