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Vol. II Institutions JAPANESE STUDIES IN THE UNITED STATES DIRECTORY OF JAPAN SPECIALISTS AND JAPANESE STUDIES INSTITUTIONS IN THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA Japanese Studies Series XXXX VOLUME II INSTITUTIONS 2013 2016 Update THE JAPAN FOUNDATION • Tokyo © 2016 The Japan Foundation 4-4-1 Yotsuya Shinjuku-ku Tokyo 160-0004 Japan All rights reserved. Written permission must be secured fronm the publisher and copyright holder to use or reproduce any part of this book. CONTENTS VOLUME I Preface The Japan Foundation ................................................................................... v Editor’s Introduction to the 2016 Update Patricia G Steinhoff .............................vii Editor’s Introduction Patricia G Steinhoff ............................................................... ix Japan Specialists in the United States and Canada ..................................................... 1 Doctoral Candidates in Japanese Studies ..................................................................791 Index of Names in Volume I ....................................................................................... 809 VOLUME II Academic Institutions with Japanese Studies Programs ............................................ 1 Other Academic Institutions with Japan Specialist Staff ....................................... 689 Non-Academic Institutions with Japanese Studies Programs .................................701 Other Non-Academic Institutions with Japan Specialist Staff ............................... 725 Index of Institutions in Volume II ............................................................................. 729 VOLUME III Comprehensive Name Index ........................................................................................... 1 Indexes of Japan Specialists Disciplines .............................................................................................................. 19 Occupations ........................................................................................................... 57 Languages .............................................................................................................. 75 Geographic Regions of Specialization ................................................................121 Historical Periods of Specialization ...................................................................175 Subject Matter Specialization ............................................................................ 229 Index of Subject Matter Specialization Categories .......................................... 401 Fellowships and Grants ...................................................................................... 405 Specialists by State of Province with Institution ............................................. 437 Indexes of Japanese Studies Programs Institutions ............................................................................................................471 Degree and Certificate Programs ...................................................................... 477 Library Collections ............................................................................................. 481 On-Line Catalog Access ..................................................................................... 485 Museum Collections ............................................................................................ 487 Performing Arts Programs ................................................................................ 489 Outreach and Special Activities ........................................................................ 491 Publications ......................................................................................................... 495 Research Programs ............................................................................................. 497 JAPAN STUDIES INSTITUTIONS Academic Institutions with Japanese Studies Programs Academic Institutions Amherst College [Updated in 2016] FACULTY AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF Fumiko Brown, College Lecturer, Japanese Ikumi Kayama, Senior Lecturer, Japanese Trent Maxey, Assistant Professor, History Samuel C. Morse, Associate Professor, Fine Arts Wako Tawa, Associate Professor, Asian Languages and Civilizations Timothy Van Compernolle, Associate Professor, Asian Languages and Civilization COURSES OFFERED Asian Languages & Civilization ASLC 123 Arts of Japan [1], Morse ASLC 220 Reinventing Tokyo [1], Morse, Maxey, Van Compernolle ASLC 221 Traditional Japanese Literature [1], Van Compernolle ASLC 225 Japanese History to 1700 [1], Maxey ASLC 234 Japan on Screen [1], Van Compernolle ASLC 238 From Edo to Tokyo: Japanese Art from 1600 [1], Morse ASLC 247 Modern Japanese History [1], Maxey ASLC 319 The Tea Ceremony and Japanese Culture [2], Morse ASLC 335 The World’s Oldest Novel: The Tale of Genji [2], Van Compernolle JAPA 411 Intro to Great Books and Films in the Original [2], Tawa Asian Languages & Civilizations JAPN 5 Third-Year Japanese I [2], Ito JAPN 6 Third-Year Japanese II [2], Ito Fine Arts ASLC-18 From the Floating World to an Urban Vision: Japanese Prints and Photogra- phy [1] ASLC-19 The Tea Ceremony and Japanese Culture [1] ASLC-23 Arts of Japan [2], Morse ASLC-38 From Edo to Tokyo: Japanese Art from 1600 to the Present [2] History ASLC-25 Japanese History to 1600 [2] ASLC-47 Modern Japan [2] ASLC-51 Topics in Tokugawa Japan [2] ASLC-62 The History and Memory of Japan’s War [2] HIST 69 Postwar Japan [2], Moore Japanese JAPA-01 First-Year Japanese I [1], Tawa; Staff JAPA-02 First-Year Japanese II [1], Tawa; Staff JAPA-05 Second-Year Japanese I [1], Ito; Staff 1 Academic Institutions JAPA-06 Second-Year Japanese II [1], Ito; Staff JAPA-10H Conquering Kanji II [1] JAPA-11 Introduction to Genres of Japanese Writing and Film [2] JAPA-12 Moving from “Learning to Read” to “Reading to Learn in Japanese” [2] JAPA-13 Introduction to Thematic Reading and Writing [2] JAPA-14 Thematic Reading and Writing [2] JAPA-15 Introduction to Great Books and Films in the Original [3], Tawa JAPA-16 Great Books and Films in the Original [3], Solt MUSEUM COLLECTION There is a museum collection. CONTACT Wako Tawa, Director of Language Studies; Chris Williford, Director of Asian Languages and Literatures Associate Professor Dept. of Asian Languages and Civilizations 110 Webster Hall PO Box 5000 Amherst, MA 01002-5000 Phone: (413) 542-5841, Fax: (413) 542-8426 Director: [email protected] Program: [email protected] Website: www.amherst.edu/academiclife/departments/asian 2 Academic Institutions Arizona State University FACULTY AND PROFESSIONAL STAFF Josef Brada, Economics Claudia Brown, School of Art Anthony Chambers, Languages & Literatures Fumiko Foard, Languages & Literatures James Foard, Religious Studies Dennis Karjala, Law Ian Miller, History Etsuko Obata Reiman, Languages & Literatures Tomoko Shimomura, Languages & Literatures Sheldon W. Simon, Political Science Sybil Thornton, History Elizabeth Wong, Languages & Literatures COURSES OFFERED Art History ARH 472 Art of Japan [2] HUP 314 Comparative Arts of East-India and Japan [2] Economics ECN 436 International Trade Theory [2], Brada ECN 536 International Economic Theory [3], Brada History HIS 477 Japan [2], Kahn HIS 478 Japan [2] HIS 498 Pro-Seminars on US and Japan [2], Kahn HIS 590 Graduate Readings on US and Japan [3] Languages & Literatures J 492-494 Special Courses (Variable) [2] J 499 599 Special Courses (Variable) [2] JPN 101 Elementary Japanese [1] JPN 102 Elementary Japanese [1] JPN 107 Japanese International Professions [1] JPN 201 Intermediate Japanese [1] JPN 202 Intermediate Japanese [1] JPN 206 Japanese Calligraphy [1] JPN 294 Special Courses (Variable) [1] JPN 309 Intermediate Japanese Conversation [2] JPN 310 Intermediate Japanese Conversation [2] JPN 311 Japanese Conversation [2] JPN 312 Japanese Conversation [2] JPN 313 Advanced Japanese [2] JPN 314 Advanced Japanese [2] JPN 321 Japanese Literature [2] 3 Academic Institutions JPN 322 Japanese Literature [2] JPN 394 Business Japanese [2], Fujita JPN 414 Introduction to Classical Japanese [2] Other LIA 294 Studies in Japanese Culture [1] Political Science POS 448 Comparative Politics of China and Japan [2] Religious Studies REL 453 Zen [2], Foard REL 455 Religion in Japan [2], Foard REL 494 Religion in Modern Japan [2], Foard UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM Concentration on Asia: Center of Asian StudiesUndergraduate Minor. GRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAM DISCIPLINES AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS Concentration on Asia: Center of Asian StudiesMA in discipline. CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Concentration on Asia: Center of Asian Studies offers the Certificate in Asian Studies. STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM Japan Exchange Program LIBRARY COLLECTION There is an audio-visual collection. There is an audio-visual center that lends materials. CONTACT Juliane Schober, Director, Center for Asian Research; Matthew Garcia, Director, School of His- torical, Philosophical, and Religious Studies Center of Asian Studies Ctr of Asian Stud Lattie Coor Building, 6th Fl, 975 S Myrtle Ave. Tempe, AZ 85287-1702 Phone: (480) 965-7184, Fax: (480) 965-8317 Director: [email protected] Program: [email protected] Website: https://car.clas.asu.edu/ 4 Academic Institutions Hayden Library LIBRARY COLLECTION The library collection contains the following: 24,848 total volumes, 2 microfilm reel(s) and fiche card(s), 22 item(s) in other formats, 22 e-books, 4 e-periodicals, in Japanese. Library strengths: The collection is strong in dictionaries and reference materials of various subjects.
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