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Book Announcement: The Uses of Literature in Modern Japan

Posted on July 23, 2017 by

The Uses of Literature in Modern Japan Sari Kawana SOAS Studies in Modern and Contemporary Japan The Uses of Literature in Modern Japan explores the varying uses of literature in Japan from the late Meiji period to the present, considering how … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: The Book in Transition, the East and the West

Posted on July 22, 2017 by

The Book in Transition, the East and the West Symposium Date: 9 December 2017 Place: G-Lab (6-7th floors), East Research Building, Mita Campus, Keio University, Tokyo Deadline: 21 August 2017 (Japan time) Keynote speaker: Dr Paul Needham (Scheide Librarian, Princeton University) Conveners: Mayumi … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: Crisis? What Crisis? Continuity, and Change in Japan

Posted on July 20, 2017 by

Crisis? What Crisis? Continuity, and Change in Japan British Association for Japanese Studies Conference (BAJS) 2018 Conference – Sheffield, UK 5-7 September 2018 Since the collapse of the Bubble Economy, Japan has often been described as being in demographic, economic … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Programmes Assistant at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation

Posted on July 19, 2017 by

The Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation is the leading UK charity supporting links between Britain and Japan. Our headquarters in London are on the south side of Regent’s Park near Baker Street station, and we also have an office in Tokyo. Core … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowships in the School of Modern Languages & Cultures, Durham University The School of Modern Languages and Cultures invites expressions of interest from outstanding candidates who wish to apply for a prestigious British Academy Postdoctoral Fellowship through Durham University. We welcome … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: East Asian history, St. Olaf College

Posted on July 18, 2017 by

Institution: St. Olaf College Location: Minnesota, United States Position: Tenure track Assistant Professor, East Asian History,History and Asian Studies Departments St. Olaf College invites applications for a position in East Asian History beginning August 2018. This is a full-time tenure-track position, jointly appointed to … Continue reading →

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Funding: 2018 Blakemore Freeman Fellowships

Posted on July 17, 2017 by

2018 Blakemore Freeman Fellowship Blakemore Freeman Fellowships are awarded for one academic year of full-time, intensive language study of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer or Burmese at the advanced level in approved language programs in East or Southeast Asia. … Continue reading →

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