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New Addition to Routledge JAWS Series

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, it [...]

Position in Japanese Studies, Manchester Univ.

Position available for new permanent faculty member in Japanese Studies. For more information, see the Postings page.

New Posting: 12 PhD Grants at Max Planck Institute

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.

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The Japan Anthropology Workshop (JAWS) is concerned with the field of anthropology of Japan. JAWS holds major conferences as well as smaller workshops and seminars, and issues a biannual newsletter. It publishes selected works on Japan anthropology in partnership with Routledge Press. To join, see the Membership page.

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