BAJS Conference
Papers are presented in a variety of specialist areas and offer an opportunity to keep abreast of current scholarly thought and research in Japanese Studies. In addition, there is a plenary session to which the Association, with the support of sponsors, invites well-known academics and public intellectuals. Some of the papers presented at the conference are published in the Association's publication, Japan Forum.
The Conference is open to non-members who share an interest in Japanese Studies.
BAJS Conference 2012
Date: 6-7 September 2012
Venue: The University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
Keynote speaker: Media theorist, Prof. Yoshimi Shunya, University of Tokyo
Papers are welcome from all fields within Japanese Studies. The organisers would especially welcome entire panels (three speakers in one field). Please send an abstract of your paper or panel (100-150 words) to bajsconference@bajs.org.uk together with the following information: Title, First and Family name, Institutional Affiliation, Email, Telephone.
Throughout the conference, there will be a specialised stream entitled ‘Japan Translates the World/The World Translates Japan’. Papers are welcome on any aspect of Translation Studies as it relates to Japanese Studies. The British Centre for Literary Translation at UEA is pleased to sponsor an invited lecture by the distinguished Japanologist and translator, Prof. Irmela Hijiya-Kirschnereit (Free University of Berlin).
Further details will be given in January 2012. If you have any queries, please contact the UEA Centre for Japanese Studies at cjs@uea.ac.uk or at 0044-1603-591819.
8th EAJS Workshop for Doctoral Students
The European Association for Japanese Studies (EAJS) invites doctoral students in all humanities and social sciences to apply for the 8th EAJS Workshop for doctoral students. The EAJS has applied for funding from the Toshiba International Foundation to cover the travel costs and accommodation for the duration of the workshop for a group of about 16 doctoral students and senior scholars who act as advisors.
Venue: Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Time: May 22-24, 2012
Project director: Dr Laura Moretti
Language for applications and during the workshop: English
Application Deadline: January 30, 2012
Application and Selection Process:
Please be aware that EAJS uses an online system to manage submissions to its 8th Workshop for doctoral students.
Click here to be directed to the submissions website at www.eajs.eu/index.php?id=563
For further information and to register for this PhD workshop please look at our EAJS website at www.eajs.eu/index.php?id=308