Dissertation Workshop on “Religious & Cultural Heritage amid Social & Environ mental Change” in Japanese Studies

Intended for Southeast Asian and Japanese Doctoral Students

DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 15

MARCH 26-29, 2019

The Center for Japanese Studies at the University of California, Berkeley
invites applications for a dissertation workshop for Ph.D. candidates based
at universities in Southeast Asia, Japan, or the U.S., with a particular
goal to recruit those from Southeast Asia or originally from Southeast Asia
who are currently working on topics involving Japan’s religious and
cultural heritage. This workshop is intended to bring together advanced
students and leading academics to explore the challenges facing religious
and cultural environments, architecture, arts and crafts, and other
physical artifacts.

The many expressions of religious and cultural heritage have always been an
important domain within Japanese studies, whether within the disciplines of
literature, anthropology, archaeology, the arts, architecture, history,
environmental sciences, sociology, law and political sciences, tourism or
religious studies. Rapid political, economic and environmental changes are
introducing new challenges in conservation and management of this
critically important heritage.

This is planned the second of three workshops funded by the Japan
Foundation. The final Dissertation Workshop on Japan in Spring, 2020 will
address the topic “Remapping Japan in Asia: Competing and Conflicting
Political Goals.”

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These workshops are intended for doctoral students who are currently
developing dissertation proposals, conducting dissertation research, or in
the early stages of writing their dissertations. Emphasis will be on
strengthening the theoretic and conceptual foundations of students’ work,
identifying appropriate research methods, goals, and relevant literatures,
as well as encouraging skillful English-language writing practices.
Students will engage in rich and extended discussions of their own and each
others’ projects with mentor faculty and student peers, offering and
receiving constructive and critical input on improving their research plans
and writing.

The workshop will be held over four days in March 26-29, 2019, on the UC
Berkeley campus. Generous funding from the Japan Foundation will cover the
full costs of round-trip, economy-class travel to Berkeley California,
visas, lodging, ground transportation, and a modest per diem. Some meals
will also be provided.

Participants can also apply for support to attend the Association of Asian
Studies Annual Meeting in Denver from March 21-24 or to spend an additional
a few days after the workshop exploring the university’s archives and
libraries or networking with our faculty.

Applicants should be Ph.D. candidates currently writing their dissertation
proposal, conducting research, or in an early phase of writing the
dissertation itself. In addition to eight students from Southeast Asia,
participants will include two students from the University of California,
Berkeley, and two students from Japan, in order to foster transnational
networks of like-minded scholars. Special consideration will be given to
students from ASEAN universities which do not have major Japanese Studies
programs or centers.

Questions concerning the program should be addressed to the Center for
Japanese Studies at: [email protected].

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS

Your name, email address, university, and departmental affiliation.
Dissertation title, expected date of completion, and the name of your
dissertation chair.
A one-page, single-spaced proposal, written in English, describing the
dissertation topic and progress to date. Please note any faculty on the UC
Berkeley campus or in the Bay area who have a direct connection to your
research.
A one-page letter of support from your dissertation chair.
THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO NOVEMBER 15, 2018, and should be emailed
to the Center for Japanese Studies at: [email protected]. Notice of
acceptance will be by December 15. Accepted students will be asked to
submit additional materials related to their proposal, research, and
writing for peer review by January 1, 2019. Participants will also receive
workshop materials for review via email by January 15, 2019.

https://cjsdissertationworkshop.weebly.com/


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Tessa Machida | Program Coordinator
Center for Japanese Studies
University of California, Berkeley
510.642.3415 | http://ieas.berkeley.edu/cjs

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