College Lecturer (career development) in Japanese Studies, with specialisation in Modern Japanese Literature
Pembroke College wishes to appoint a part-time College Lecturer in Japanese, for one year, from 1 October 2025, with the potential to extend for a further year.
We welcome applicants with expertise in Modern Japanese Literature. We have an active Japanese community in Pembroke. You will work alongside a number of academics and researchers in the College.
All of our teaching consists of small group tutorials. We expect you mainly to teach tutorials in Modern Japanese Literature and text translation.
The course handbook gives you a useful introduction to the course at Oxford.
The postholder will be required to provide teaching for an average of five hours’ contact time per week during the eight weeks of Oxford’s three terms. You will be expected to set and mark college exams and participate in undergraduate admissions. You will also take on some administrative and pastoral responsibilities, including organising teaching and helping students to adjust to the course in their first term at Oxford.
This is a fixed term career development post, intended to give an early career academic the opportunity to develop skills in teaching and administration. College lectureships of this type are not intended as full-time posts and will often be most suitable for doctoral students in the final stages of their degree or postdocs holding other posts who are seeking additional teaching experience.
The salary will be in the range of £13,807 – £15,257 per annum, depending on experience and qualifications. You will have a teaching allowance of £1,067.08 per annum, use of a room for teaching, and you will also be able to take some lunches and dinners free of charge in College throughout the year. All salary figures are 2024-25 rates and are subject to annual uplift.
Applicants should submit their curriculum vitae and covering letter electronically to the Academic HR Administrator (academichr@pmb.ox.ac.uk) by 9am (BST) on Monday, 9 June 2025. Please send us the names and contact details of two referees who may be contacted if you are invited to interview. Interviews are planned to be held in mid-June.
For particulars, please visit the following link: https://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/college-lecturer-career-development-japanese
Tanaka Junior Research Fellowship (early career)
Pembroke College wishes to appoint a Junior Research Fellow (JRF) in Japanese Studies. We especially welcome candidates in the fields of Modern Japanese Literature and Culture who can work collaboratively with the Fellow in Japanese. The appointment will be from 1 October 2025 for three years.
The Tanaka JRF in Japanese will be expected to conduct original research in their chosen field, to collaborate on research projects with the Fellow in Japanese, and to contribute to the development of Japanese studies at Pembroke College. Under the direction of the Fellow in Japanese, they may provide undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching and supervision and participate in admissions and examining. The JRF will also be expected to engage with the community of scholars and students in Japanese across the University and will assist with the organisation of the Tanaka Lecture Series/Tanaka Symposium in Japanese studies. Candidates should be able to conduct research in Japanese and have a high level of proficiency in English. The place of work will primarily be Pembroke College.
Applicants should either have completed their PhD or be close to completion (and will need to have submitted their doctorate before taking up the Fellowship). Preference will be given to early career applicants who have not already held a research fellowship or permanent academic post. Selection criteria will be based on the candidate’s overall academic record, quality and achievement of research, research plans, academic fit with the College Fellowship and suitability for an academic career.
The stipend for the role is £38,700 per annum. Benefits include a research allowance of £1,711 per annum (at the discretion of the college) and all lunches and dinners when the college kitchens are open.
Applications should be submitted by email to academichr@pmb.ox.ac.uk by 9am (UK BST) on Monday, 9 June 2025, and should include:
- A letter of application explaining why you wish to be considered for this position,
- A curriculum vitae setting out details of your higher education, research and any publications to date,
- A 1,000-word research proposal,
- The names, positions, and email addresses of three academic referees. The referees will only be contacted to request a reference if your application is shortlisted.
These materials will be assessed, and the College will identify a short list of candidates. Shortlisted candidates will, at that stage, be asked to provide two pieces of written work – these should not be submitted at this stage, but only once you have received confirmation that you are on the short list for the post.
The Further Particulars for this post are available at the following link: https://www.pmb.ox.ac.uk/vacancy/tanaka-junior-research-fellowship-japanese-studies-2
Call for positions at Tohoku University
CNEAS (Center for Northeast Asian Studies), Tohoku University starts two position calls in the new department of Geopolitics studies. It consists of the Diplomacy and security studies and the inter-ethnic relations and conflict studies. Application by June 30, 2025.
Call for positions at Tohoku University
CNEAS (Center for Northeast Asian Studies), Tohoku University starts two position calls in the new department of Geopolitics studies. It consists of the Diplomacy and security studies and the inter-ethnic relations and conflict studies. Application by June 30, 2025.
The Ishibashi Foundation Network Leader Fellowship Programme 2025-26
The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures is delighted to announce the launch of the new Ishibashi Foundation Network Leader Fellowship Programme in Japanese Arts, generously supported by the Ishibashi Foundation. This ambitious programme aims to create an innovative network of next-generation global leaders in Japanese art studies, shaping the future of Japanese art history.
The programme is open to PhD students and early-career scholars (up to 2 years post-PhD) specialising in Japanese arts, and fields related to Japan’s visual culture, from around the world and includes an online component featuring personalised mentorship and structured training, a residential programme in the UK in summer 2026, and research funding for a clearly defined individual project.
For more information, please see https://www.sainsbury-institute.org/news/fellowships/call-for-applications-the-ishibashi-foundation-network-leader-fellowship-programme-in-japanese-arts-2025-26/
The application deadline is 30 May, with online interviews for selected candidates scheduled for June 2025 and the online programme commencing in October 2025.
JSPS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP (STANDARD)
Applicants:
Postdoctoral researchers, doctorate must not have been awarded more than 6 years ago as of April 1 of the fiscal year in which the fellowship begins.
All disciplines
Duration:
12 to 24 months
Further information on the programs can be found here:
https://www.humboldt-foundation.de/web/jsps-stipendium-postdoc.html
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.
Yours sincerely
Jutta Schulze
JSPS Bonn Office
Wissenschaftszentrum
Postfach 20 14 48, 53144 Bonn
Ahrstr. 58, 53175 Bonn
Tel.: +49 (0)228/375050 Fax: +49 (0)228/957777
