Japanese History / Studies

Please join us for the next meeting of the Modern Japan History Workshop on Friday, June 12th at 6 pm JST.  Our presenter this month will be Karin Narita (Queen Mary University of London), who will present her work on conservatism and national identity (details below).

This month’s session will be held online through ZOOM, and can be accessed using the following sign-in information:

Meeting link: https://zoom.us/j/97063154482

The International Center for Korean Studies, Kyujanggak, Seoul National University is hosting a booktalk series, 규장각 해외 한국학 저자특강, which introduce a work in Korean studies to facilitate the exchange of views and information among scholars. We will have our 1^st booktalk via ZOOM on May 29, 10AM (KST).

1. 14th Kyujanggak Korean Studies Summer Workshop, 2020

The 69th Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA) Annual Meeting will be held at Indiana University from October 16 – 18, 2020

The North American Coordinating Council on Japanese Library Resources (NCC) is pleased to announce that our Multimedia History Project's latest interview with Dr. Patricia Steinhoff, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Hawaii, is now available for viewing. Japan Studies Librarian at the University of Hawaii, Tokiko Bazzell interviews Dr. Steinhoff and discusses the symbiotic relationship between scholarly research and library collection development.

Please join us for the next meeting of the Modern Japan History Workshop on Friday, May 22nd at 6 pm JST.  Our presenter this month will be Ayelet Zohar (Tel Aviv University), who will present her work on gender, nationalism and war memory (details below).

This month’s session will be held online through ZOOM, and can be accessed using the following link: https://zoom.us/j/99908973955

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the deadline for applications for the 2021 National Library of Australia Fellowships program has been extended to 5pm (AEST), Friday 29 May 2020.  Don't miss your opportunity to apply.

Toshiba International Foundation Fellowships 2020/21