Tag Archives: youth

Call for Papers: Post-WWII Reeducation in Germany, Japan, and Beyond

Posted on January 28, 2017 by Paula

REEDUCATION REVISITED: STRATEGIES, ACTORS, INSTITUTIONS IN TRANSNATIONAL AND COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE Conference at the German Historical Institute at Washington, D.C., September 28-30, 2017 Proposals accepted till March 15, 2017 Organized by Katharina Gerund, Heike Paul (FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg), and Tomoyuki Sasaki (College of William … Continue reading →

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Call for Applications: Australia-Japan Youth Dialogue (AJYD)

Posted on January 20, 2017 by Paula

Applications are now open to participate in the inaugural Australia-Japan Youth Dialogue in Melbourne, Australia from 3–6 May 2017.  As the inaugural Dialogue, this is your opportunity to be part of a significant milestone in the Australia–Japan relationship. The Australia-Japan … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Postdoc in childhood, education and youth in modern Japan/East Asia

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Paula

The University of Manchester is currently advertising a two year post-doctoral Research Associate position in the History of Childhood and Youth in East Asia, as part of the research project, ‘Remembering and Recording Childhood, Education and Youth in Imperial Japan, … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan: Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Paula

Fisker-Nielsen, A. M. (2012) Religion and Politics in Contemporary Japan: Soka Gakkai Youth and Komeito London and New York: Routledge (Japan Anthropology Workshop Series). Book description: Presenting a study of politics at grassroots level among young Japanese, this book examines … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Part-time summer teaching/mentoring for Japanese youth

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Paula

JULY 23 – AUGUST 11, 2012 Remuneration: $2,500 Join the global effort to prepare the “tomodachi generation” by teaching/mentoring Japanese youth affected by the 2011 tsunami to become tomorrow’s leaders! Program Description: Tomodachi Summer 2012 SoftBank Leadership Program The Tomodachi … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A Sociology of Japanese Youth

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Paula

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sociology-Japanese-Youth-Returnees-Institute/dp/0415669278/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1301844680&sr=8-3 Over the past thirty years, whilst Japan has produced a diverse set of youth cultures which have had a major impact on popular culture across the globe, it has also developed a succession of youth problems which have led … Continue reading →

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