AAS 2022: A message from the editor

We are thrilled to have two AAS prize-winners this year: many congratulations to Heonik Kwon for After the Korean War (James B. Palais Prize) and Teren Sevea for Miracles and Material Life (Harry J. Benda Prize)!

We are offering a 30% discount on new and backlist titles, with recent highlights including The Cambridge Economic History of China, Joe Fewsmith’s Forging Leninism in China, Sabine Frühstück’s Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan, Shawn McHale’s The First Vietnam War and Claude Markovits’ India and the World. Please take a look at our new Elements series, including Global China edited by CK Lee, Ancient East Asia edited by Erica Brindley and Rowan Flad, and Politics and Society in East Asia edited by Erin Aeran Chung, Mary Alice Haddad, and Benjamin Read.

If you have new projects to discuss, I would love to hear from you at lucy.rhymer@cambridge.org.

Journals: If you have an idea for a new journal project that would fit well in our list, I’d love to hear from you and offer any advice you may need on the next steps. I can be reached at molly.sheffer@cambridge.org. Keep well and stay safe!

Journals: Free Access trial for AAS members

Access this special collection for free here until April 30, 2022, through your subscription or membership. You can obtain this by logging in to my Cambridge Core account or creating an account if you do not have one. Explore more here.

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AAS Award Winners 2022!

After the Korean War  - James B. Palais Prize

Miracles and Material Life - Harry J. Benda Prize