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Book Announcement: Crossing Boundaries in Tokugawa Society: Suzuki Bokushi, a Rural Elite Commoner

Posted on June 16, 2013 by

Suzuki Bokushi (1770-1842) was an elite villager in Echigo, a snowy province of Japan. Crossing Boundaries in Tokugawa Society presents a vivid picture of the life and world of this rural commoner, focusing on his interaction with the changing social … Continue reading →

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Funding: CCWH/Berks Graduate Student Fellowship (Dissertation writing)

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Coordinating Council for Women in History Berks Graduate Student Fellowship Date: 2013-09-15 Description: The Coordinating Council for Women in History and the Berkshire Conference of Womens History Graduate Student Fellowship is a $1000 award to a graduate student completing a dissertation … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Early Modern Japan: Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life in the Age of the Shoguns

Posted on June 9, 2013 by

Voices of Early Modern Japan Contemporary Accounts of Daily Life during the Age of the Shoguns Constantine Vaporis (Author) Trade Paperback · 352 Pages $36.00 U.S. · $41.50 CAN · £23.99 U.K. · €25.99 E.U. ISBN 9780813349008 Description Voices of … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Communications & Outreach Coordinator, Stanford University

Posted on June 6, 2013 by

Institution: Stanford University Location: Stanford, CA Posted: 05/23/2013 Type: Full Time Education: Bachelor’s + experience Working with the Associate Director for Research, faculty, and program leadership at the Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (S-APARC), the Communications and Outreach Coordinator will have … Continue reading →

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Call for Contributions: “The Japanese Yakuza – Tattooed gangsters, modern Robin Hoods or sex-addicted gamblers?

Posted on May 28, 2013 by

The Japanese Yakuza – Tattooed gangsters, modern Robin Hoods or sex-addicted gamblers? is the title of a planned anthology. The Japanese yakuza and especially their image in popular culture has not been part of any detailed research about the Yakuza … Continue reading →

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Job Openings: Three PhD Fellowships in Modern East Asian Studies, Leiden University

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Three PhD fellowships in Modern East Asian Studies (anthropology, sociology, history) “Garbage Matters: A Comparative History of Waste in East Asia,” Japan, South Korea and Taiwan focus Institution: Leiden University, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean Studies Location:   Netherlands Position:   … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Architectural Histories of Maritime Asia

Posted on April 20, 2013 by

Call for Papers: Architectural Histories of Maritime Asia Society of Architectural Historians Annual Conference April 9-13, 2014 Austin, TX Long-distance maritime travel and trade have connected coastal societies for millennia, and nowhere is this borne out in the longue duree … Continue reading →

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Symposium: The Imperial Court in China, Japan, and Korea: Women, Servants, and the Emperor’s Household (1600-early 1900s)

Posted on April 13, 2013 by

Location: California, United States Symposium Date: 2013-04-18 The University of San Francisco Center for the Pacific Rim is pleased to announce its April 18-19, 2013 symposium, “The Imperial Court in China, Japan, and Korea: Women, Servants, and the Emperor’s Household … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern East Asia & the World

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

Institution: Wilfrid Laurier University, History Program – Brantford Campus Location:   Ontario, Canada Position:   Assistant Professor, Modern East Asia and the World The History Program at the Brantford Campus of Wilfrid Laurier University invites applications for a tenure-track appointment … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Asian hist &/or Asian American History

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

Institution:   Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi Location:   Texas, United States Position:   Assistant Professor of History, Asian History and/or Asian American Studies The Department of Humanities at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant … Continue reading →

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