Correction on “critical distance”
The cool thing is that my 2010 article in Geoforum, “Neither friends or foes: Thoughts on ethnographic distance” (PDF) was… more
UK parliamentary debate on North Korea human rights
Members of the British Parliament held a debate on January 11, 2012, regarding North Korea’s human rights and humanitarian crisis.… more
New statistics on Korean American Christianity
Several major Korean-language newspapers (including JoongAng Ilbo) are reporting on the updated figures from the updated Korean Church Yellowpages from… more
Director, Asian/Asian American Studies, Syracuse University
From: H-Net Job Guide: JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=44043 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR, ASIAN/ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES PROGRAM Syracuse University seeks nominations and… more
AAG sexuality and space student paper competition 2012
Open to geographers of all stripes! Let me know if you have any questions about the competition. — The Sexuality… more
Postdoctoral fellowship, East Asian Institute, Columbia University
The Weatherhead East Asian Institute invites applications for a postdoctoral fellowship through the International Network to Expand Regional and Collaborative… more
CFP: Deception: the 12th annual East Asian Studies graduate student conference, University of Toronto
DECEPTION: The 12th Annual East Asian Studies Graduate Student Conference, University of Toronto 10 March 2012 EXTENDED DEADLINE: JANUARY 20th… more
CFP: Constructions of Race and Racism in East Asia: East-West Perspectives
As always, I don’t know anything beyond the CFP below, so please contact the organizers for more information. Call for… more
Thriving in academia, “living in the middle”
There are moments when you wrestle with terrible self doubt and realize that mistakes have been made — and if you are fortunate, they are balanced out by the moments in which you get to look around you and compliment yourself for a job well done. That sensation also usually does not last, in my experience, and a great deal of life is lived in the middle. It is the business of making life in the middle worthwhile that matters most, I think.… more
USC Korean Studies postdoctoral fellowships, 2012-2013
The USC Korean Studies Institute postdoctoral fellowships, 2012-2013 Funded by an institutional grant from the Academy of Korean Studies, the… more