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1. JOBS> H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report For H-Buddhism: 19 August - 26 August
2. WORKSHOP > Fifth Nanzan Seminar for the Study of Japanese Religions
3. CALL FOR PAPERS/AWARD> The 1st KABS Mujin Writing Award

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JOBS> H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report For H-Buddhism: 19 August - 26 August

by Franz Metcalf

The following jobs were posted to the H-Net Job Guide from 19 August 2019 to 26 August 2019. These job postings are included here based on the categories selected by the list editors for H-Buddhism. See the H-Net Job Guide website at http://www.h-net.org/jobs/ for more information. To contact the Job Guide, write to jobguide@mail.h-net.org, or call +1-517-432-5134 between 9 am and 5 pm US Eastern time.

ASIAN HISTORY / STUDIES
Freie Universitaet Berlin - PostDoc Position, Modern Japanese History (ERC project 'Law Without Mercy')
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58941

University of Chicago - 2020-22 Postdoctoral Researcher at the Rank of Instructor
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58955

DIGITAL HUMANITIES
University of Chicago - 2020-22 Postdoctoral Researcher at the Rank of Instructor
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58955

EAST ASIAN HISTORY / STUDIES
Dickinson College - Assistant Professor of Chinese Language
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58958

University of Chicago - 2020-22 Postdoctoral Researcher at the Rank of Instructor
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58955

INTELLECTUAL HISTORY
University of Chicago - 2020-22 Postdoctoral Researcher at the Rank of Instructor
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58955

JAPANESE HISTORY / STUDIES
Freie Universitaet Berlin - PostDoc Position, Modern Japanese History (ERC project 'Law Without Mercy')
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58941

University of Chicago - 2020-22 Postdoctoral Researcher at the Rank of Instructor
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58955

RELIGIOUS STUDIES AND THEOLOGY
University of Chicago - 2020-22 Postdoctoral Researcher at the Rank of Instructor
http://www.h-net.org/jobs/job_display.php?id=58955
 

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WORKSHOP > Fifth Nanzan Seminar for the Study of Japanese Religions

by Matthew McMullen

Dear H-Buddhism members,

We are now accepting applications for the Fifth Nanzan Seminar for the Study of Religions at the Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture in Nagoya, Japan. This year's event will be held on 11–12 January 2020. The seminar is designed to provide non-native speakers of Japanese who are currently conducting PhD dissertation research on the topic of Japanese Religions with the opportunity to present and discuss their research with Japanese scholars. For the third consecutive year, we will host the seminar in conjunction with JSPS Core-to-Core Program at Nagoya University. All expenses will be provided for successful applicants.

For further details and an application, please see our website for details.

Sincerely,

Matthew McMullen

Senior Research Fellow, Nanzan Institute for Religion and Culture

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CALL FOR PAPERS/AWARD> The 1st KABS Mujin Writing Award

by Hyoung Ham

Apologies for cross-posting.

The 1^st KABS Mujin Writing Award Announcement

The Korean Association of Buddhist Studies (KABS) invites excellent papers in any discipline of Buddhist Studies to promote pioneering researches of early career scholars. KABS will provide an award of $3,000 to three papers based on evaluation by the committee formed of the KABS editors and guest specialists. Awarded papers will be published through KABS’s official journal, Korea Journal of Buddhist Studies (Bulgyohak Yŏngu 佛敎學硏究). KABS will also provide opportunities of publication to outstanding, but not awarded, papers.

Ph.D. students and early career Ph.Ds (who obtained the degree within 5 years (after 2014)) are eligible. Papers should be written in English on MS Word. Papers may be written on any topic related to Buddhism and Buddhist Studies. The deadline is September 30, 2019 (KST; Local Time in Seoul). To submit your paper or query about the details of the award, please email to contact@kabs.re.kr. 

KABS Mujin Writing Award is established by generous support of Mujin, Kyonghwan Hwang. KABS plans to hold this writing competition every year.

Best wishes, 

Hyoung Seok Ham

Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.

CARI

Jueves 29 de agosto / 18.00 horas       

Reunión con Erin Watson-Lynn, experta australiana en relaciones internacionales y comercio internacional

Estimados miembros del Comité de Asuntos Asiáticos:

Los invitamos a una reunión especial con la presencia Erin Watson-Lynn, experta australiana en relaciones internacionales y comercio internacional del Centro de estudios de US-Asia.

La misma se llevará a cabo el jueves 29 de agosto a las 18.00 horas en la sede del CARI, Uruguay 1037, 1º piso.

Erin Watson-Lynn / Erin is the Perth USAsia Centre’s Head of Programs, where she oversees the Centre's Indo-Pacific Regional Program, Australia Indo-Pacific and US Relations Program, and Education and Outreach. Erin has delivered Track I.5 and II dialogues and programs across the Indo-Pacific and has an established network across think tanks, academic, government and the media. While her early research focused primarily on gender and South Asia, Erin has developed broader expertise In Australia’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific and track II multilateralism including ASEAN and the G20. Erin has represented Australia at G20 Summit’s in Turkey, China, Argentina, Japan, and will lead the Australian W20 delegation to Saudi Arabia. Erin is regular foreign affairs commentator on Australian television and has appeared on leading programs including ABC’s Q&A and the Drum, and on SKY News Australia. Prior to joining Perth USAsia Centre, Erin was Director of Asialink Diplomacy at the University of Melbourne, and previously was appointed at Monash University, United Nations ESCAP and Swinburne University of Technology. Erin is currently Chair of the Advisory Board of the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education, a federally funded research and policy centre at Curtin University. Erin is currently completing a PhD on South Asia studies at Monash University, and holds a Bachelor of Social Science, a Diploma of Management and Diploma of Business Management.

  

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