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Cambria Press Author David Schneider at the 2013 Asian Studies Association (AAS) Annual Conference in San Diego

Cambria Press enjoyed an enormously successful conference at the 2013 AAS annual conference, especially for the Cambria Sinophone World Series. It was incredible that not one but two authors whose books are in the series were present for the Cambria Sinophone World Series reception. The first author was David K. Schneider whose book Confucian Prophet:  Political Thought In Du Fu’s Poetry...

Victor Mair, Happy 70th Birthday!

Cambria Press wishes Professor Victor Mair a very happy 70th birthday! In honor of Professor Mair’s birthday, a rare collection of his essays titled China and Beyond has been compiled. China and Beyond was unveiled at the Cambria Sinophone World Series reception this past Friday at the 2013 AAS annual conference in San Diego. A surprise birthday celebration for Professor Mair...

AAS 2013 Book Highlights: Outstanding Reviews for Cambria Press Titles!

In addition to the titles in the Cambria Sinophone World Series, the following titles in Asian Studies are being highlighted for the 2013 Asian Studies Association (AAS) annual conference in San Diego (click on links for more details): Sacred Display: Divine and Magical Female Figures of Eurasia by Miriam Robbins Dexter and Victor H. Mair (Winner of the the Sarasvati...

First-Rate Cambria Press Book Review! Asian Anthropologist hails Japan’s Shrinking Regions in the 21st Century for being “very substantial” and a “must read”!

Cambria Press congratulates Peter Matanle, Anthony Rausch, and the Shrinking Regions Research Group on the review on their highly acclaimed book Japan’s Shrinking Regions in the 21st Century: Contemporary Responses to Depopulation and Socioeconomic Decline! The reviewer for Asian Anthropologist praises the book, stating that this is “an ambitious project. I should also note that it is largely successful in achieving...

AAS 2013 Highlight: Cambria Sinophone World Series (Editor: Victor H. Mair)

Cambria Press  will be showcasing five new books for the Cambria Sinophone World Series headed by Professor Victor H. Mair at the 2013 Asian Studies Association (AAS) annual conference in San Diego next week! These new books, which were published by Cambria Press between August 2012  and January 2013, are: Rethinking Chineseness: Translational Sinophone Identities in the Nanyang Literary World...

Outstanding Cambria Press Book Review! The China Quarterly hails Africans in China as “essential reading for scholars”!

Cambria Press congratulates Professor Adams Bodomo on the outstanding book review of Africans in China by The China Quarterly. The review states that: “Scholars from a variety of countries and disciplines have produced recent essays on the African presence in China … They have adopted a more nuanced approach than the media and none more so than Adams Bodomo in this pioneering, full-length...

Excellent Cambria Press Book Review! Journal of American-East Asian Relations finds “much to commend” in Japanese and Nikkei at Home and Abroad!

Cambria Press congratulates Professor Nobuko Adachi on the excellent book review of Japanese and Nikkei at Home and Abroad: Negotiating Identities in a Global World by the Journal of American-East Asian Relations. The review states that there is “much to commend. In addition to its contribution to the literature on immigration and transnationalism, its highly accessible style and detailed bibliography make...

Cambria Press Author and Series Editor Victor H. Mair at the 2012 Asian Studies Association (AAS) Annual Conference in Toronto

Many scholars visited the Cambria Press booth because of all the excitement surrounding the Cambria Sinophone World Series headed up by Professor Victor H. Mair. All who came to find out more about the series had nothing but the highest praise for Professor Mair because of his massive contributions to the field. Those who had not met him before but...

Asian Studies Association (AAS) 2012 Highlight: Cambria Sinophone World Series

To celebrate the great honor of having Professor Victor H. Mair as the general editor of the Cambria Sinophone World Series as well as these esteemed professors on the editorial board, a special bookmark was commissioned for placement in every single official AAS tote bag. In addition, Cambria Press also designed a special tote bag to commemorate this event. These...

Cambria Press Author Anthony Rausch at the 2012 Asian Studies Association (AAS) Annual Conference in Toronto

An unexpected visitor was Professor Anthony Rausch who came all the way from Japan! It was delightful to meet him after such an intense collaboration process on his book, Japan’s Shrinking Regions in the 21st Century: Contemporary Responses to Depopulation and Socioeconomic Decline, which he coauthored with Professor Peter Matanle and the Shrinking Regions Research Group. This erudite book, which...

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