2026 TIFO Fellows
Alessia Cofone University of Oxford Who cares? The multi-directionality of care in contemporary Japanese literature and popular culture Arina Sydorkina Jan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Poland Construction of National Identity in Media Discourse: A Comparative Analysis of Japan, Russia, and the USA
Call for Applications: 2027/28 JF-CIJS-EAJS Fellowship
OverviewTohoku University’s Center for Integrated Japanese Studies (CIJS), in collaboration with the Japan Foundation (JF) and supported by the European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS), has announced a research fellowship program that allows PhD candidates who conduct research related to Japan and feel they need to visit Japan to complete their doctoral research to do […]
22nd EAJS PhD Workshop at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 24-25 August 2026
Organized by Dr. Przemysław Sztafiej, Dr. Marcelina De Zoete Leśniczak and Dr. Monika Lecińska-Ruchniewicz 20 doctoral students and 4 advisors Workshop program Report by conference organizers
EAJS General Meeting 2026
As is the tradition of the EAJS, we will hold the EAJS General Meeting following the 18th EAJS International Conference (27-30 August 2026). In accordance with § 6 (1) of the EAJS Constitution, the EAJS Council would like to hereby invite all EAJS members to this meeting. Further information and the agenda for the meeting […]
2025 TIFO Fellows
Laura Agnel “EPHE – PSL University(Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes – Paris Science Lettre)” Scholars travelling in northern Japan and knowledge diffusion during early modern Japan: The legacy of Sugae Masumi (1754-1829) Rudolf Schimera Palacky University Olomouc A Cultural Analysis of the ‘Japanese New Wave’ through 1960s Film Journalism Antonia Vesting LMU Munich Japan-Center Participation […]
EAJS Council Election 2026
— Update (July 21 2026): The Election Has Concluded — As required by the Constitution of the EAJS, this election determines the Officers and Members of the EAJS Council to serve during the period 2026-2029. The Constitution allows each member one vote for President, one for Treasurer, one for Secretary, and three for members of […]
CLOSED – Call for Applications: 22nd EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students
Call for Applications: 22nd EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students Venue: Nicolaus Copernicus University, Poland Date: 24-25 August 2026 Local organizers: Asst. Prof. Dr. Przemysław Sztafiej, Asst. Prof. Dr. Marcelina De Zoete Leśniczak, Asst. Prof. Dr. Monika Lecińska-Ruchniewicz (Department of Oriental Studies – Japanese Studies) Language for applications and during the workshop: English Application deadline: 20 […]
Call for #EAJS2029 Conference Site Bids
The European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) invites bids to host the 19th International EAJS Conference to be held in 2029. EAJS conferences take place every three years and are usually attended by more than 900 scholars from Europe, Japan, the United States, and other countries. The previous in-person conference in Ghent in 2023 was […]
21st EAJS PhD Workshop at Sapienza University of Rome, 27-29 August 2025
Organized by Stefano Romagnoli 20 doctoral students and 4 advisors Workshop program Participants’ reports Report by the Project Director
Registration for the 4th EAJS Japan Conference at Tohoku University, 20-21 Sept 2025 (CLOSED)
Please find below the registration for this year’s EAJS Japan Conference at Tohoku University’s Kawauchi Campus (27-1 Kawauchi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8576). The sign-up fees include the welcome reception, as well as coffee and snacks. If you are a (Full, Emeritus, Associate, Assistant) Professor, please sign up for the “Professor” tier (61 EUR = 10,000 […]