Dear colleagues,

With the usual apologies for cross-posting, allow me to advertise an academic vacancy at the Department of Japanese Law at Hagen University. I am to establish a new team of four junior researchers, which we are recruiting internationally, seeking a Research Assistant (pre-doc). Further, two part-time positions are available for student assistants (graduate / undergraduate), one of which at our Japanese-language library section and not requiring any legal training. All roles require a good command of both Japanese and English, as well as more or less regular stays at Hagen University, but we are able to offer full temporal and geographical flexibility within Germany, great remote support, as well as, in principle, the possibility to spend one semester off in Japan for research. Fluency in German is not necessarily required, although a plus; please see the further particulars online.

I would be grateful if you were able to share information about these vacancies with your students and colleagues. Best wishes,

Julius Weitzdörfer

*The Junior Professorship of East Asian Law* conducts interdisciplinarily-informed and internationally-connected research in comparative law that is dedicated to solving important socioeconomic issues. In its studies of Japan, it sets a focus on laws and policies governing technological and ecological change, dealing with crises and catastrophes, and achieving sustainability and justice. Across jurisdictions and all areas of law, its interest lies in the relationships between law and risk and law and innovation.

*The Department of Japanese Law* at the Institute for International Legal Relations draws on a history of 30 years of teaching and research in Japanese law. It is globally connected and its "Foundations of Japanese Law" continuing education program is unique in Europe and beyond.

Prof. Dr. Julius Weitzdörfer, LL.B. M.A. (Cantab)
Junior Professor of East Asian Law, especially Japanese Law
FernUniversität in Hagen
julius.weitzdoerfer@fernuni-hagen.de
https://www.fernuni-hagen.de/rechtsbeziehungen/abteilungen/japanrecht/