Raud, Rein 1961-

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Raud, Rein 1961-

PERSONAL:

Born December 21, 1961, in Tallinn, Estonia. Education: Leningrad State University, graduated 1985; University of Helsinki, Lic.Phil, 1993, D.Phil, 1994.

ADDRESSES:

Home—Estonia. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER:

Republic of Estonia Ministry of Culture, Tallinn, chief expert on world literature, 1988-89; Estonian Institute of Humanities, Tallinn, Republic of Estonia, acting professor of Asian and Cultural Studies, 1989—, chairman of department, 1989-98; University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland, professor of Japanese studies, 1995—; University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland, docent of literary theory, 1995—. Visiting lecturer at University of Helsinki, University of Tampere, University of Stockholm, University of Hamburg, and University of Vilnius; visiting scholar at St. John's College, Trinity College, Keiô University, University of Cambridge, Waseda University, and Ecole Française d'Extreme Orient. Founding member of Estonian Academic Society of Oriental Studies.

MEMBER:

PEN International (president of Estonian Centre, 1992-96), Association of Asian Studies, European Association of Japanese Studies (member of council, 1997-2000), Association of Japanese Literary Studies, Baltic Association of Japanese Studies (founding member; president, 2001—), Centre for the Comparative Study of Civilisations (advisory board member), Estonian Writers' Union (member of the board, 1986-1992, 1998-2004), Open Estonia Foundation (board member, 1996-99).