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The Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships, established in 2000 through generous funding from Lord Sainsbury of Turville, are designed to strengthen academic ties with Japanese studies programmes in Asia, Europe, Oceania and North America. The Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project.

The Institute is offering several Fellowships to scholars who have received a PhD in any area of Japanese culture. Preference will be given to applicants working in the fields of visual studies, including but not limited to history of art, cultural heritage, archaeology, architecture, film studies, and digital humanities. Preference will be given to Early Career Researchers, defined by the AHRC as “within eight years of the award of their PhD or equivalent professional training, or an individual who is within six years of their first academic appointment”.

The one-year Fellowship will commence in September 2023 and carries a value of £24,000. For the six-month Fellowship, please state the preferred start date in your application. This may be subject to negotiation. The six-month Fellowship carries a value of £12,000. One-year Fellowships are preferred.

Previous Robert and Lisa Sainsbury fellows have contributed to the Third Thursday lectures at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures. In London, they have contributed to the Japan Research Centre Seminar Series at SOAS. Fellows will also be encouraged to organise a symposium in Norwich towards the end of their stay.

For 2023-24 we would be interested to involve Fellows in teaching courses on Japanese visual culture, if they wish to do so. In your application, please indicate whether you would like to contribute to teaching during your Fellowship, and please describe your relevant teaching experience and the courses/areas in which you would be interested to teach.

Fellows are required to have a good level of spoken and written English.

The appointed fellows will be given shared office space in Norwich and are expected to live in Norwich during their appointment.

How to Apply

To submit an application for a Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowship, please email us to obtain the application form.

Once completed, the application form should be emailed back to sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org.

In addition to the application form, please enclose:

• Curriculum Vitae (please include the date your PhD is expected to be conferred, if not already conferred) and
• Sample of writing (for example a published article, or a core chapter of the PhD)

All application documents must be in English.

In addition, two letters of reference should be sent by email or mail to arrive by the application deadline. If sent by mail, they should be signed and sealed and sent directly by the referee to the Sainsbury Institute, 64 The Close, Norwich, NR1 4DH, UK. If they are sent by email, they should be emailed directly by the referee to sisjac@sainsbury-institute.org

Receipt of applications by Sainsbury Institute will be acknowledged by email.

The closing date for application for the 2023-24 Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowship is 28 February 2023.

La Fondation pour l’étude de la langue et de la civilisation japonaises soutient des actions visant à une meilleure connaissance du Japon d’hier et d’aujourd’hui et au développement de l’enseignement de la langue japonaise : bourses de séjours linguistiques, travaux de recherches, aide à la pédagogie, colloques et rencontres universitaires, publications, traductions, projets culturels sur le Japon…

Elle a été créée en 1974, à l’instigation du Premier ministre japonais de l’époque, grâce à une donation de son gouvernement à la Fondation de France.

La Fondation de France est chargée d’en assurer la gestion.

Conformément à sa vocation, la Fondation pour l’étude de la langue et de la civilisation japonaises attribue chaque année une quinzaine de bourses et soutient environ une douzaine de projets. En 48 ans d’existence, elle a aidé un grand nombre d’étudiants et de projets, pour favoriser le développement de l’enseignement du japonais et une meilleure connaissance de la civilisation japonaise à travers des questions diverses, culturelles, artistiques, politiques, économiques ou sociologiques concernant aussi bien le Japon traditionnel que le Japon moderne.

Soutien à des projets

Un soutien à des projets d’un montant d’environ 2 000 à 10 000 euros peuvent être accordés sous forme de subventions à des projets sérieux et de qualité concernant l’étude de la langue ou de la civilisation japonaise.
Le dossier de demande doit comporter un descriptif détaillé du projet, un budget prévisionnel et de financement, un calendrier prévisionnel de réalisation du projet, et tout document utile à la bonne compréhension de la demande.

Comment répondre ?

Les dossiers de demandes de bourses et de soutien à des projets doivent impérativement parvenir, au plus tard le 25 février 2023, à l’adresse suivante :

fondation-etudes-japonaises@fdf.org

Et par voie postale :

Fondation de France
Fondation pour l’étude de la langue et de la civilisation japonaises
40, avenue Hoche
75008 Paris

Décision

Un Comité de sélection se réunit au mois d’avril pour décider de l’attribution des bourses d’études et des soutiens à des projets.

Lien de téléchargement de l’appel à candidature.

The Department of History of the University of Zurich, Switzerland, is one of the leading history departments in continental Europe (fifteen chairs). It is home to about 150 scholars who teach and do research as well as to almost 2000 students (BA, MA, PhD).

Your responsibilities

The successful applicant will join the Swiss National Science Foundation-PRIMA research group “Rice Knowledge and Practices between Pacific Asia and West Africa: International Development meets local farming (1960-1991)” led by Prof. Dr. Yi-Tang Lin.

Examining rice knowledge and practices between East Asia and West Africa through qualitative and quantitative historical methods, the core project seeks to open a new window on Asian–African solidarity during Cold War by going beyond diplomacy and concentrating on knowledge and practices generated and held on the ground. It will also contribute to the history of colonialism by linking the post-colonial period in the aftermaths of the British, French, and Japanese empires and US postwar imperialism as expressed through foreign aid policies in Africa.

Applicants are expected to propose a postdoctoral project within the broad theme of the 20th-century West African foodways and their relations with other regions of the World. The successful applicant will design and conduct her/his independent research project with the support of Prof. Dr. Yi-Tang Lin and an international advisory committee. This post includes an annual research allowance. She/he will also contribute to the collaborative aspect of the project, including academic and public outreach activities, online content curation, and, the possibility of co-authored publications.

Your profile

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Defended PhD by 1 August 2023
• Experiences in conducting historical research on Africa in the 20th century
• Excellent working knowledge of English
• Excellent research and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a research group

Desirable experience:

• Design and/or management of digital history projects
• Interests and/or experiences in quantitative methods of historical research
• Other research-relevant linguistic skills will be a plus

What we offer

This position offers attractive working conditions, including dedicated office space, an annual research allowance, a research IT specialist’s support and excellent UZH research resources.

Salary according to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation.

Place of work

Rämistrasse 64, Zürich, Switzerland

Start of employment

August 1, 2023 (negociable) for a maximum of 2 years

• Interested applicants should send one PDF file consisting of a cover letter, CV, a two-page research proposal, and an academic writing sample (in English, up to 40 pages) to Yi-Tang Lin. Applicants are also responsible for ensuring that two confidential academic letters of reference are sent directly to Yi-Tang Lin by the application deadline.
• The application deadline is 17:00 (CET), February 15, 2023

Further information: Prof. Dr. Yi-Tang Lin; link to the application form.

The Department of History of the University of Zurich, Switzerland, is one of the leading history departments in continental Europe (fifteen chairs). It is home to about 150 scholars who teach and do research as well as to almost 2000 students (BA, MA, PhD).

Your responsibilities

The successful applicant will join the Swiss National Science Foundation-PRIMA research group “Rice Knowledge and Practices between Pacific Asia and West Africa: International Development meets local farming (1960-1991)” led by Prof. Dr. Yi-Tang Lin.

Examining rice knowledge and practices between East Asia and West Africa through qualitative and quantitative historical methods, the core project seeks to open a new window on Asian–African solidarity during Cold War by going beyond diplomacy and concentrating on knowledge and practices generated and held on the ground. It will also contribute to the history of colonialism by linking the post-colonial period in the aftermaths of the British, French, and Japanese empires, and US postwar imperialism as expressed through foreign aid policies in Africa.

Applicants are expected to propose a PhD project within the broad theme of Japan’s foreign aid agencies’ activities outside South-East Asia. The successful applicant will design and conduct her/his own PhD research under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Yi-Tang Lin, SNSF-PRIMA professor, and Prof. Dr. Dusinberre, the Chair for Global History. She/he will also contribute to the collaborative aspect of the project, including academic and public outreach activities, online content curation, and the possibility of co-authored publications. There is a possibility to teach if the appointee prefers (with supplemental compensation).

Your profile

Essential qualifications and experience:

• Excellent working knowledge of Japanese and English (to research level)
• Outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate training (MA awarded when the appointment begins)
• Excellent research and organizational skills
• Ability to work in a research group
• Commitment to participate in academic and public outreach activities

Desirable experience:

• Interests and/or experiences in quantitative methods in history
• Other research-relevant linguistic skills will be a plus

What we offer

This position offers attractive working conditions, including dedicated office space, an annual research allowance, a research IT specialist’s support and excellent UZH research resources.

Salary according to the guidelines of the Swiss National Science Foundation.

Place of work

Rämistrasse 64, Zürich, Switzerland

Start of employment

August 1, 2023 (negotiable) for a maximum of 4 years

Applicants should email Yi-Tang Lin the following documents as a single PDF file:

• Cover Letter (in English)
• Curriculum Vitae (in English)
• Certificates of Higher Education (BA and MA academic transcripts or equivalents)
• A 1,000-word summary of proposed PhD topic (in English)
• A 4,000–6,000 word writing sample (in English)

The application deadline is 17:00 (CET), February 15, 2023.

For further information, please contact Prof. Dr. Yi-Tang Lin

Link to the application form

Le Prix du Livre ICAS a été créé par l’International Convention of Asia Scholars (ICAS) en 2003. Il récompense des ouvrages remarquables en sciences humaines (histoire, littérature, religion) et en sciences sociales. Il contribue à faire connaître les publications universitaires sur l’Asie dans ces deux domaines, à travers le monde entier. Jusqu’à présent, ce prix ne concernait que les livres en anglais.
Depuis 2017, le Prix du Livre ICAS récompense également des ouvrages en français, mais aussi en allemand, espagnol, portugais, chinois, japonais et coréen.

L’édition française du Prix du livre ICAS est organisée par le Groupement d’Intérêt Scientifique Études asiatiques (GIS Asie). Elle contribue à faire connaître davantage les publications scientifiques en français sur l’Asie.

Le GIS Asie rassemble 25 établissements d’enseignement supérieur et de recherche qui sont parties prenantes des études asiatiques françaises. Il regroupe environ 1500 chercheurs, enseignants-chercheurs, doctorants et post-doctorants, soit plus de 80% de la communauté des études asiatiques en France. C’est un lieu de concertation et d’initiatives de l’ensemble des laboratoires et des chercheurs de ce domaine.

Prix

La somme attribuée dans le cadre du prix du livre ICAS-GIS Asie est de 2500 €. Dans le cas d’une œuvre rédigée par plusieurs auteurs, le prix sera partagé entre eux à parts égales. Sur ces 2500 €, la moitié est attribuée en tant que prix et l’autre moitié sous la forme d’une bourse de voyage pour participer à la prochaine édition de l’ICAS.

Processus de soumission

Pourront être soumis : les ouvrages publiés entre le 1er octobre 2020 et 1er février 2023.

Les candidatures doivent être soumises par les éditeurs, en ligne, avant le 1er février 2023, en utilisant la section française du site internet de l’ICAS. Après cette candidature électronique, 2 exemplaires de chaque ouvrage devront être envoyés avant le 15 février 2023 à l’adresse suivante :

GIS Asie Campus Condorcet,
bât. Recherche Sud, 5, Cours des Humanités,
93322 Aubervilliers Cedex, France.

Si l’ouvrage est présélectionné parmi les finalistes, des exemplaires supplémentaires pourront être demandés courant 2023. Pour plus d’informations, vous pouvez contacter le secrétariat à l’adresse suivante : communication@gis-reseau-asie.org

Le LabEx TEPSIS finance la traduction d’ouvrages, à raison d’un financement plafonné à 7 500
euros par projet.
Pour être recevable, un projet devra satisfaire à toutes les conditions suivantes :
• Au moins l’un des auteurs ou l’une des autrices du texte à traduire doit être membre statutaire
de TEPSIS 1 ;
• La traduction doit s’opérer vers une langue étrangère (autre que le français) ;
• La traduction doit concerner un ouvrage personnel (pas de traduction d’article, ni de chapitre,
ni ouvrage collectif, ni d’actes de colloques).

Date limite de dépôt des dossiers

Les candidatures doivent transiter par l’unité de recherche porteuse du projet. Elles devront être
déposées auprès de l’administration du laboratoire 3 d’ici le 19 janvier 2023 prochain, pour une
transmission, par cette dernière et le 23 janvier 2023 au plus tard, à l’équipe administrative du LabEx
(tepsis@ehess.fr) chargé d’en tenir informé le comité de direction.
Les propositions seront examinées par le comité de direction de TEPSIS le 2 février 2023.

Informations complémentaires sur ce lien.