8th EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students
Posted on | January 11, 2012 | Comments Off
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 16 doctoral students and senior scholars who act as advisors.
Project director: Dr Laura Moretti
Venue: Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Time: May 22-24, 2012
Language for applications and during the workshop: English
Application Deadline: January 30, 2012
Application and Selection Process:
Please be aware that EAJS uses an online system to manage submissions to its 8th Workshop for doctoral students.
Click here to be directed to the submissions website at https://www.eajs.eu/index.php?id=563. For further information and to register for this PhD workshop please look at our EAJS website at http://www.eajs.eu/index.php?id=308.
Thank you very much in advance for sharing this information with your colleagues, students, partners and networks. We are looking forward to receiving your applications!
Birgit Schwotzer, Council Assistant
European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS)
c/o University of Frankfurt
Grueneburgplatz 1
Postbox RuW 71
60629 Frankfurt/Main
Germany
Phone: +49-69-798-34719
Fax: +49-69-798-35024
E-Mail: schwotzer@eajs.eu
Homepage: http://www.eajs.eu
New addition to Routledge JAWS Series
Posted on | January 5, 2012 | Comments Off
Home and Family in Japan Continuity and Transformation
Edited by Richard Ronald, Allison Alexy
In the Japanese language the word ‘ie’ denotes both the materiality of homes and family relations within. The traditional family and family house – often portrayed in ideal terms as key foundations of Japanese culture and society – have been subject to significant changes in recent years. This book comprehensively addresses various aspects of family life and dwelling spaces, exploring how homes, household patterns and kin relations are reacting to contemporary social, economic and urban transformations, and the degree to which traditional patterns of both houses and households are changing.
The book contextualises the shift from the hegemonic post-war image of standard family life, to the nuclear family and to a situation now where Japanese homes are more likely to include unmarried singles; childless couples; divorcees; unmarried adult children and elderly relatives either living alone or in nursing homes. It discusses how these new patterns are both reinforcing and challenging typical understandings of Japanese family life.
For more information, inspection copies, and ordering, please see the details page at Routledge.com.
Announcement of International Research Forum, Kokugakuin University
Posted on | October 4, 2011 | Comments Off
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 more information, including schedule details, please see the event webpage.
Noh Theatre Workshop in Poland, 29 Oct – 05 Nov 2011
Posted on | October 3, 2011 | Comments Off
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 conducted by master Matsui Akira, shite actor representing Kita school, designated as National Intangible Cultural Asset by the Japanese government.
Price: 90 EUR
Info and admission: ryokurankai@gmail.com; ph. 0048 604981760
New Book Announcement
Posted on | September 20, 2011 | Comments Off
Dealing With Disaster in Japan: Responses to the Flight JL123 Crash
Christopher P. Hood
Just as the sinking of the Titanic is embedded in the public consciousness in the English-speaking world, so the crash of JAL flight JL123 is part of the Japanese collective memory. The 1985 crash involved the largest loss of life for any single air crash in the world. 520 people, many of whom had been returning to their ancestral home for the Obon religious festival, were killed; there were only four survivors.
This book tells the story of the crash, discusses the many controversial issues surrounding it, and considers why it has come to have such importance for many Japanese. It shows how the Japanese responded to the disaster: trying to comprehend how a faulty repair may have caused the crash, and the fact that rescue services took such a long time to reach the remote crash site; how the bereaved dealt with their loss; how the media in Japan and in the wider world reported the disaster; and how the disaster is remembered and commemorated. The book highlights the media coverage of anniversary events and the Japanese books and films about the crash; the very particular memorialization process in Japan, alongside Japanese attitudes to death and religion; it points out in what ways this crash both reflects typical Japanese behaviour and in what ways the crash is unique.
This book is likely to provide a useful framework for students and others writing dissertations, essays and other work on the Great East Japan Earthquake.
For further details see http://www.hood-online.co.uk/JL123/Book1/contents.php
A 20% discount flyer is available at http://www.hood-online.co.uk/JL123/Book1/flyer.pdf
A review copy can be requested at http://www.routledge.com/resources/review_copy_request/9780415456623/
A library request form can found at http://www.routledge.com/resources/librarian_recommendation/9780415456623/
There will also be a book launch on 28 October at the Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation in London. Further details will be on their website in due course.
Regards,
Christopher Hood
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Dr Christopher P. Hood
Director, Cardiff Japanese Studies Centre, Cardiff University
New Keith Brown / Mizusawa DVDs
Posted on | August 25, 2011 | Comments Off
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”, designed for use in language and culture courses, offers six chapters with unscripted, spontaneous conversations filmed in Mizusawa; usable with or without English subtitles.
All three DVDs may be ordered from the project website. Teacher’s guides from all three DVDs have been prepared and will soon be available for free downloading from the website. Funds from the US-Japan Foundation made it possible for us to produce these additional materials.
David W. Plath
Latest JAWS Newsletter Now Available
Posted on | August 22, 2011 | Comments Off
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 Newsletter page as well.
JAWS Otago Conference: Updated Info Available
Posted on | June 24, 2011 | Comments Off
Information on the upcoming 21st JAWS Conference at Otago NZ is now available, including the conference schedule, travel information, and a downloadable poster. Please see the Otago 2011 Regional Workshop page for more.
UK Scholarships for Students from Tohoku
Posted on | June 21, 2011 | Comments Off
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 of Tohoku, in particular those areas most affected by the recent events (Miyagi, Fukushima and Iwate prefectures) seeking to study for a period at an educational institution in the United Kingdom. Applications will also be considered from students from the Tohoku region who are currently studying in the UK but who require financial support to continue their studies. Moreover, applications are welcomed from those students from Tohoku who seek to contribute to the recovery and regeneration of the region.
- Undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses (including foundation programmes) in all subject areas
- PhD and post-doctoral research programmes
- Vocational courses at universities and colleges of further education
- English language courses (e.g. pre-sessional courses, English language summer schools)
Scholarship applications may be submitted for the following types of courses, beginning in 2011, 2012 or 2013:
The amount of funding available will be determined on a case-by-case basis. Sufficient funding will be awarded to cover fees, living expenses and travel expenses for an applicant’s intended course, in line with its level and duration.
For further details see:
Daiwa-Foundation-Tohoku-Scholarships-Publicity.pdf
View the application form at:
Daiwa Foundation Tohoku Scholarships Application Form .doc
Deadline for applications: 31st August 2011
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Japanese, University of Canterbury, NZ
Posted on | May 24, 2011 | Comments Off
Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Japanese
School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Full time (1.0 FTE), continuing / permanent position
The closing date for this position is: Wednesday 22th June 2011 (5pm, NZ GMT+12)
Applications are invited for the above position in the Japanese Programme, School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, to commence January 2012. The appointees’ principal duties will be the coordination and delivery of Japanese courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level, the regular output of high quality refereed research consistent with the level of appointment, supervision and mentoring of thesis writers, and contribution to leadership within the Programme and School. Other responsibilities will include pastoral care of students, administrative tasks, and possible supervision of tutors.
For details, please see the JAWS Postings page.