Tradition, Democracy and the Townscape of Kyoto: Claiming a Right to the Past, by Christoph Brumann 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 beauty of its townscape and natural environments, … Read more
Further Details Dept. of East Asian Studies website. Submitted by Chris Feldman
Position available for new permanent faculty member in Japanese Studies. For more information, see the Postings page.
The International Max Planck Research School for ‘Anthropology, Archaeology and History of Eurasia’ (IMPRS ANARCHIE), cooperation between the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and the Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, offers PhD Grants starting 1 October 2012. For details, see the Postings page.
Max-Planck-Institut für ethnologische Forschung Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology The International Max Planck Research School for ‘Anthropology, Archaeology and History of Eurasia’ (IMPRS ANARCHIE), a cooperation between the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and the Martin Luther University, Halle-Wittenberg, offers PhD Grants starting 1 October 2012. Applicants should make their primary discipline clear … Read more
The 23rd JAWS Conference will be held from Thursday 07 March 2013 through Saturday 09 March 2013, at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh PA, USA. Further details will be posted on the Conferences page as they are available.
The February 2012 issue of the JAWS Newsletter is now available from the Newsletter page. This edition contains a report on the 2011 conference in Talinn, 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 … Read more
The European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) invites doctoral students in all humanities and social sciences to apply for the 8th EAJS Workshop for doctoral students. The EAJS has applied for funding from the Toshiba International Foundation to cover the travel costs and accommodation for the duration of the workshop for a group of about … Read more
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