The International Institute for Asian Studies publishes the IIAS Newsletter four times a year. With a worldwide circulation of 12,000 institutes and individuals in Europe, North America, Australia, and Asia, the IIASN is a forum for scholars to share commentary and opinion; short research essays; book, journal and website reviews; artwork and fiction; and announcements of events, projects and conferences with colleagues in academia and beyond. | Take a free subscription
Please keep our broad readership in mind. We favour articles that place research in context, contain clear argument and appeal to the intelligent layman. Contributions do not go through a process of peer review – responsibility for copyrights, facts and opinions expressed in the publication rests with the authors.
Please contact the editor Sonja Zweegers with any questions or to receive previous issues: iiasnews@iias.nl
Upcoming deadlines for drafts of research articles (please notify the editor of your intent to contribute in advance so that a number of pages can be earmarked for your submission)
- Autumn 2012 #61 (pub date September 2012) – 15 June 2012 (notification April)
- Winter 2012 #62 (pub date December 2012) – 15 September 2012 (notification July)
- Spring 2013 #63 (pub date March 2013 – 15 December 2012 (notification October)
- Summer 2013 #64 (pub date June 2013) – 15 March 2013 (notification January)
Research articles (the Study)
- 1300-1800 words per page, depending on the number of images you would like to include (see below). Only text: 2000 words maximum per page
- articles can be up to 3 pages, but preferably limited to 1 or 2. Please discuss with the editor.
- please provide a title, a lead paragraph (less than 100 words), 2 or 3 section headings
- name, affiliation, email, research areas of interest
Book, journal, film and website reviews (the Review)
Publications available for review can be found on our website www.NewAsiaBooks.org. Alternatively you may submit reviews of books, journals, films or websites of your own choosing.
Please note: there are no deadlines for submitting reviews. Reviews are generally evaluated in the order they are received. As the publication time nears for each issue, authors will be informed if/when their review will be published in The Newsletter or posted online at www.NewAsiaBooks.org
- Monographs: 800-1200 words
- Journals, edited volumes or multiple book reviews: up to 1800 words
- Full citation: Farquhar, Judith, ed. 2004. Appetites: Food and Sex in Post-Socialist China.Durham andLondon: Duke University Press. 341 pp. ISBN 0-8223-2921-2 (paperback)
- Title and two or three section headings
- images (see below)
- author: name, affiliation, email, research interests (optional)
Images
- Digital photographs, maps, sketches, cartoons and artwork are welcome
- Images must be free of copyright, or have permission from the owner.
- caption and source for each image
- JPG or TIF files
- at least 1000 x 600 pixels; 300 dpi
- sharp contrast
Style
- Keep formatting simple: Times New Roman, 12 point, left-alignment, double-spacing, italics for published titles and non-English words
- Our language is “mid-Atlantic” (neither rigidly British nor consistently American English, but usually following the preference of each contributor). Consistency is key: choose one and stick to it.
Referencing
- Keep notes and references to a necessary minimum - for quotations and others' ideas; uncontroversial facts need not be referenced
- Monographs: Dower, John. 1986. War Without Mercy. 3rd ed.New York: Pantheon
- Articles in edited volumes: Cutler, Robert M. 2003. ‘Conflict prevention'. Amineh, Mehdi and Henk Houweling, eds. Central Eurasia in Global Politics.Leiden: Brill
- Journal articles: Huntington, Samuel. 1996. ‘Taiwan's new nationalism'. Foreign Affairs 75-4
Please note that the Newsletter never guarantees publication.
IIAS Newsletter
Sonja Zweegers, editor
International Institute for Asian Studies
P.O. Box 9500 / 2300 RA Leiden / the Netherlands
T +31(0)71 527 8584; F +31(0)71 527 4162
iiasnews@iias.nl
