Tag Archives: modern Japan

Job Opening: Modern Japan Hist., St. Mary’s College CA, pt time lecturer

Posted on April 24, 2012 by

Institution:  St. Mary’s College – California, History Location:   California, United States Position:   Lecturer in Modern Japan Lecturer in Modern Japan Saint Mary’s College of California Closing Date/Time: Sun. 05/13/12 11:59 PM Pacific Time Salary: Depends on Qualifications

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Book Announcement: Natural Disaster and Nuclear Crisis in Japan

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Natural Disaster and Nuclear Crisis in Japan. Edited by Jeff Kingston Series: Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan plunged the country into a state of crisis. As the nation struggled to recover from a … Continue reading →

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Fun Link Friday: Gundam Galore!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

I may be behind the times on this one but it was too amazing to pass up. If you are a Gundam geek like me, than I know you will appreciate the existence of this motorcycle as much as I … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Modern and/or Contemporary Japan Culture/History, Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

Applications are invited for a post-doctoral teaching fellow in modern and/or contemporary Japanese culture or history for academic year 2012-2013. Institution: Haverford College, East Asian Studies Location:   Pennsylvania, United States Position:   Post-Doctoral Fellow, Visiting Assistant Professor Applications are … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: A Sociology of Japanese Youth

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

A Sociology of Japanese Youth: From Returnees to NEETs (Nissan Institute/Routledge Japanese Studies)

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Book Announcement: Mechademia 6

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

As passive consumers of manga and anime become active users of cultural commodities, this volume explores the possibilities of, and challenges for, engagement. MECHADEMIA 6: User Enhanced Edited by Frenchy Lunning University of Minnesota Press | 336 pages | 2011 … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: NAJS Conference on the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society

Posted on December 10, 2011 by

22-23 March 2012, Gothenburg, Sweden. We would like to invite you to participate in the Ninth Annual NAJS Conference. The NAJS is an interdisciplinary platform for research on modern and contemporary Japan. The next conference will take place at the … Continue reading →

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Funding: Doctoral Research Japanese Studies, Univ. of Manchester

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

Funding for Doctoral Research at the University of Manchester Location: United Kingdom Fellowship Date: 2012-02-15 Funding for Doctoral Research in Japanese Studies at the University of Manchester Application for a place on a PhD program should be made by mid-February … Continue reading →

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Book announcement: Bonds of the Dead: Temples, Burial and the Transformation of Contemporary Japanese Buddhism

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

http://www.press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/B/bo12046404.html Despite popular images of priests seeking enlightenment in snow-covered mountain temples, the central concern of Japanese Buddhism is death. For that reason, Japanese Buddhism’s social and economic base has long been in mortuary service–a base now threatened by public … Continue reading →

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Funding: Twentieth Century Japan Research Award for 2011-2012

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

Twentieth Century Japan Research Award for 2011-2012 The Nathan and Jeanette Miller Center for Historical Studies and the University of Maryland Libraries invite applications for one $1,500.00 grant to support research in the library’s Gordon W. Prange Collection and East … Continue reading →

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