It is with great regret that I pass on the news that, after a long illness, my one-time colleague, co-author, and stubborn comrade-at-arms, Arne Kalland, died on October 18th. He was 67 years old. Many of you will know Arne only by name through his exemplary work on fishing, whaling, and the environment. Those of … Read more
The August 2012 issue of the JAWS Newsletter is now available from the Newsletter page. This edition contains a report on the upcoming 2013 conference, 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 … Read more
The 23rd Conference of the Japan Anthropology Workshop (JAWS) will be held from Thursday 07 March 2013 through Saturday 09 March 2013, at the University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh PA, USA. The website for the conference is now live and can be viewed here. The conference theme is “Mobility in Japan” although proposal topics may focus … Read more
Kyoto Lecture Series presents: Ecological Ghosts: An Anthropological Approach to Occult Experiences in Contemporary Japan by Andrea De Antoni Wednesday, July 11th, 18:00h co-hosted by the International Research Center (Institute for Research in Humanities, Kyoto University) This lecture will be held at the Institute for Research in Humanities (IRH), Kyoto University (seminar room 1, 1st … 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 Japanese Noh theatre workshop which will take place in Warsaw, Poland, between June 27th & July 2nd., 2011. The workshop … Read more
Many Meanings of Cherry Blossoms:Communicative Opacity in Political Spaces Speaker: Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney KYOTO LECTURES 2012Wednesday, June 6th, 18:00h This lecture will be held at the Institute for Research in Humanities (IRH), Kyoto University (seminar room 1, 1st floor). Using a number of visual images, this talk will outline the extraordinarily rich array of meanings, often … Read more
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 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
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