Theme: Education in Religious Culture in the Age of Digital Video: A Proposal for an Open Teaching Network Location: Kokugakuin University, Academic Media Center (Shibuya Campus, Shibuya-ku Higashi 4-10-28 Tokyo 150-8440). Date: 16 October 2011 Conference language: Japanese Please inform us if you plan to attend (name and affiliation) by Monday, October 10: info@cerc.jp. For … Read more
Dear Colleagues, Ryokurankai Foundation in cooperation with the Department of Japanese and Korean Studies of Warsaw University would like to invite all interested in the field of classical Japanese theatre, to take part in the Nō workshop which will take place in Warsaw (Poland), between October 29th and November 5th, 2011. The workshop will be … Read more
The Can’t Go Native project has issued two new DVDs complementing the “Can’t Go Native?” documentary film shown at the Austin, Texas meeting last year. “More About Mizusawa” has 90 minutes of illustrated discussions with Keith Brown on topics including the samurai heritage, Mizusawa in Japan’s history, everyday Buddhism, and naked fieldwork. “Conversations in Mizusawa”, … Read more
The August 2011 issue of the JAWS Newsletter is now available from the Newsletter page. This edition contains information on upcoming JAWS conferences, as well as reports from the JAWS officers, a review of recent Ph.D. projects, a listing of current JAWS membership, and more. The JAWS Newsletter submission guidelines document is available from the … Read more
In response to the recent disastrous earthquake and tsunami in the north east of Japan, the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, in partnership with the British Council in Japan, has launched a £250,000 scholarship fund to support Japanese students in the Tohoku region. The aim of this initiative is to support post-secondary level students from any part … Read more
In response to the recent disastrous earthquake and tsunami in the north east of Japan, the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation, in partnership with the British Council in Japan, has launched a £250,000 scholarship fund to support Japanese students in the Tohoku region. The aim of this initiative is to support post-secondary level students from any part … Read more
Dear JAWS Members, We are glad to inform you that we have started the preparation of the second issue of the online Newsletter. So, please, if you have any relevant information about upcoming Conferences, Call for Papers, or Workshops, please let us know and we will insert them. We would also like to encourage students … Read more
Ryokurankai Foundation in cooperation with Marebito Foundation and the Department of Japanese and Korean Studies of Warsaw University would like to invite all interested, in the field of classical Japanese theatre, to take part in the Nō workshop which will take place in Warsaw (Poland), between May 16 and May 21, 2011. The workshop will … Read more
Department II of the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology has the opportunity to offer 8 PhD positions/ PhD grants and 1 Postdoctoral position, starting 1 October 2011 (or as soon as possible thereafter). Two positions for new PhD students are to be filled in each of the following four areas: Historical Anthropology Kinship and … Read more
EAJS IMMEDIATE MEASURES 1. EAJS early bird conference registration and fee payment for the EAJS conference in Tallinn deadline delayed until 15 April 2011. 2. EAJS encourages its members to donate the equivalent of 3 years membership fees (60 euro) to general humanitarian help organizations. 3. EAJS members coordinate activities to relieve Japanese scholars and … Read more