Association For Japanese Literary Studies
The Association for Japanese Literary Studies is an academic organization based in North America devoted to the study of Japanese literature from all periods. It is the only society in North America dedicated solely to the study of Japanese literature. Founded originally as the Midwest Association for Japanese Literary Studies in 1992 by Eiji Sekine, the organization expanded to be national and then international in scope. In 1999, the organization was renamed the "Association for Japanese Literary Studies." Every year, the organization holds a conference on a theme of interest to the membership. The organization also publishes the journal Proceedings of the Association for Japanese Literary Studies (PAJLS), ISSN (1531-5533), indexed by the Modern Language Association. PAJLS "has published many volumes of cutting-edge papers on topics" and "offers a sampling of some of the most refreshing work being done in Japanese literary studies today." References {{reflist External links ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese Studies
Japanese studies ( Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, culture, history, literature, art, music and science. Its roots may be traced back to the Dutch at Dejima, Nagasaki in the Edo period. The foundation of the Asiatic Society of Japan at Yokohama in 1872 by men such as Ernest Satow and Frederick Victor Dickins was an important event in the development of Japanese studies as an academic discipline. Japanese studies organizations and publications In the United States, the Society for Japanese Studies has published the '' Journal of Japanese Studies'' (JJS) since 1974. This is a biannual academic journal dealing with research on Japan in the United States. JJS is supported by grants from the Japan Foundation, Georgetown University, and the University of Washington in addition ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Academic Organizations Based In The United States
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary education, secondary or tertiary education, tertiary higher education, higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and Skills, skill, north of Ancient Athens, Athens, Greece. Etymology The word comes from the ''Academy'' in ancient Greece, which derives from the Athenian hero, ''Akademos''. Outside the city walls of Athens, the Gymnasium (ancient Greece), gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning. The sacred space, dedicated to the goddess of wisdom, Athena, had formerly been an olive Grove (nature), grove, hence the expression "the groves of Academe". In these gardens, the philosopher Plato conversed with followers. Plato developed his sessions into a method of teaching philosophy and in 3 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1992 Establishments In The United States
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