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Call for Papers: The 5th Japanese Studies in the Philippines Research Competition

The Japan Foundation, Manila and the UP Asian Center is now accepting submissions for the 5th Japanese Studies in the Philippines Research Competition. Filipino graduate students—MA and PhD—may submit any Japan-related research papers (except topics that focus solely on natural sciences, medical sciences, and engineering); undergraduate students may enter essays addressing the topic, “Learning from each other: Disaster Resilience and Recovery in Japan and the Philippines.”

APPLICATION PERIOD

The application period will run from 10 October 2022 to 30 January 2023. Deadline of submissions is on 30 January 2023, 5 PM, PHT.

ELIGIBILITY

1.   Must be a Filipino citizen currently enrolled in a BA/BS, or an MA/MS/PhD program in a university in the Philippines or abroad
2.   Must be between 18 and 35 years old

Visit the UP Asian Center’s Website to read the full guidelines and paper submission process.

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Call for Papers | 3rd Japanese Studies in the Philippines: A Research Competition for Students

The Japan Foundation, Manila and the UP Asian Center are now accepting submissions for the “3rd Nationwide Japanese Studies  Research Competition.” Graduate students—MA and PhD—may submit any Japan-related research papers (except topics on natural sciences, medical sciences, and engineering); undergraduate students may enter essays with the topic, “Japan and Diversity in the Time of COVID.”

APPLICATION PERIOD

The deadline for submission is on 11 December 2020, at 5 pm. Competition winners will get a free tablet.

ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES

  • Currently enrolled in a BA/BS, or an MA/MS/PhD program in a Philippine university
  • Must be between 18 and 35 years old
  • Can give (if paper is shortlisted) a public presentation of their research, via Zoom, during the competition proper. Date of competition to be announced.

GENERAL PAPER GUIDELINES

  • Unpublished and solo-authored
  • Written in English
  • Must not be under consideration in another publication
  • Single-spaced, in Times New Roman, 12 font
  • Has an abstract (max 300 words)
  • Uses APA citation style

SPECIFIC GUIDELINES: BA/BS LEVEL

  • 10 to 15 pages
  • Essay type
  • Papers by BA/BS students must address the theme, ” Japan and Diversity in the Time of COVID”

Diversity has been a political agenda for Japan since the 1980s, but only gained traction when the national government began to pay attention to gender and ethnic differences in business and society in recent times.  With the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic undermining  Japan’s capacity to provide adequate health and social response, how can the present global health outbreak become an opportunity for Japan to manage its internal diversity? What health, economic and social changes can it accommodate?  

SPECIFIC GUIDELINES: MA/MS/PhD LEVEL

  • 15 to 20 pages
  • Anything Japan-related except topics on the natural sciences, medical sciences, and engineering.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

  1. Fill out this online application form.
  2. Send a Zip file (.zip) containing PDF files of two soft copies of the research paper to asiancenter@up.edu.ph.         Instructions for file-naming:
      • The zip file must be named Last Name, First Name, e.g., “Cruz, Juan.zip”
      • File name of the first PDF copy must have “Actual Copy” and include the title of the paper, your name and school. ( e.g.  Actual Copy – Japanese Soft Power and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics_Juan Cruz_UP Diliman)
      • File name of the second PDF copy must be [Review Copy – Title of Paper], e.g. “Review Copy – Japanese Soft Power and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.”  To ensure a fair, blind review, this copy must not indicate your name, school, course, etc.
      • Subject line in email should contain “3rd Japanese Research Competition.” This is for email filters that can help ensure your application is processed.
  3. Documents must be sent on or before 5 pm, 11 December 2020.
  4. Please follow instructions to help ease the collecting/collating process. The organizers reserve the right to disqualify late, incomplete or improperly formatted applications.

FOR AUTHORS OF SHORTLISTED PAPERS (FINALISTS)

Authors will be emailed if their paper is shortlisted for the competition. Authors of shortlisted papers must be ready to show (or send) the organizers the following:

  • School ID
  • Any valid government-issue ID indicating date of birth
  • Proof of enrollment in current semester (any of the following):
    • Signed/validated enrollment form, OR
    • Letter from the Office of Admissions/Registrar/College Secretary, or equivalent office.

Finalists will give a 15-minute public presentation of their research, via Zoom, during the competition proper (date to be announced). No presentation means ineligibility for the competition prizes. Presentations by proxies are not allowed.

COMPETITION PRIZES

Tablets await the winners. Authors of shortlisted papers should prepare them for publication in the Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, and must commit to the entire review and revision process.

ABOUT THE COMPETITION

The research competition aims to encourage Japan-related research among Filipino students, to disseminate knowledge, and exchange perspectives on Japanese Studies. It is organized by the Asian Center and the Japan Foundation, Manila.

For queries, please use this inquiry form: bit.ly/studytourquestion. As much as possible, please do not send any query via email, since we may overlook it given the volume of emails we can/will receive. The inquiry form allows us to centralize all questions in one location.

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Japanese Studies Survey 2020

Survey of Japanese Studies in the Philippines

The Japan Foundation, Manila (JFM) supports and promotes Japanese Studies in the Philippines. As part of its thrust to provide support to key institutions, this survey was conducted as JFM’s periodic assessment of the state of Japanese Studies in the country.

In 2019, JFM and the Japanese Studies Program (JSP) of the Ateneo de Manila University carried out a survey of Japanese Studies at the University level in the Philippines. The result is four universities successfully surveyed which offer Japanese/Japanese studies in the undergraduate and graduate level in the Philippines.

Providing this resource as a reference for the organization as well as institutions concerned, JFM hopes that this survey brings the needed recognition Japanese Studies merits as a field. May this report be able to give light to areas that need improvement and provide, as a material, for organizations and institutions to continuously discuss and share ideas for the enhancement of the culture of scholarship in the country.

Download Japanese Studies Survey 2020

For questions or comments, please contact: email@jfmo.org.ph

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Japanese Studies in the Philippines: A Forum and Research Competition

The Japan Foundation, Manila and UP Asian Center invites you to the Japanese Studies in the Philippines: A Forum and Research Competition on 18 January 2020, 8 am at the UP Asian Center.

Winners will be selected based on the submitted research paper and the oral presentation during the competition proper. They will take part in a study tour in Japan they will visit Japanese academic and business institutions. Winning papers will also be published at the Asian Studies Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia. The research competition is organized by The Japan Foundation, Manila and the UP Asian Center. It aims to encourage Japan-related research among young scholars in the Philippines.

FREE ADMISSION. Seating a first-come, first-served basis. Walk-ins are welcome, but participants are encouraged to sign up.

To sign up and learn more about the event, please visit: Japanese Studies in the Philippines: A Forum and Research Competition

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Seminar on “Japanese Language Education and Community Involvement”

In this talk I will emphasize the importance of community involvement in Japanese language education and show many examples of how to realize this vision by incorporating project-based activities. I will also demonstrate examples of what we can do in everyday teaching practice to incorporate the vision.

Dr. SHINJI SATO is a Senior Lecturer in East Asian Studies and Director, Japanese Language Program at the Princeton University. Completed his PhD degree in Anthropology and Education at Columbia University.

All lectures will be conducted in English at the following venues:

CEBU
Date:  November 23, 2019 | Saturday
Time: 9:00AM – 3:00PM
Venue: Applied Nutrition Center Banilad, Cebu City

MANILA
November 24, 2019 | Sunday
Venue: Chantara Mezzanine, Dusit Thani, Ayala Center, Makati City

ON-LINE REGISTRATION

http://bit.ly/DrSato-seminar2019

DEADLINE OF REGISTRATION
Cebu & Manila:  November 22 | Friday | 12:00NN
Registration may be closed upon reaching the maximum allowable number of participants.

For more details, visit JFM webpage: https://jfmo.org.ph and FB page, www.facebook.com/jfmanila/

Download Flyer:  SATO-sensei Seminar

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The Japan Foundation Travel Support for Attendees to the 2020 AAS Annual Conference in Boston

The Japan Foundation is now calling for application for travel grant. This grant is for the Japanese studies scholars in the Philippines who has master’s degree or higher to attend the AAS Annual Conference to be held in Boston, Massachusetts from March 19 to 22, 2020. By doing so, the Japan Foundation hopes to see stronger working relationship cultivated among Japan scholars in Asia, North America, and Japan.

Applicant does not have to be a Japan-specialist and can be from various disciplines in humanities and social sciences. However, his/her research theme must be Japan-related. Likewise, Applicant MUST participate the full duration, from March 19 to 22, 2020 and attend at least FIVE Japan-related sessions at the conference.

Please read the following Travel Support Application Instruction before filing an application. (Travel Support Application Form can be downloaded here). Deadline of submission is extended until October 14, 2019, 12:00 nn. Please submit the following documents by e-mail to the Japan Foundation, Manila.

Contact:
Mr. Rolando Samson, Program Officer
The Japan Foundation, Manila
Tel. 63-811-6155 to 58
Email: rsamson@jfmo.org.ph

Mr. Carlos Ortiz, Program Coordinator
The Japan Foundation, Manila
Tel. 63-811-6155 to 58
Email: cortiz@jfmo.org.ph

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Japanese Studies Seminar – Special Seminar on Philippine-Japan Relations

UPDATE: Registration is now closed

The Japan Foundation, Manila and De La Salle University (DLSU) invite students, scholars, and all interested to attend the Japanese Studies Seminar on 08 March 2019 at the DLSU.
Details of the seminar are as follows:
Date: 8 March 2019 (Friday)
Venue: The Verdure, 4/F Henry Sy Sr. Hall, De La Salle University
Sign up deadline: March 4, 2019
All interested must register. Limited seats only.
 

 

 

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Call for Papers | Japanese Studies in the Philippines: A Research Competition for Students

The Japan Foundation and the UP Asian Center are calling for submissions of Japan-related research for the “Japanese Studies in the Philippines: A Research Competition for Students.” The competition is open to Filipino students in the undergraduate and graduate levels. Outstanding paper presenters can get a chance to participate in a four-day, all-expenses-paid study tour to Japan on 15–18 April 2019 (tentative). The deadline of application is on 8 March 2019.

ELIGIBILITY

  • Currently enrolled in a BA/BS, or an MA/MS program
  • Holder of Philippine passport with six-months validity as of 15-18 April 2019
  • Must have a completed or working research paper on Japan
  • Can give a public presentation of their research on 16 March 2019 @ UP Asian Center, QC.

RESEARCH TOPICS

  • Philippine-Japan Relations
  • History, Arts, Culture and Literature
  • Migration and Mobility
  • Social, Health, and Economic Policy
  • Science and Technology

RESEARCH PAPER GUIDELINES

  • Unpublished and solo-authored
  • Either a completed paper or a working version
  • Single-spaced, in Times New Roman, 12 font, and 15–20 pages
  • Have an abstract (max 300 words)
  • Uses APA citation style

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

1. Fill out this application form.
2. Send a Zip file (.zip) containing PDF files of the following to asiancenter@up.edu.ph.
ο One-page letter with school letterhead from professor recommending and attesting to student’s authorship and its status as
an unpublished research. Filename should be: “Recommendation Letter – Last Name, First Name” e.g., “Recommendation Letter – Peralta, Amy”
ο Two soft copies of the research paper
♦ Filename of the first copy must have “Actual Copy” and include the title of the paper, e.g.  “Actual Copy – Politics of Japanese Pop Music.” This copy should state at least your name and school.
♦ Filename of the second copy must be [Review Copy – Title of Paper], e.g. “Review Copy – Politics of Japanese Pop Music.”  To ensure a fair, blind review, this copy must not indicate your name, school, course, etc.
3. For applicants below 18 years old:
♦ Signed letter of consent from both parents/guardian(s) permitting the student to join the research competition and allow him/her to submit the necessary information to process
application.
4. Authors of shortlisted papers will be emailed by 12 March 2019.

SENDING INSTRUCTIONS and DEADLINES

  • The zip file must be named Last Name, First Name, e.g., “Morales, Jerry.zip”
  • Subject line should contain “Study Tour Japan.” This is for email filters.
  • Documents must be sent on or before 5 pm, 8 March 2019.
Please follow instructions to help ease the collecting/collating process. The organizers reserve the right to disqualify late, incomplete or improperly formatted applications.

FOR AUTHORS OF SHORTLISTED PAPERS (FINALISTS)

1. Authors of shortlisted papers must be ready to show (or send) the organizers the following:
• School ID
• Any valid ID indicating date of birth
• Proof of enrollment in current semester (any of the following):
◊ Validation sticker on school ID indicating enrollment,
◊ Signed/validated enrollment form, OR
◊ Letter from the Office of Admissions/Registrar/College Secretary, or equivalent office.

2. Finalists will give a 15-minute presentation of their research on 16 March 2019 at the UP Asian Center, QC. The presentations will be open to the public. No presentation means ineligibility for the study tour. Presentations by proxies are not allowed.
3. Two (2) undergraduate and two (2) graduate finalists will take part in the study tour. The students are solely responsible for ensuring that their passport has six-months validity as of 15-18 April 2019. Winners may not transfer their slots to another student.

PRIZE: STUDY TOUR

Only the authors and presenters of the winning papers can take part in the study tour. It includes four-day stay in Japan, accommodations, and roundtrip airfare to/from Manila-Japan. The students will also visit academic institutions in Japan, and interact with Japanese scholars and researchers.  Upon returning to the Philippines, they will be debriefed in May 2019.The Japan Foundation will provide additional details on the travel requirements, including visa processing.

IMPORTANT DATES

Deadline of application: 8 March 2019, 5 pm
Announcement of shortlisted papers/finalists: 12 March 2019
Research Competition: 16 March 2019
Study tour: 15 to 18 April 2019 (Tentative. Final dates will be announced later.)
Debriefing: May 2019 (Exact date will be announced later.)

ABOUT THE RESEARCH COMPETITION

The research competition aims to encourage Japan-related research among Filipino students, to disseminate knowledge and exchange perspectives on Japanese Studies. It is organized by the Asian Center and Japan Foundation, Manila.

INQUIRIES

For queries, please use this inquiry form: bit.ly/studytourquestion. As much as possible, please do not send any query via email, since we may overlook it given the volume of emails we can/will receive. The inquiry form allows us to centralize all questions in one location.

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