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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · May 27

Hello #AsianStudies community! 👋

We’re thrilled to join #Bluesky. Follow us for updates on our books, journals, digital resources, events and CfPs covering Asian Studies—across #history, #philosophy, #religion, #literature and #culturalstudies.

We can’t wait to connect with you all!

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De Gruyter Brill @degruyterbrill.bsky.social · 2d

🪄 We're bolstering our #AuthorServices with an expanded partnership with Academic Language Experts. As a De Gruyter Brill author, you'll receive preferential rates for ALE's editing and translation services to get your #research into shipshape before publication.

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · 7d

Proud to launch the Digital Library of Chinese Classics! 510 texts, 20 years of research, 500 scholars, 282 vols, in one comprehensive digital collection, empowered by Brill’s renowned dictionaries. Check it out:
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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · 8d

The latest issue of our #OpenAccess journal Bijdragen tot de taal-, land- en volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia (BKI) is out now!

Access here: brill.com/view/journal...

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · 14d

Today, Acquisitions Editor Iulia Ivana presented at Meiji University on publishing with us, guiding scholars through proposal development, peer review, and the production and publication process. It was a pleasure meeting the authors in person!

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · 16d

We enjoyed an inspiring weekend at the @eajs.eu conference in Sendai! Our team met with researchers, attended sessions, and showcased our publications in #JapaneseStudies at @degruyterbrill.bsky.social.

We thank the organizers and booth visitors and look forward to advancing these collaborations!

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De Gruyter Brill @degruyterbrill.bsky.social · 23d

🤖 AI in Academia – Gamechanger or Risk?
How often do you use tools like #ChatGPT, Perplexity, Highspace, or ResearchRabbit in your work? #AI can speed up data analysis, boost literature search, and spark new ideas, but it also comes with risks like hallucinations, stereotypes, and unreliable data.

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · 23d

We’re pleased to announce our newly launched series, "Digital and Environmental Asia: New Directions in Historical Humanities," which examines Asia’s history, archaeology, art history, and anthropology through digital and environmental perspectives.

More info: brill.com/page/forthco...

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · 27d

Prof. Christopher Joby’s book launch for "Christian Mission in Seventeenth-Century Taiwan: A Reception History of Texts, Beliefs, and Practices" was a great success. Sincere thanks to all who attended. We hope you enjoyed the event!

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · 29d

We’re pleased to announce the publication of "Constructing the Divine Abode of Dizang Bodhisattva: Mount Jiuhua in Late Imperial China (14th–20th Century)" by Dr. Nan Ouyang, now available in the book series Sinica Leidensia, Vol. 174.

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Iulia Ivana @iuliaivana.bsky.social · 29d

Join us tomorrow at Leiden University Library (15:30–17:00) for Prof. Christopher Joby’s talk: “Christian Mission in 17th-Century Taiwan: A Reception History of Texts, Beliefs, and Practices.”

Address: Witte Singel 27, Leiden (Vossiuszaal, 2nd floor)
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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Sep 5

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Sep 5

As #BACS2025 concludes, we are pleased to see that nearly all of our titles have been reserved! The conference has been an excellent occasion to engage with stimulating keynotes, reconnect with colleagues, and meet emerging scholars. Sincere thanks to Dr Lin Feng for the generous hospitality!

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Iulia Ivana @iuliaivana.bsky.social · Sep 2

It was a pleasure to attend the symposium on the memory and legacy of World War II in popular culture across East and Southeast Asia at the University of Leicester on behalf of @degruyterbrill.bsky.social today. Excited for the BACS conference tomorrow!

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Aug 27

📢 We are delighted to attend #BACS2025 at the University of Leicester, 3–5 Sept, showcasing our latest Chinese Studies publications.

Stop by our booth or contact our Acquisitions Editor Iulia Ivana to arrange a meeting: [email protected].

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Aug 26

We’re accepting submissions to Hallyu: The Korean Wave (www.brill.com/HLYU). 📚

The journal explores the global rise of Korean popular culture, documents lived experiences, and promotes scholarly analysis.

Please visit the website for submission guidelines! @degruyterbrill.bsky.social

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Aug 26

Co-editor of ‘Detention Camps in Asia’ Robert Cribb has been interviewed on our #podcast channel ‘Brill on the Wire’!

Listen to the full interview: newbooksnetwork.com/robert-cribb...

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Chunyan Shu @shu-brill.bsky.social · Aug 20

The latest T’oung Pao issue is out:
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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Aug 19

Join us to celebrate Professor Christopher Joby’s book, "Christian Mission in 17th-Century Taiwan"!

Wed, 10 Sept, Vossiuszaal, Leiden University Library @unileiden.bsky.social. Presentation & Q&A, limited complimentary copies, followed by drinks at 17:00. All welcome!
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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Aug 19

The first issue of our new #OpenAccess Journal of Indian Knowledge Systems published in collaboration with IKS and Heritage Association (IKSHA) is out now!

Access here: brill.com/view/journal...

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Aug 8

We’re pleased to announce the publication of Reorientating Taiwan: Ocean, Selfhood, and the Pacific, the fifth volume in the Brill Series in Taiwan Studies.

This interdisciplinary volume rethinks Taiwan’s identity through its Pacific ties.

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Aug 7

📢 Call for Manuscripts!

Brill's Japanese Studies Library (BJSL) series welcomes proposals for monographs, edited volumes, and translations.

Submit your proposal to @iuliaivana.bsky.social at [email protected].

Link: brill.com/display/seri...
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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Aug 5

The latest issue of the journal "Asian Review of World Histories" (Vol. 13, Issue 2) is out now! Featuring a special forum on transmodernity, articles, and reviews.

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Articles for publication in ARWH can be submitted online: brill.com/view/journal...

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Jul 30

The latest issue of the International Journal of Taiwan Studies (Vol. 8.2) is now online. This issue contains a topical section on transitions and challenges in Taiwan’s economy and society, with #OpenAccess articles and reviews.

Access here: brill.com/view/journal...
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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Jul 29

📢 Just published!

"Medicine, Health and Social Welfare in Post-1949 China," Volume 5 in the "Historical Studies of Contemporary China" series!

Edited by Liping Bu & Xiaoping Fang, it features 16 translated studies on key PRC health and welfare policies.

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De Gruyter Brill Asian Studies @dgb-asianstudies.bsky.social · Jul 25

We’re thrilled to see "Christian Mission in Seventeenth-Century Taiwan" by Christopher Joby reviewed in the Taipei Times!

“...a fascinating new work…” – Steven Crook

📖 Review: www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/ar...
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