Dear Colleagues and Friends,

We are advertising the position of Head of Japanese and Korean Section at the Cambridge University Library. All details can be found at the link below.

https://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/41035/

With all good wishes,
Laura 

This year's NACIRA conference will be held on Zoom at 13:00-16:30 UTC on Tuesday 6 Dec.

Asian Plants and Animals:
Studying Asian Flora and Fauna in UK Heritage Collections.

Please register online on the NACIRA website. 

Programme

Playing with samurai, with Dr Laura Moretti
5.30-6.30pm, Tuesday 26th April 2022
Free event open to all. Hosted in-person at Cambridge University Library.
BOOK HERE

Japanese books in 17th century England, with Professor Peter Kornicki

7-8pm, Thursday 3 February 2022

Free event open to all. Hosted online via Zoom Webinars – BOOK HERE

‘Visas for Life’: The Story of Sugihara Chiune

This is to bring to your attention a Webinar event organised by Japan House scheduled on 25th November, honours the memory of the Japanese diplomat Chiune Sugihara,
who was vice-consul of the Japanese Empire in Kaunas, Lithuania during WWII.

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From the British Library:

SOAS has announced 13 job cuts in the Library (nearly 25% of the staff).  It will be impossible for the Library to provide the same level of services once the School pushes through the plan. SOAS colleagues need your support so please sign their petition and circulate details to your contacts.

Petition - https://www.change.org/p/soas-university-of-london-stop-the-cuts-at-soas...