| Institution | Project Title |
|---|---|
| University of Iowa | The Past in the Present, the Present in the Past: New Horizons for Japanese Literature and Culture in a Digital World | Northwestern University | A New Japanese Studies Program for a New Century | Syracuse University | Building Japanese Studies at Syracuse University | Wesleyan University | Renewing Undergraduate Japanese Studies for the 21st Century |
| Grantee | University of Iowa |
|---|---|
| Project Title | The Past in the Present, the Present in the Past: New Horizons for Japanese Literature and Culture in a Digital World |
| Grant Period | 2016/7/1-2019/6/30 |
| Outline | This grant supports the establishment of a tenure-track faculty line in Japanese Studies, the sponsoring of Japanese writers to participate in the university’s International Writing Program, the development of library facilities and Japanese resources, hosting visiting artists and scholars, supporting faculty and graduate students perform research on and in Japan, and networking with K-12 educators, area colleges, and members of the community. | Projects | Search for and hire of new tenure track Faculty (Japanese Literary and Visual Culture and/or Cultural Studies)
Visiting Japanese Writers invited to the International Writing Program Library Facility Expansion and materials acquisition International Conferences Visiting Japanese Artists and Scholars Series Travel and Research Support |
| Grantee | Northwestern University |
|---|---|
| Project Title | A New Japanese Studies Program for a New Century |
| Grant Period | 2015/8/1-2019/7/31 |
| Outline | This grant supports Northwestern University’s newly integrated Japanese Studies program, which connects Japanese language study with student and faculty research in Japanese literary and visual culture. Funds support the creation of a new tenure-track position, enhance curriculum development (course development, research trips, internships, etc.), and expand library acquisitions. | Projects | Search for and hire of new tenure track Faculty (Japanese Media and Performance Cultures)
Curriculum Expansion (new courses, summer research trips in Japan, faculty development, internship development with Japanese public and private organizations) Library Acquisitions |
| Grantee | Syracuse University |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Building Japanese Studies at Syracuse University |
| Grant Period | 2015/8/1-2019/7/31 |
| Outline | The goal of this project is to develop Japanese Studies courses, research, and outreach at Syracuse University. The grant supports the establishment of a tenure-track faculty position, the creation of new courses in Japanese Studies, the development and fostering of connections with scholars and professionals in Japan, the expansion of study abroad options in Japan for Syracuse students, and library acquisitions. | Projects | Search for and hire of tenure-track Associate Professor (Japanese Literature, film, and culture)
Hosting visiting scholars/professionals from Japan Lectures and conferences on campus Study abroad expansion |
| Grantee | Wesleyan University |
|---|---|
| Project Title | Renewing Undergraduate Japanese Studies for the 21st Century |
| Grant Period | 2015/7/1-2019/6/30 |
| Outline | This grant supports the hiring of a new tenure-track faculty position in Pre-Modern Japanese Literature and Language, and also provides funding for the acquisition of Japanese Language Digital resources. | Projects | Search and hire of new tenure track faculty (Pre-Modern Japanese Literature and Language)
Digital resource acquisition |
* Project Cost Totals and JF Grant Totals are estimated at the time of The Japan Foundation’s initial award. The actual figures may change throughout the course of the project’s implementation.