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Job Announcements
Research Associate (PhD) or Postdoc at Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf for research on Japan's contemporary craft industries
The two positions are funded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) to pursue research as part of the project “Traditional Craft Industries and Their Markets in 21st Century Japan – Social and Economic (Re-)Organisation“. The funding allows both the pursuit of a PhD on this topic under my supervision or research as part of a Postdoc project.
For more information on the project please refer to my website under “research projects”:
https://www.modernes-japan.hhu.de/en/our-team/prof-dr-harald-conrad#c387931
Note that the proposed sites for the research in Kanazawa and Fukui/Sabae are not 100 percent fixed. I have conducted initial visits and hearings and believe them to be suitable project sites, but I am open to discuss other sites as long as they fit the overall remit of the project. The planned research on Nishijin-ori in Kyoto will be conducted by myself.
Those of you who are interested in applying, please consult the job advertisements (Kennziffer: 108.24-3.1) in either German or English for all details at:
https://www.hhu.de/die-hhu/kontakt-und-services/die-hhu-als-arbeitgeber/stellenangebote/wissenschaftliche-mitarbeiter
Here is the key information:
The Institute of Modern Japanese Studies in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities of Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf invites applications for two positions of Research Associate (m/f/d) (75,00 %, pay grade 13 TV-L) to be filled on or before 1 October 2024.
The employment is initially limited for a period of 3 years. With reference to the Act of Academic Fixed-Term Contracts (Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz – Wiss-ZeitVG), the positions are to facilitate the scientific qualification of the employees.
As part of the project, you will carry out extended field research in a Japanese crafts district for your PhD dissertation or Postdoc project.
Our requirements:
- An excellent university degree (M.Sc. / M.A. / Magister / PhD) in the field of Japanese or Asian Studies with a focus on Japan
- Applicants with a completed PhD can also be from a different field of the humanities or social sciences, but must have specific Japan-related expertise and experience
- An excellent command of Japanese and English
- Prior experience of living in Japan for a minimum of 6 months
- Willingness to conduct 10-months’ field research in Japan as part of a coordinated research effort (DFG-financed)
- Knowledge of or strong interest in economic sociological approaches
Please submit your application documents (Motivation letter, CV, certificates & transcripts, contact details of one referee, copy of master or doctoral thesis) until 15 May 2024. For details refer to the official job advertisements at the link above.
Knowledge of the German language is not a crucial requirement.
Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies (KCJS) Postdoctoral Fellowship
The Kyoto Consortium for Japanese Studies is searching for a KCJS Postdoctoral Fellow for the academic year 2024-25, with the possibility of extension. Based at Doshisha University in Kyoto, KCJS is an undergraduate study abroad program governed by a consortium of thirteen American universities and administered by the Center for Undergraduate Global Engagement at Columbia University.
The review of applications will begin on December 15, 2023, and continue until the position is filled
For more see here: KCJS 2024-25 Postdoc Job Description Final.docx
Calls for Papers/Articles/Applications/book chapters
11th international conference Japan: Premodern, Modern and Contemporary, on September 2-4, 2024 in Bucharest, Romania
The Center for Japanese Studies at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies (Romania), with the support of its collaborators from Akita University, Kanda University of International Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and University of Hyogo, is pleased to announce organizing the 11th international conference Japan: Premodern, Modern and Contemporary, on September 2-4, 2024 in Bucharest, Romania.
The research areas of the conference include, but are not limited to:
● literature
● translation studies
● linguistics
● anthropology
● cultural and media studies
● philosophy
● (intellectual) history
● visual and performing arts
● business management
There is no participation fee
Keynote speakers
Prof. Jennifer Coates, Sheffield University
Prof. Masanao Kawakami, University of Hyogo
Prof. Raji Steineck, University of Zurich
Guidelines for submission
1. The language of the conference is English, but papers may also be given in Japanese, on condition that the presenter provides detailed slides or handouts in English. *Please carefully proofread your abstract before submission. (発表言語：英語、または日本語。日本語の場合、英語による資料の配布・スライドの提供が望ましい。)
2. Individual presentations will be 20 minutes long, followed by 10 minutes for discussion with the floor; proposals should be up to 300 words (日本語による発表要旨の場合：500字程度). Each proposal should also include the name, title, affiliation of the presenter, and the research area of the presentation.
3. Panels should have at least three members (three presenters or two presenters and a discussant) and a maximum of four members (four presenters or three presenters and a discussant). Panel proposals should include the title of the panel and a general abstract of up to 300 words, plus a 250-word abstract for each paper (日本語による要旨の場合：パネルの全体要旨=500字程度、各自の要旨=350字程度). The name, title, and affiliation of each member should also be included.
4. Submission deadline is June 2, 2024. Selection results will be announced on June 16.
5. Priority will be given to on-site presentations, but proposals for online presentations (via Zoom) will also be considered. The submission guidelines and procedures for online presentations are the same as for regular presentations (see above). Please mention in your application that you will be presenting online.
6. Please send your proposals as Word or PDF files, and direct any inquiries to: confjapan@gmail.com.
A selection of the papers presented at the conference will be published in Synergy, the journal of the Department of Modern Languages and Business Communication at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies. Synergy is indexed with the following international databases: EBSCO, ERIH PLUS, CEEOL, Open J Gate, Index Copernicus, OAJI.
More details about the journal here: http://synergy.ase.ro/
We look forward to seeing you in Bucharest!
