Tenure-track position in Japanese Studies, Aarhus University
Aarhus University in Aarhus, Denmark, is hiring an Assistant Professor in Japanese Studies on a tenure track position. Application deadline: 6 May 2019. For further information click here
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Susanne Klien interviews Prof emer. Josef Kreiner
Josef Kreiner is Professor Emeritus, Bonn University. Born in Vienna, Austria, in 1940, he has conducted numerous fieldwork projects in Southwest Japan and the Ryūkyū Islands. He was professor of Japanology and director of the Institute of Japanese Studies at Bonn University from 1977-1988, founding director of the German Institute of Japanese Studies, Tokyo from … Read more Susanne Klien interviews Prof emer. Josef Kreiner
Conference Travel Grants to participate at JAWS conferences
JAWS members may apply for a travel grant to cover transport and/or accommodation costs of max. €250. Eligibility: the applicant must be – a JAWS member and a graduate student or precariously employed academic. – confirmed to present a paper at the JAWS conference. – write a conference report to be published on the JAWS … Read more Conference Travel Grants to participate at JAWS conferences
English Language Editing Grants
JAWS is delighted to be able support its members by providing English language editing of academic articles. Eligibility: – The author must be a JAWS member.– The article must be of high and publishable quality.– In the case of native speakers of English, eligibility is restricted to graduate students. In the case of non-native speakers, … Read more English Language Editing Grants
Book on Japanese masculinities
Brigitte Steger and Angelika Koch (2017 eds): Cool Japanese Men. Studying New Masculinities at Cambridge. Lit
Romit Dasgupta 1964-2018 Obituary
It is with great sadness that I note the sudden passing of a dear colleague and friend, Associate Professor Romit Dasgupta, on July 1 2018. Romit obtained a Bachelor of Economics with First Class Honours in 1986, and a Master of Japanese Studies in 1990 from the University of Western Australia. Starting in 1992, Romit … Read more Romit Dasgupta 1964-2018 Obituary
Upcoming JAWS conference 2019
Dear JAWS members, I hope you had a nice summer no matter whether you were in one of the hot spots of this earth or a more comfortable one temperature wise. It is high time to let you know that the next JAWS conference will take place at Aarhus University in Denmark from 15.-17. April … Read more Upcoming JAWS conference 2019
EAJS/JAWS Conference Lisbon 2017 – Report Nanase SHIROTA
Nanase SHIROTA ns637[@]cam.ac.uk University of Cambridge The 15thEAJS international conference took place at the Faculdade de Ciências Socialis e Humanas of the Universidade NOVA de Lisboa in Lisbon, Portugal from 30 August to 2 September with beautiful blue sky and a warm weather. Over 1200 academics and researchers working in the field of Japanese Studies were … Read more EAJS/JAWS Conference Lisbon 2017 – Report Nanase SHIROTA
EAJS/JAWS Conference Lisbon 2017 – Report Christopher Tso
Christopher TsoUniversity of Cambridge The 15thInternational JAWS/EAJS 2017 Conference took place from 30 August to 2 September at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal. In the Anthropology and Sociology section, colleagues from Europe and further afield gathered to discuss themes of affect and sense as well as a range of other topics. I would like … Read more EAJS/JAWS Conference Lisbon 2017 – Report Christopher Tso
Joy Hendry Awarded by Japanese Government
It is with great joy that we announce the bestowal of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, to Professor Joy Hendry on 26 July by Ambassador Tsuruoka at the Japanese Embassy in London. The award recognizes her many contributions to mutual understanding between Japan and the UK. The award is well … Read more Joy Hendry Awarded by Japanese Government