With only a few weeks remaining in Season 3 of Dissertation Reviews, it is my great pleasure to share exciting and important news with the DR community. Matthew Melvin-Koushki, our Field Editor in Islamic Studies, has been named our new Managing Editor here at Dissertation Reviews. He will be working with the entire editorial committee, as well as authors and reviewers, to help build upon the stellar quality and growth of Dissertation Reviews over the past three years. We are delighted to begin this new working relationship with Matthew, and extend our heartfelt congratulations. Leon Rocha will...

Dissertation Reviews bids farewell to Michelle Wang, Assistant Professor in the Department of Art and Art History at Georgetown University, who served as Field Editor for our Asian Art History series during the 2012-13 season. We wish Michelle all the best in her future endeavors, and thank her for her outstanding work. We will be announcing new and exciting plans for Asian Art History — and History of Art more generally — very soon. Stay tuned!   Image: Stone Work at the Sun Temple at Konark. Photograph by Jyotirmaya, Wikimedia...

Become part of the Dissertation Reviews community by contributing to one or more of our 20 fields (and counting) with a review of your own. If you are an early career scholar (advanced ABD to junior faculty), please provide your information here at Become a Reviewer. We will match you with one of the 500 fascinating dissertations we plan to feature during the 2013-14 season. The disciplines and fields we currently cover include: Asian Art History Bioethics Chinese History Chinese Literature Gender and Sexuality Inner Asian Studies Iran Studies Islamic Studies Japan Studies Korean Studies Latin...

It is with gratitude, and not a little sadness, that we bid a fond farewell to Dennis Frost, who has been editing the Japan Studies series here on Dissertation Reviews for more than two years. Dennis joined the editorial team when DR was just getting started, and on his watch, Japan Studies developed into one of our flagship series. Dennis will be moving on to concentrate on his second book project on the Japanese Paralympics. For a preview of his work-in-progress, we encourage everyone to read his award-winning article in The International Journal of the History of Sport entitled...

We are delighted to welcome our new editor Emily Wilcox, and announce the launch of a new series on Dissertation Reviews which is absolutely fresh and cutting-edge — “Performance Dissertation Reviews.” This series will bring you friendly, non-critical overviews of recently defended, unpublished dissertations on the performing arts around the world. If you are interested in having your dissertation reviewed, please fill out the Review Application Form. If you are interested in helping out in some other way, please contact info@dissertationreviews.org. Our Performance Studies Editor...

During the 2013 Association for Asian Studies Annual Meeting in San Diego, Dissertation Reviews will host an information session on Saturday, March 23rd at 1pm. The session will take place in the conference hotel – the Manchester Hyatt – in Cunningham A on the fourth floor.  Members of the DR editorial team will be in attendance to field questions and to outline some of the exciting new developments in the project. Coffee will be served and we hope to see you there!   Image: Association for Asian Studies Conference...

January 2013 was the single most active month in the 3-year history of Dissertation Reviews, with our all-time single-day visitor record being broken on January 24, 2013. To give everyone a sense of how diverse the Dissertation Reviews scholarly community is, here are some interesting facts about last month: The top ten countries from which our readers hailed: U.S., U.K., Germany, Canada, India, Japan, France, Taiwan, South Korea, Australia.   Some of our most highly read pieces last month: Bill Rankin’s review of the National Archives at College Park [link] Mana Kia’s review...

As part of our mission to become ever more “global,” “Latin American Studies Dissertation Reviews” will bring you friendly, non-critical overviews of recently defended, unpublished dissertations in this very exciting and dynamic field. As usual, the series will also feature reviews and guides for archives, libraries and collections relevant to Latin American Studies. If you are interested in reviewing for the new series, having your dissertation reviewed, contributing a “Fresh from the Archives” or “Talking Shop” article, or helping out in some...

We are thrilled to announce the launch of “Iran Studies Dissertation Reviews,” which will bring you friendly, non-critical overviews of recently defended, unpublished dissertations from Iran and Persian Studies. Like all the other series on this website, “Iran Studies” will feature reviews and guides for archives, libraries and collections around the world. If you are interested in reviewing for the new series, having your dissertation reviewed, contributing a “Fresh from the Archives” or “Talking Shop” article, or helping out in some other way,...

We are delighted to announce “Visual Studies Dissertation Reviews,” another fantastic addition to our network, set to launch in January 2013. If you are interested in reviewing for the brand new series, or having your dissertation reviewed, please contact visualstudies@dissertationreviews.org.   Introducing Our New Field Editor Rikke Schmidt Kjaergaard is Assistant Professor of Visual Communication of Nanoscience at Aarhus University (Denmark). She received her PhD in Science Communication in 2008, and have since held Postdoctoral Fellowships at University of Cambridge and...

We are delighted to welcome a new member to the Dissertation Reviews family. Lucas Klein will be the editor of our Chinese Literature series, set to launch fully in early 2013. If you are interested in reviewing for the new series, or having your dissertation reviewed, please contact chineselit@dissertationreviews.org.   Introducing Our New Field Editor Lucas Klein is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chinese, Translation & Linguistics at the City University of Hong Kong. His dissertation, “Foreign Echoes & Discerning the Soil: Dual Translation, Historiography, & World...

During the Association for Asian Studies meeting in San Diego, Dissertation Reviews will host an open information session on Saturday, March 23. Site: Manchester Grand Hyatt (One Market Place, San Diego, CA) Room: Cunningham A Date/Time: Saturday, March 23, 2013 | 1:00 – 2:30pm We will introduce and field questions related to our many Asian Studies series, including those on Asian Art History, Chinese History, Chinese Literature, Inner Asian Studies, Japan Studies, Korean Studies, South Asian Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, and more. Please save the date...

The mobile version of Dissertation Reviews is now available for iPhone and other smart phone devices. To enjoy DR on the go, just set your smart phone browser to our regular address (www.dissertationreviews.org).     Share...

In our ongoing effort to enhance the quality and coverage of Dissertation Reviews, we have teamed up with over 70 scholars to form our inaugural Dissertation Reviews Advisory Boards. To learn more, please visit here. Share this:FacebookTwitterEmailPrintStumbleUponDiggReddit

Now in its second full season, “Japan Studies Dissertation Reviews” will continue to bring you friendly, non-critical overviews of recently defended, unpublished dissertations in this dynamic field. If you are interested in reviewing for the new site, or having your dissertation reviewed, please contact japanstudies@dissertationreviews.org. Introducing Our Field Editors Dennis Frost is Wen Chao Chen Assistant Professor of East Asian Studies at Kalamazoo College. His first book, Seeing Stars: Sports Celebrity, Identity, and Body Culture in Modern Japan (Harvard Asia Center,...

Starting in a few weeks, “Russian Studies Dissertation Reviews” will feature friendly, non-critical overviews of recently defended, unpublished dissertations in this dynamic field. If you are interested in reviewing for the new site, or having your dissertation reviewed, please contact russianstudies@dissertationreviews.org. Introducing Our New Field Editor Philippa Hetherington is a PhD candidate in Russian history at Harvard University. She is currently completing research for her dissertation, titled “Victims of the Social Temperament: Prostitution, Migration and the Traffic in...

A recent article about Dissertation Reviews has posted on ChinaFile, by the Asia Society and Maura Elizabeth Cunningham. Share this:FacebookTwitterEmailPrintStumbleUponDiggReddit

As part of our expanded third season, “Tibetan and Himalayan Studies Dissertation Reviews” will bring you friendly, non-critical overviews of recently defended, unpublished dissertations in this dynamic field. If you are interested in reviewing for the new site, or having your dissertation reviewed, please contact tibhim@dissertationreviews.org.   Introducing Our New Field Editors Nicole Willock is a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Denver. Her primary research interests are in Sino-Tibetan relations, and the dynamic processes of...

Starting from September 12 2012, Dissertation Reviews will give you a big hit of science every Wednesday — from Bioethics Dissertation Reviews (edited by Tamara Kayali), to the Science Studies and Medical Anthropology series edited by Leon Rocha. If you are interested in reviewing for either the Science Studies or Medical Anthropology series, having your dissertation reviewed, contributing a “Fresh from the Archives” or “Talking Shop” article, or helping out in some other way, please contact sciencestudies@dissertationreviews.org. A taste of what’s to come...

Dissertation Reviews bids a very fond farewell to our inaugural Korean Studies editors, Nancy Abelmann and Laura Nelson, and expresses heartfelt thanks for all the work they did to get the Korea series up and running. We are also very proud to introduce our new Korean Studies editor, John DiMoia, who is carrying the torch and bringing the series in exciting new directions. In the tradition of the Dissertation Reviews project, the series will continue to feature friendly, non-critical overviews of recently defended, unpublished dissertations in Korean Studies. If you are interested in reviewing...

Today we confirmed our 200th review for the 2012-13 season (with more to come). If you would like to have your work reviewed and features in one of our 16 fields, or to contribute a review, please contact us at dissertationreviews@gmail.com Share this:FacebookTwitterEmailPrintStumbleUponDiggReddit

Dissertation Reviews is seeking talented graphic designers, artists, photographers, illustrators, and videographers with vision to help us with ongoing projects. Please send a brief self-introduction and links to your work (no file attachments please) to dissertationreviews@gmail.com with the subject header “Art is Good.” Share this:FacebookTwitterEmailPrintStumbleUponDiggReddit

Dissertation Reviews is seeking contributions to our ongoing “Fresh from the Archives” series. If you work in any of the fields listed below, and have recently spent/will spend time conducting research in archives, libraries, special collections, museums, private collections, etc., we would love to hear about it. Please contact us at dissertationreviews@gmail.com for more information. Asian Art History Bioethics Chinese History Inner Asian Studies Islamic Studies Japan Studies Korean Studies Medical Anthropology Print and Media Cultures Russian Studies Science Studies (Leon...

Having wrapped up a truly wonderful 2011-12 academic year, Dissertation Reviews is now seeking new dissertations to feature during the 2012-13 season, and new reviewers to help us do that! If you work in any of the following fields, and would like to have your dissertation reviewed (2011 defense onwards), or would like to contribute a review, please contact us at dissertationreviews@gmail.com Asian Art History Bioethics Chinese History Inner Asian Studies Japan Studies Korean Studies Medical Anthropology Print and Media Cultures Russian Studies Science Studies (Leon Rocha) South Asian...

Dissertation Reviews is seeking new dissertations to be featured in the 2012-13 season in each of the following fields: Bioethics Chinese History Chinese Literature Inner Asian Studies Japan Studies Korean Studies Medical Anthropology Premodern Japanese Literature Russian Studies Science Studies South Asian Studies Southeast Asian Studies Tibetan and Himalayan Studies Visual Studies Women’s Writing If you would like to have your dissertation reviewed (2010 defense onward), or would like to contribute a review, please contact us at:...

It is our pleasure to announce that Leon Rocha, who is currently the Science Studies editor here at Dissertation Reviews, will be our new Managing Editor. Our warmest welcome to Leon in his new role! To learn more about Leon and the entire Dissertation Reviews editorial committee, more information can be found here. - Tom Mullaney, Editor-in-Chief   Here is a note from Leon. My first encounter with Dissertation Reviews was in 2010, when the site was focusing on Chinese History dissertations. I thought Tom Mullaney’s project was a brilliant idea, and I submitted my own thesis...

We are proud to announce that, starting in the 2012-13 academic year, Dissertation Reviews will undergo a major expansion to include 12 new and enlarged fields (for a total of 15 fields in all). If you would like to have your dissertation reviewed, or help us by serving as a reviewer, please contact dissertationreviews@gmail.com. Our new fields, and their respective Field Editors, include: Bioethics (Tamara Kayali) Chinese Literature (Lucas Klein) Inner Asian Studies (Loretta Kim) *Korean Studies (John DiMoia) Medical Anthropology (Orkideh Behrouzan and Leon Rocha) Premodern Japanese Literature...

We recently invited a few of our authors and contributors to reflect upon how Dissertation Reviews has helped them in their work, and the early career academic community more broadly. Here’s what they had to say! If you’d like to contribute a testimonial of your own, please email it to dissertationreviews@gmail.com Dissertation Reviews has offered so much to junior scholars. By publicizing our intellectual contributions to the scholarly community in such a timely fashion, it has helped build connections between the established researchers and new faces. Since the review of my work...

During the Association for Asian Studies Annual Meeting, there will be an informal Dissertation Reviews Meet-and-Greet on Friday, March 16 at Barristers Bar in the Hilton Toronto [145 Richmond Street West - see map]. Dennis Frost, the Japan Studies editor, will be in attendance from 5pm to 7pm to chat and field questions about Dissertation Reviews (not only about Japan Studies, but also our present and future work on China, Japan, and Korea in all fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences). Hope to see you there! Please note that the meeting will be informal and BYOB (“buy your own...

An article about the past, present, and future of Dissertation Reviews has just been posted here on China Heritage Quarterly. Many thanks to Geremie Barmé and the China Heritage Project at the Australian National University. Share this:FacebookTwitterEmailPrintStumbleUponDiggReddit