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Center for Japanese Studies (CJS)
Recent News
Announcing the Teaching Postdoctoral Fellowship in Japanese Studies (Academic Year 2025–2026)
We are accepting applications for two Postdoctoral Fellowships for the 2025–2026 academic year. The deadline to apply is December 18, 2024.
2024 Leadership Updates at the International Institute
New director appointments start July 1, 2024.
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
Dec
02
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Info Sessions
Dan Cameron, FLAS Coordinator, International Institute Fellowships & Grants
5:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Dec
05
CJS Noon Lecture Series | Fantasies of Ito Michio
Tara Rodman, Assistant Professor, Department of Drama, University of California, Irvine
12:00 PM
Room 555
Weiser Hall
Dec
09
Benshi Attack!
Silent Sword Films with Benshi Narration
7:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Dec
17
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Info Sessions
Dan Cameron, FLAS Coordinator, International Institute Fellowships & Grants
12:00 PM
Off Campus Location
Jan
09
Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship Info Sessions
Dan Cameron, FLAS Coordinator, International Institute Fellowships & Grants
3:00 PM
Virtual
