JAHF News

UCLA TERASAKI POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN JAPANESE STUDIES

Apr 7, 2021

TERASAKI POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP IN JAPANESE STUDIES Please note that the deadline has been extended to May 8th, 2021. The UCLA Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies invites applications for a 1-year postdoctoral position every other academic year. The... read more

JAHF 2021 Election Results

Feb 15, 2021

Dear Colleagues, Many thanks to everyone who participated in the recent JAHF election. The results of the election are: Kristin Bengtson (Independent Museum Educator) was elected to serve as Treasurer for a 3-year term. Kristopher W. Kersey (Asst. Professor, UCLA) was... read more

Announcing the winner of the 2020 First Book Subvention Prize

Nov 1, 2020

Chihiro Saka was selected as the winner of the 2020 First Book Subvention Prize for her manuscript titled “From Old Hag in Hell to Guide to the Pure Land. An Examination of the Representation of Datsueba in Literature and Visual Imagery Together with Rituals and... read more

2020 JAHF First Book Subvention Prize is open for submissions

Jun 29, 2020

We are happy to announce that the 4th annual JAHF First Book Subvention Prize is open for submissions. Please see the requirements and instructions below. We look forward to receiving your applications. All application materials are due by Sept. 15, 2020. You can find... read more

Call for proposals: JAHF-sponsored panel at the 2021 CAA in New York

Apr 19, 2020

Dear Members, We would like to invite panel proposals for the CAA (College Art Association) Conference, planned for February 10-13, 2021, in New York. JAHF can select one panel which will be guaranteed a place on the program. This is a great opportunity to share... read more

JAHF election results

Feb 9, 2020

Thank you to all who participated in the election over the past weeks. A special thanks goes to Ayelet and Andrew, who made this the first election in many years with two candidates running. The results of the election are: Dr. Andrew L. Maske (Associate Professor of... read more

Call for Applications: 2020 JAHF Graduate Student Travel Grant

Dec 31, 2019

The Japan Art History Forum announces the opening of competition for the
2020 JAHF Graduate Student Travel Grant. This competitive grant is intended
to support professional development of JAHF’s graduate student members by
helping to offset travel and/or accommodation expenses at the annual
conferences of the College Art Association (CAA) and the Association of
Asian Studies (AAS).

Pilot scheme with JAHF – Online database on Japanese art publications in non-Japanese languages

Dec 31, 2019

The Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures (SISJAC) would like to announce a one-year pilot scheme with JAHF on an online Japanese arts related resources database that we have been developing in collaboration with the Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties (Tobunken) over the last six years.

Announcing the winner of the 2019 First Book Subvention Prize

Dec 2, 2019

Nozomi Naoi was selected as the winner of the 2019 First Book Subvention Prize for her manuscript titled “Yumeji Modern: Designing the Everyday in Twentieth Century Japan” to be published by University of Washington Press. Congratulations Nozomi! We thank... read more

CFP for graduate student presentations at JAHF business meeting

Oct 13, 2019

JAHF will host graduate student presentations during its business meeting at the AAS annual conference in Boston (March 19-22, 2020), providing a valuable opportunity for graduate students to present their research and receive feedback from scholars in the field. For... read more

JAHF 2017 Chino Kaori Memorial Essay Prize Call for Submissions

May 24, 2017

Click here to view current Chino Kaori information. *2017 Chino Kaori Memorial Essay Prize for Graduate Students* Japan Art History Forum (JAHF) is pleased to announce the fourteenth annual Chino Kaori Memorial Essay Prize competition. Established in 2003 in memory of... read more

JAHF Election Results

Feb 11, 2017

Dear All,Thank you to all who participated in the election over the past two weeks.The results showed very strong support for all the candidates who stood for office.Julie Nelson Davis (Professor, Department of the History of Art, University of Pennsylvania) was... read more

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