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Browse all of the latest news and updates from Routledge Asian Studies. We regularly publish helpful information and news within the area of Asian Studies to celebrate our publishing program and the individuals that make it possible.

Recent News Articles

  1. Holi

    Holi 2013: A Festival of Colour

    Every year, thousands participate in the festival Holi to celebrate the beginning of spring.

    Holi was originally a festival that celebrated fertile land and a good harvest. It is a time to enjoy spring's abundant colors and to say farewell to winter. 

    The main day, Holi, also known as Dhuli in Sanskrit, or Dhulheti, Dhulandi or Dhulendi, is commemorated by people showering each other in scented powder.

  2. IWD

    International Women’s Day: March 8th 2013

    Every year on March 8th people all over the world celebrate Women's Day (originally known as International Working Women's Day).

    Why not take a look at our Routledge Research on Gender in Asia series?

  3. Japanese Flag

    Celebrating 50 Years of Japanese Studies at The University of Sheffield, 1963-2013

    We are delighted to be celebrating the golden jubilee of Japanese Studies at Sheffield University this year. To mark the occasion we are offering 20% discount off ALL of the 47 titles in the Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge series.

    Click here to view all the titles in the series. Simply enter the code GDC71 at checkout to receive your discount (offer available until 20th March 2013).

  4. Re-Reading the Salaryman

    Book Launch of Re-Reading the Salaryman in Japan

    Based on intensive interviews that author Romit Dasgupta carried out with young male private sector employees in Japan, Re-Reading the Salaryman in Japan makes an important contribution to the study of masculinity and Japanese corporate culture. After having initially being launched at the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) Biennial Conference, along with other titles in the Routledge/ASAA East Asia Series, the official launch of Re-Reading the Salaryman in Japan was held at The University of Western Australia, in Perth, Australia, on Monday 10 September 2012 in the University’s Institute of Advanced Studies.

  5. Routledge Major Works WINTER BACKLIST OFFER!

    Routledge Major Works are pleased to announce a great Winter Warmer 20% discount offer on some of our backlist titles. For the next 3 months you will be able to purchase a number of multivolume collections spanning both the Humanities and Social Sciences at a reduced rate.

  6. The Asian Studies 2012 Catalog is Now Available Online!

    Browse the latest New and Key Backlist Titles in the Asian Studies 2012 Catalog Online!

  7. Counterterrorism Policies in Central Asia selected as an ‘Outstanding Academic Title 2011’

    Mariya Y. Omelicheva's Counterterrorism Policies in Central Asia was selected as an ‘Outstanding Academic Title 2011’ by Choice Magazine.

  8. The Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Special Prize, 2011

    Congratulations to David Arase and Tsuneo Akaha, editors of The US-Japan Alliance: Balancing Soft and Hard Power in East Asia, which was the winner of The Masayoshi Ohira Memorial Special Prize, 2011.

  9. Vera Mackie

    2011 Inoue Yasushi Award for Outstanding Research on Japanese Literature in Australia

    Congratulations to Prof. Vera Mackie who has been awarded the 2011 Inoue Yasushi Award for Outstanding Research on Japanese Literature in Australia.

  10. 2011 Asian Studies Catalog Now Available to Browse Online!

    Browse our new Asian Studies titles, and key backlist titles, in our 2011 Asian Studies online catalog!
     

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