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[Free E-book] Dear friends of SEAA, the Cambridge University Press will be launching a new series titled "Cambridge Elements: Ancient East Asia.” The inaugural piece, "Violence and the Rise of Centralized States in East Asia.", by Mark Edward Lewis, will be FREE to download from March 10-24, 2022. See link for more information: https://www.cambridge.org/core/elements/violence-and-the-rise-of-centra…
Four-year PhD fellowship sponsored by the Hulsewé-Wazniewski Foundation
Vacancy number 22-099
The Hulsewé-Wazniewski Foundation (HWS, https://www.hulsewe-wazniewski.nl)/ for the advancement of teaching and research in the archaeology, art, and material culture of China at Leiden University seeks applications for a funded four-year PhD fellowship, starting September 2022 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Requirements
RANZAN, Saitama Prefecture--Artifacts labeled as “groundbreaking discoveries” from the ruins of structures associated with warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Siege of Odawara in 1590 could have been prototypes of ninja weapons.
Akihiro Iwata, an archaeologist and curator at the Saitama Prefectural Ranzan Historical Museum here, said the flat stones and clay balls may well have been the forerunners of “shuriken” throwing stars and “makibishi” caltrops that later made up ninja arsenals.
When did populations of Homo sapiens first arrive in China and what happened when they encountered the Denisovans or Neanderthals who lived there? A new study in Nature by an international team of researchers opens a window into hunter-gatherer lifestyles 40,000 years ago. Archaeological excavations at the site of Xiamabei in the Nihewan Basin of northern China have revealed the presence of innovative behaviors and unique toolkits.
The Centre for History and Culture at United International College & Beijing Normal University (Zhuhai), invites applicants to attend an online conference on the theme of the global Bronze Age.
Please find a new lecture entitled "Archaeology in Japan: some reflections from the UK: Professor Simon Kaner" on the Current Archaeology Youtube Channel:
The National Cheng Kung University, Institute of Archaeology, is advertising a position for Assistant Professor in Ecological Archaeology and Archaeometry. Please see below and the attached PDF here for more details:
Qualification: Assistant Professor (and above) or with a PhD in Archaeology or related discipline.
Key Requirements:
"A high-profile letter sent in October 2021 told us everything we needed to know about the state of modern Chinese archaeology.
Sent by Chinese President Xi Jinping to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the discovery of the Yangshao culture – considered the start of modern Chinese archaeology – the letter called for “developing archaeology with Chinese features, style and ethos” so the field could contribute to “national rejuvenation”.
The City University of Hong Kong is looking for a Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor (Art History) in the Department of Chinese and History. The successful applicant should be competent in undertaking research and teaching in two or more of the following areas: Anthropology, Cultural Heritage, Archeology, Art History, Museum Studies. Applicants who are interested in interdisciplinary studies and have substantial working experience in academic or research institutions are especially welcome.
On Thursday, 7 January 2022, 7pm in Singapore (UTC+08), Singapore's Asian Civilizations Museum will host a online lecture via Zoom entitled: Two historical shipwrecks: Powerful links to Singapore's past
Speaker
Dr Michael Flecker
Visiting Fellow, ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute, Singapore