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Center for Japanese Studies (CJS)
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Recent News
Announcing the Teaching Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Studies (Academic Year 2027–2028)
CJS is accepting Postdoctoral Fellowship applications for 2027–2028 academic year. The deadline to apply is January 7, 2027.
Announcing the Establishment of the William P. Malm Fund Endowment
The University of Michigan Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) is honored to announce the establishment of the William P. Malm Fund.
The Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) promotes and disseminates research on Japan, fosters communication among diverse disciplines, and encourages new approaches in the understanding of Japan and its place in the world.
Founded in 1947, CJS is the oldest interdisciplinary center in the United States with a mission to promote research and teaching in Japanese studies.
CJS is home to faculty and students from a variety of disciplines and professional schools, artists and scholars visiting from near and far, and community organizations engaged in Japan-related activities in Michigan.
Events
Oct
31
The 31st Central Association of Teachers of Japanese Conference (CATJ 31)
Reimagining Japanese Language Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Transformations
9:00 AM
Vandenburg
Michigan League
Nov
05
CJS Noon Lecture Series | Nourishing Life: Cultures of Food and Health in Early Modern Japan
Joshua Schlachet, Associate Professor, University of Arizona
12:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall
Nov
12
CJS Noon Lecture Series | When Self-Empowerment Goes South (or East, More Precisely): Gender, Neoliberalism, and Romance Fraud in Japan
Yutaka Yoshida, Lecturer in Social Sciences, Cardiff University
12:00 PM
Room 4448
East Hall
Jan
28
CJS Noon Lecture Series | Multiple Ryukyu Histories, ca. 1450–1880
Gregory Smits, Professor of History and Asian Studies, Pennsylvania State University
12:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Feb
04
CJS Noon Lecture Series | Revisiting the Art of Kusama Yayoi (1929–2026)
Amanda Kennell, Assistant Professor of East Asian Languages and Cultures, University of Notre Dame
12:00 PM
10th Floor
Weiser Hall
