8th EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students
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 [...]
Announcement of International Research Forum, Kokugakuin University
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, [...]
Noh Theatre Workshop in Poland, 29 Oct – 05 Nov 2011
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 [...]
New Keith Brown / Mizusawa DVDs
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”, [...]
JAWS Otago Conference: Updated Info Available
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
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 [...]
Noh Theatre Workshop in Poland, May 16-21 2011
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 [...]
EAJS RESPONSE TO EASTERN JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI
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 students such as [...]
JAWS Otago 2011 CFP Posted
The Call for Papers for the 21stJAWS Conference on 10-11 July 2011 at Otago University, Dunedin NZ, is now available.
22nd JAWS Conference – Tallinn 2011
The 22nd Japan Anthropology Workshop (JAWS) Conference will be held concurrent with Section 5 (Anthropology and Sociology) of the 13th European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS), at Tallinn University in Estonia on 24-28 August 2011. The Section Conveners will be Anemone Platz (Arhus) and Griseldis Kirsch (SOAS).
Conference information is available at the EAJS website. [...]