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Tag Archives: culture
Book Announcement: Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto: Claiming a Right to the Past
Author: Christoph Brumann Series: Japan Anthropology Workshop Series As the historic capital of the country and the stronghold of the nation’s most celebrated traditions, the city of Kyoto holds a unique place in the Japanese imagination. Widely praised for the … Continue reading
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Tagged books, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, Kyoto
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Funding: Asian Cultural Council Grants
http://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/?page_id=20 Individual Grants Asian individuals seeking grant assistance to conduct research, study, receive specialized training, undertake observation tours, or pursue non-commercial creative activity in the United States or among the countries of Asia in the visual and performing arts are … Continue reading
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Tagged art, Asian Cultural Council, culture, education, funding, grant, Japan, Japanese, research, study
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Fun Link Friday: Here’s to a horrifying drive to work
A franchise that ironically refuses to die, The Ring 3D has been announced as the newest film in the Ringu (Ring) franchise, which began with the 1998 horror film based on the 1991 novel Ringu by Koji Suzuki. Since the … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, fun link friday, movies, promotional campaign, Ringu, The Ring
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Postdoctoral Fellowship at Stanford University
The Center for East Asian Studies at Stanford University is pleased to offer a postdoctoral fellowship in Japanese Studies for 2012-13. This award is open to scholars in Japanese literary and cultural studies in any historical period. Applicants must have … Continue reading
Visiting Researcher Program, Kokugakuin University
Toward the promotion of international academic communication and exchange, and in hopes of stimulating the development of research and education both in Japan and abroad, Kokugakuin University administers a program of support for visiting scholars wishing to pursue research in … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, Japan, Japanese culture, Kokugakuin University, research, scholar, visiting researcher
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Book announcement: Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons
JAPAN AND THE CULTURE OF THE FOUR SEASONS Nature, Literature, and the Arts HARUO SHIRANE “Japan and the Culture of the Four Seasons provides a compelling account of how Japan has appropriated, interpreted, and valued nature over the centuries. Shirane’s … Continue reading
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Tagged art, books, culture, Japan, Japanese culture, literature, poetry, seasons
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Internship Opportunity: Editorial Interns for Summer 2012 at The Mary Sue
Employer: The Mary Sue, Abrams Media Location: Manhattan, NY Deadline: April 5, 2012 Type: Unpaid Dates: June – Aug. 2012 (flexible start/end dates) The Mary Sue is a website for geeky women produced by the Abrams Media collective. Interns must … Continue reading
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Tagged anime, culture, editing, geek, gender, gender studies, internship, manga, summer, writing
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Job Opening: East Asian History & Culture, Eckerd College, Vstg. Asst prof
Institution: Eckerd College Location: Florida, United States Position: Visiting Assistant Professor; East Asian Studies; East Asian history and culture Eckerd College, a nationally-ranked liberal arts college in St. Petersburg, Florida, seeks a continuing part-time Visiting Professor specializing … Continue reading
Call for Papers: 3rd Mechademia Conference on Anime, Manga and Media Theory from Japan
“World Renewal – Counterfactual Histories, Parallel Universes, and Possible Worlds” November 29 – December 2, 2012 Dongguk University, Seoul Deadline for submissions: May 15 In the wake of the disasters and tragedies of 3.11, the cry “Another world is possible” … Continue reading
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Tagged animation, anime, comics, conference, culture, Dongguk University, Japan, Japanese culture, Korea, manga, Mechademia, media, pop culture, popular culture, science fiction, Seoul, SF, theory
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Mellon Postdoc in Japanese Religions at USC (2012-2013)
The Center for Japanese Religions and Culture (CJRC) and the School of Religion at the University of Southern California invite applications for an Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship, beginning Fall 2012. The fellowship is subject to a renewal process … Continue reading
