Dear colleagues,

I hope that this email finds you well. I am writing to ask for your help in finding a bilingual graduate student or postdoc for a one month classroom in the field to be held in Japan in July 2020.

During that period undergraduates participating in the classroom (known as a Dialogue of Civilization) will visit various sites hit by disaster (e.g. 1923 Tokyo earthquake, 1945 Hiroshima bombings, 1995 Kobe earthquake, 2011 triple disasters), meet with local NGOs, speak with mayors and politicians, and study the recovery process.

The graduate student or postdoc will travel with our students from Boston's Logan airport in late June to Japan and spend the full month traveling with the group and assisting with logistics and translation. The following skills are required:
1) fluency in Japanese and English (simultaneous translation)
2) strong knowledge of quantitative methods
3) ability to travel and comfortably interact with undergraduate students

Compensation is high and all travel and accommodation will be covered. The program assistant must be able to start the trip in Boston. Please have interested candidates email me by 14 February at daniel.aldrich@gmail.com with the following items:
1) a cover letter describing qualifications
2) an up to date c.v. / resume
3) a link to a recorded video of the candidate carrying out simultaneous translation of a Japanese language television show for 1 minute

Thank you,

Daniel

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