Monday, August 1, 2011

Fw: H-ASIA: Position Modern Japanese History, Towson Univ., Asst prof

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Subject: H-ASIA: Position Modern Japanese History, Towson Univ., Asst prof


> H-ASIA
> August 1, 2011
>
>
> Position: Modern Japanese History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
> Towson University
> ************************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=42801
>
>
> Towson University, History
>
> Assistant Professor - Modern Japanese History
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Maryland, United States
> Position: Assistant Professor
>
>
> The Department of History at Towson University invites applications for a
> full time, tenure-track assistant professorship in modern Japanese
> history. ABDs may apply, but Ph.D. (preferably in History) is required
> when position commences in August 2012. Teaching load is 3/3 during the
> first three years, based on balance of assignments thereafter. Candidates
> should be able to teach the two-part Asian survey and upper level
> undergraduate courses in modern Japanese history. Applicants must possess
> a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and show potential for
> scholarly productivity.
>
> Founded in 1866, today Towson university is recognized by U.S. News &
> World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and
> Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in
> the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health
> sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a
> strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such
> activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course
> assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area's largest
> university and Maryland's Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its
> research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the
> University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the sate of
> Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls more than 21,000
> undergraduate and graduate students in 63 undergraduate majors, 38 masters
> programs and four doctoral programs.
>
>
> Contact: Electronic applications only. Send a letter of application,
> curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, course syllabi,
> graduate school transcripts, and a writing sample (article or dissertation
> chapter) to Japanhistory2011@towson.edu. Please direct any inquiries to
> the same email address. The application review process will begin in
> September and will continue until the position is filled.
>
> Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate you are an applicant for
> this position, please be sure to visit
> http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary
> on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the
> university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only
> and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.
>
> Website: www.towson.edu/history
> Primary Category: Japanese History / Studies
>
> Secondary Categories: Asian History / Studies
>
> Posting Date: 08/01/2011
> Closing Date 11/11/2011
>
>
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: Position Modern Japanese History, Towson Univ., Asst prof

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 3:16 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: Position Modern Japanese History, Towson Univ., Asst prof


> H-ASIA
> August 1, 2011
>
>
> Position: Modern Japanese History, Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
> Towson University
> ************************************************************************
> From: H-Net Job Guide:
>
> JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=42801
>
>
> Towson University, History
>
> Assistant Professor - Modern Japanese History
>
>
> Institution Type: College / University
> Location: Maryland, United States
> Position: Assistant Professor
>
>
> The Department of History at Towson University invites applications for a
> full time, tenure-track assistant professorship in modern Japanese
> history. ABDs may apply, but Ph.D. (preferably in History) is required
> when position commences in August 2012. Teaching load is 3/3 during the
> first three years, based on balance of assignments thereafter. Candidates
> should be able to teach the two-part Asian survey and upper level
> undergraduate courses in modern Japanese history. Applicants must possess
> a strong commitment to excellence in teaching and show potential for
> scholarly productivity.
>
> Founded in 1866, today Towson university is recognized by U.S. News &
> World Report as one of the top public universities in the Northeast and
> Mid-Atlantic regions. Towson is nationally recognized for its programs in
> the liberal arts and sciences, business, education, communications, health
> sciences, and the fine and performing arts. The University places a
> strong emphasis on service learning and civic engagement through such
> activities as internships, practica, clinical placements, course
> assignments and student events. As the Baltimore area's largest
> university and Maryland's Metropolitan University, Towson articulates its
> research and scholarship mission through partnerships that link the
> University to the economic, educational and cultural life of the sate of
> Maryland and the mid-Atlantic region. Towson enrolls more than 21,000
> undergraduate and graduate students in 63 undergraduate majors, 38 masters
> programs and four doctoral programs.
>
>
> Contact: Electronic applications only. Send a letter of application,
> curriculum vitae, three letters of recommendation, course syllabi,
> graduate school transcripts, and a writing sample (article or dissertation
> chapter) to Japanhistory2011@towson.edu. Please direct any inquiries to
> the same email address. The application review process will begin in
> September and will continue until the position is filled.
>
> Upon submitting your Curriculum Vitae to indicate you are an applicant for
> this position, please be sure to visit
> http://www.towson.edu/odeo/applicantdata.asp to complete a voluntary
> on-line applicant data form. The information you provide will inform the
> university's affirmative action plan and is for statistical purposes only
> and shall not be used to illegally discriminate for or against anyone.
>
> Website: www.towson.edu/history
> Primary Category: Japanese History / Studies
>
> Secondary Categories: Asian History / Studies
>
> Posting Date: 08/01/2011
> Closing Date 11/11/2011
>
>
>
> The H-Net Job Guide is a service to the profession provided by H-Net. The
> information provided for individual listings is the responsibility of the
> organization posting the position. If you are interested in a particular
> position, please contact the organization directly. Send comments and
> questions about this service to H-Net Job Guide.
>
> Humanities & Social Sciences Online Copyright 1995-2011
> ******************************************************************
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> <H-ASIA@h-net.msu.edu>
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Fw: H-ASIA: AAS CONFERENCE DEADLINE IS AUGUST 4, 2011

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 3:07 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: AAS CONFERENCE DEADLINE IS AUGUST 4, 2011


> H-ASIA
> August 1, 2011
>
> Association for Asian Studies Conference submission date is 4 AUGUST 2011
> *************************************************************************
> From: rjones@asian-studies.org
> Subject: IMPORTANT - AAS CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE!!
>
>
> 2012 AAS Annual Conference
>
> Toronto, Canada March 15-18, 2012
>
>
> CALL FOR PAPERS DEADLINE!!!
>
> Attention Panel Organizers:
>
> This is a reminder that the Call for Papers Deadline is August 4, 2011
>
> All proposals should be sent electronically through the AAS website.
> Please
> make sure to review all instructions and guidelines carefully before
> submitting your proposals.
>
> For the call for papers link to:
> http://www.asian-studies.org/Conference/2012-Call-for-Papers.htm
>
> Please note: This deadline applies to ALL proposal types – Organized and
> Individual Paper submissions.
>
> We look forward to seeing you in Toronto!!
>
> Robyn Jones
> Association for Asian Studies
> 825 Victors Way, Suite 310
> Ann Arbor, MI 48108 USA
> Tel: (734) 665-2490
> Fax: (734) 665-3801
> www.asian-studies.org
>
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Fw: H-ASIA: CONF "Frontiers of Knowledge", Heidelberg, Oct. 5-7, 2011

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 3:02 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: CONF "Frontiers of Knowledge", Heidelberg, Oct. 5-7, 2011


> H-ASIA
> August 1, 2011
>
> Call for papers: Annual Conference of Cluster of Excellence: Asia and
> Europe in a Global Context--"Frontiers of Knowledge: Health, Environment
> and the History of Science", October 5-7, Heidelberg, Germany
> ************************************************************************
> From: Björn-Ole Kamm <bjorn_okuma@me.com>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> we cordially invite you to the third Annual Conference of the Cluster of
> Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" held at Heidelberg
> University, Germany, October 5th – 7th , 2011.
>
> This year's topic is "Frontiers of Knowledge: Health, Environment and the
> History of Science". The conference presents the ongoing research results
> of the Cluster's Research Area C "Health and Environment" in
> collaboration with renowned scholars from around the globe. Together they
> will examine and discuss transcultural issues in these fields
> transgressing the conventional intellectual divisions between Asia and
> Europe.
>
> The conference features keynote lectures by Prof. Sunder Rajan
> (University of Chicago) on transcultural health and Prof. Janet Hunter
> (London School of Economics) on earthquake and economics. Four major
> panel sessions will discuss the topics "Ancient Medicine", "Circulation
> and Changing of Conceptions of Knowledge", "Travelling Technologies,
> Tracing Transculturality: Paradigm Shifts in Science, Medicine and
> Society", and "Seascapes and Shipping". To showcase the research being
> conducted at the Cluster, twelve further panels will question how we have
> conceived and are conceiving knowledge in the past and present. During
> the Annual Conference 2011, the "Transcultural Studies Association" will
> be ceremonially inaugurated.
>
> For further information on the conference, please visit our website at
>
> http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/annual-conference-2011.
>
> Please let us know if you will attend the conference by sending an email
> to
>
> events@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de by September 23, 2011.
>
> We kindly ask you to forward this information to your colleagues and
> potential participants and thank you for your support.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Prof. Harald Fuess
> ******************************************************************
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Fw: H-ASIA: CONF "Frontiers of Knowledge", Heidelberg, Oct. 5-7, 2011

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 3:02 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: CONF "Frontiers of Knowledge", Heidelberg, Oct. 5-7, 2011


> H-ASIA
> August 1, 2011
>
> Call for papers: Annual Conference of Cluster of Excellence: Asia and
> Europe in a Global Context--"Frontiers of Knowledge: Health, Environment
> and the History of Science", October 5-7, Heidelberg, Germany
> ************************************************************************
> From: Björn-Ole Kamm <bjorn_okuma@me.com>
>
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> we cordially invite you to the third Annual Conference of the Cluster of
> Excellence "Asia and Europe in a Global Context" held at Heidelberg
> University, Germany, October 5th – 7th , 2011.
>
> This year's topic is "Frontiers of Knowledge: Health, Environment and the
> History of Science". The conference presents the ongoing research results
> of the Cluster's Research Area C "Health and Environment" in
> collaboration with renowned scholars from around the globe. Together they
> will examine and discuss transcultural issues in these fields
> transgressing the conventional intellectual divisions between Asia and
> Europe.
>
> The conference features keynote lectures by Prof. Sunder Rajan
> (University of Chicago) on transcultural health and Prof. Janet Hunter
> (London School of Economics) on earthquake and economics. Four major
> panel sessions will discuss the topics "Ancient Medicine", "Circulation
> and Changing of Conceptions of Knowledge", "Travelling Technologies,
> Tracing Transculturality: Paradigm Shifts in Science, Medicine and
> Society", and "Seascapes and Shipping". To showcase the research being
> conducted at the Cluster, twelve further panels will question how we have
> conceived and are conceiving knowledge in the past and present. During
> the Annual Conference 2011, the "Transcultural Studies Association" will
> be ceremonially inaugurated.
>
> For further information on the conference, please visit our website at
>
> http://www.asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de/en/annual-conference-2011.
>
> Please let us know if you will attend the conference by sending an email
> to
>
> events@asia-europe.uni-heidelberg.de by September 23, 2011.
>
> We kindly ask you to forward this information to your colleagues and
> potential participants and thank you for your support.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Prof. Harald Fuess
> ******************************************************************
> To post to H-ASIA simply send your message to:
> <H-ASIA@h-net.msu.edu>
> For holidays or short absences send post to:
> <listserv@h-net.msu.edu> with message:
> SET H-ASIA NOMAIL
> Upon return, send post with message SET H-ASIA MAIL
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Fw: H-ASIA: CFP Digital East Asia Conference 9-10 December 2011, Leiden, The Netherlands

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Conlon" <conlon@U.WASHINGTON.EDU>
To: <H-ASIA@H-NET.MSU.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2011 3:11 AM
Subject: H-ASIA: CFP Digital East Asia Conference 9-10 December 2011,
Leiden, The Netherlands


> H-ASIA
> August 1, 2011
>
> Call for papers: Digital East Asia Conference, Leiden, The Netherlands,
> December 9-10, 2011
> DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS 28 AUGUST 2011
> ************************************************************************
> From: MEARC <info@mearc.eu>
>
> Digital East Asia
>
> International Conference
>
> The Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC), at Leiden University's
> Institute for Area Studies, welcomes submissions for an International
> Conference taking place on
>
> 9 – 10 December 2011 in the Netherlands
>
> MEARC welcomes scholars from the area studies, social sciences,
> humanities, and from multi-disciplinary backgrounds to submit proposals
> that address the complex social, economic, and political questions that
> arise from new ICTs across the East Asian region.
>
> Introduction:
>
> At the outset of the 21st century, the world is witnessing what
> communication scholars such as Clay Shirkey have called a "tectonic
> shift" in social, economic, and political processes. New information and
> communication technologies (or: ICTs) have made it easier than ever to
> form communities and act collectively. As sociologist Manuel Castells has
> argued, we have entered a new age: the "information age", a period in
> which communication processes are cheaper, faster, and more effective,
> and in which societies are increasingly organized as "networks" rather
> than as hierarchies.
>
> The profound changes of the information age have caused both optimism and
> fear. On the one hand, the optimists argue that the open nature of new
> communication methods empowers marginalized social groups, strengthens
> "civil societies", and generally makes traditional forms of political
> organization (such as the "state") obsolete. On the other hand, sceptics
> question whether new technologies indeed have such ground-breaking
> impacts on social and political processes. A decade into the 21st
> century, the nation-state is still a successful model of social
> organization, the World Wide Web has become highly commercialized, and
> ICTs in many cases seem to have strengthened state control over
> information rather than weakened it. The liberal dream of free
> information flows seems, for all intents and purposes, to be over.
>
> Conference Focus:
>
> The aim of this international conference is to examine what these
> developments mean for the study of modern East Asia. Digital East Asia
> examines what impact new technologies, new channels of communication, and
> unprecedented convergence of media formats have in the East Asian
> context. Examples abound: In South Korea, online computer games have
> become so popular that individual matches are broadcasted on TV. In both
> South Korea and Japan, democratic campaigns are accompanied by online
> activism in the form of "twitter" and blogging, which in turn has
> prompted political actors to integrate new media content into their
> campaigns. In the People's Republic of China, roughly 420 million Chinese
> citizens regularly use the Internet today. If past growth rates continue,
> then by 2011 the number of Chinese netizens will exceed the population of
> the European Union. Yet while the number of users in China has expanded,
> the PRC government has tightened its control of the national web, and has
> even used the new technologies to its advantage: the PRC government today
> offers not only state-of-the-art e-governance services, but also deploys
> ICTs to better manage the sprawling propaganda system of the Chinese
> Communist Party.
>
> Such examples raise a range of questions that scholars, journalists,
> politicians, and businessmen will have to address if they want to succeed
> in East Asia in the 21st century: How do new media formats change the way
> ideas and cultural elements "travel" across the region? How do state and
> non-state actors interact through these new communication networks? How
> are societies in East Asia goverened in an age of information? Moreover:
> who truly holds the power over communication processes in the information
> age? The conference will address these questions, and will focus in
> particular on issues such as:
>
> media convergence in the digital age,
> transnational flows of digital culture,
> e-governance and the politics of network societies,
> social and participatory media,
> online activism and digital challenges to state power.
>
>
> Information for participants:
>
>
> Location: Leiden University, the Netherlands
>
> - The conference will start on Friday morning, 9 December and sessions
> will continue until the afternoon of Saturday 10 December
>
> - No registration fee for the conference will be required.
>
> - Organizers will provide 2 nights of free accommodation for paper
> presenters.
>
> - The language of the conference will be English.
>
> - The conference is open to the public, without any fees, but please
> register in advance by sending an e-mail to info@mearc.eu with
> 'Registration: Digital East Asia conference' in the subject line
>
>
> This conference is funded by the Modern East Asia Research Centre (MEARC)
> and NWO (Dutch Scientific Organisation) through the MEARC hosted project
> 'Beyond Utopia: New Politics, the Politics of Knowledge and the Science
> Fictional Field of Japan', led by Professor Goto-Jones
>
> Submission of proposals
>
> - Deadline: 28 August, 2011
>
> - Submit your abstract of 300 words max. in an email (no attachments) to
> the Modern East Asia Research Centre at Leiden University: info@mearc.eu
>
> - Put 'Abstract: Digital East Asia' in the subject line
>
> - Include a brief biographical statement (max. 150 words).
>
> We will notify you by September 15, 2011 if your proposal was accepted
>
>
> ******************************************************************
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