“Attending a North Korean school … in Japan” – CNN.com
A rather typically superficial coverage of a fascinating and complex (hi)story. Even to describe this as a “North Korean school”… more
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CFP: Spaces of Possibility conference, University of Washington
Call for Papers Center for Korean Studies, University of Washington-Seattle Proposals Due December 1st, 2011 The Center for Korean Studies… more
Mellon assistant professor of religions (Japan/Korea), Vanderbilt University
From: H-Net Job Guide: JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=43347 Vanderbilt University, Department of Religious Studies Mellon Assistant Professor of Religions (Japan… more
Position Human Mobility Research, University of Tokyo, Associate Professor (5 yr fixed term)
From: H-Net Job Guide: JOB GUIDE NO.: https://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=42735 University of Tokyo, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia Associate Professor, conduct… more
Emergent Forms of Engagement and Activism in Japan: Politics, Cultures and Technologies
This conference brings together an international, multi-disciplinary group of scholars seeking to document and understand emergent forms of political activism, social engagement and cultural resistance among youth in Japan. From street politics to new forms of socialities, from creative representation to active resistance, our goal is to develop a critical language that captures the range of alternatives to what was once considered political. Through the heritage of post-war student and citizens’ movements, popular culture shifts during 1970‚ affluence, and post-bubble recessionary disenfranchisement, we will explore these alternative currents right into our post-3.11 moment.… more