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  • Jews in Japan during the Asia Pacific War (1941)

    Jews in Japan during the Asia Pacific War (1941)

    To mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2023, we are publishing a special article written by Dr Ayelet Zohar, Senior Lecturer, Art History Dept., Tel Aviv University, who is currently an Academic Visitor at the Sainsbury Institute. The special story of Sugihara Chiune (杉原千畝) and his dedication to Jewish refugees, allowing them to travel to Japan on […]

  • Online Jomon Matsuri: Winter Solstice 2022

    Online Jomon Matsuri: Winter Solstice 2022

    Professor Simon Kaner will be spending the Winter Solstice (morning of 22 December) at Stonehenge, checking in on our exhibition at the Stonehenge Visitor Centre. We will be posting live from the stone circle. We are currently finalising plans for associated activities in the New Year. Watch this space! To mark the Solstice, we invite […]

  • [Closed] Call for Applications: Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships 2023-24

    [Closed] Call for Applications: Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships 2023-24

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    We are now inviting applications for the Robert and Lisa Sainsbury Fellowships 2023-24. The Fellowships provide recipients with an opportunity to work in a scholarly environment conducive to completing a publication project. The positions are available to academics who have received a PhD in any area of Japanese culture. Preference will be given to Early […]

  • U.K. Anime and Manga Fanzines 1985-2000: Q&A with Helen McCarthy

    U.K. Anime and Manga Fanzines 1985-2000: Q&A with Helen McCarthy

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    Following her fascinating talk for our September Third Thursday Lecture, Helen McCarthy, independent scholar and author, answered some questions sent in by attendees. ANSWERED LIVE Q: Did UK fan zines have any contact with fan zines in other countries, sharing their zines & maybe anime tapes? A: That’s a great question. In fact, we had […]

  • [Closed] Call for Ishibashi Foundation Digital Futures Scholars: Archives of Postwar Japanese Art in Europe

    [Closed] Call for Ishibashi Foundation Digital Futures Scholars: Archives of Postwar Japanese Art in Europe

    The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures together with the Centre for Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia launches a new initiative in digital Japanese arts. Building on the successes of our previous Ishibashi Foundation Summer Fellowships and Online Summer Programmes in Japanese Arts and Cultures, this initiative will […]

  • [Closed] Job Vacancy: Ishibashi Foundation Digital Project Officer at Sainsbury Institute

    [Closed] Job Vacancy: Ishibashi Foundation Digital Project Officer at Sainsbury Institute

    Applications are invited for the above post, which will be based in the Sainsbury Institute’s offices in the Cathedral Close, Norwich. You will undertake a variety of digital tasks across a range of Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC) projects and initiatives contributing to the Institute’s Digital Japan strand of […]

  • [Closed] Job Vacancy: Office Assistant at Sainsbury Institute

    [Closed] Job Vacancy: Office Assistant at Sainsbury Institute

    Applications are invited for the above post, which will be based in the Sainsbury Institute’s offices in the Cathedral Close, Norwich. You will work side-by-side with the Office Coordinator, ensuring smooth and efficient day-to-day running of the Sainsbury Institute office including the provision of clerical and secretarial support for the Institute’s senior management. Other key […]

  • Call for Papers – Internationalisation Revisited: The global role of Japan and China following the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games

    Call for Papers – Internationalisation Revisited: The global role of Japan and China following the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games

    In preparation for Internationalisation Revisited: The global role of Japan and China following the Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games, an online workshop on 5 and 6 September, we invite presenters to send abstracts of no more than 250 words that consider the role of Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 in relation […]

  • The Later Prehistoric Norfolk Project – Excavations at Arminghall Henge September 2022: Call for Volunteers

    The Later Prehistoric Norfolk Project – Excavations at Arminghall Henge September 2022: Call for Volunteers

    The Later Prehistoric Norfolk Project will be exploring a range of prehistoric monuments, from the Early Neolithic through to the end of the Iron Age, to better resolve the dating of the county’s monument sequence. Some of these monuments are threatened directly by climate change and others remain in the plough zone. This year’s work […]

  • “Dunhuang Forgeries and Recent Silk Roads Research” – Kyoto National Museum International Symposium now online　

    “Dunhuang Forgeries and Recent Silk Roads Research” – Kyoto National Museum International Symposium now online　

    On 19 March 2022, the Kyoto National Museum’s International Symposium “Dunhuang Forgeries and Recent Silk Roads Research,” was held, co-organized by the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures. In case you were unable to participate in person, the symposium recordings are now available on YouTube below. Fast forward to 1:07:00 to […]

  • Sainsbury Institute Studentship in Japanese Art History

    Sainsbury Institute Studentship in Japanese Art History

    We are pleased to announce the inaugural Sainsbury Institute Studentship in Japanese Art History, to be awarded to an outstanding student in the MA course in Interdisciplinary Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia, specializing in Japanese art history. The Studentship carries a value of full domestic fees for the course.   The MA in […]

  • [Closed] Job Vacancy: SOAS Sainsbury Lecturer in Arts of Japan

    [Closed] Job Vacancy: SOAS Sainsbury Lecturer in Arts of Japan

    School of Oriental and African Studies seeks to appoint a Lecturer (equiv. assistant professor) or Senior Lecturer (equiv. associate professor) in the Arts of Japan, starting in September 2022. Supported by the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, the appointment will lead to further collaboration between SOAS and the Sainsbury Institute […]