Seeking Contributions for Overlapping Borderlands: Sources and Translations from Inner Northeast Asia
The editorial board for Overlapping Borderlands invites contributions from scholars working on topics related to Inner Northeast Asia (including but not limited to Mongolia, Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East, Northeast China, Inner Mongolia, the Korean Peninsula, Japan, and adjacent island territories). Contributions will take the form of English translations of textual sources that highlight the diversity of this region and a short introduction to each translation contextualizing the source for non-specialists. At present the project already includes Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Manchu, Mongolian, and Russian language clusters, and we would also welcome proposals for translations from minoritized languages of the region. Scholars working in all disciplines and/or multidisciplinary and transdisciplinary areas and all time periods are welcome to join. In addition to translations and introductions, the final publication will also include citations to open-access online repositories or reproductions of some primary sources as either digital supplements or as part of the printed volume itself. In this way, we hope this volume will serve as a resource both for introducing the region in undergraduate survey courses, as well as for advanced language learners looking for study materials to practice their reading skills on primary sources. We are committed to making this publication open access and have several subventions under consideration to ensure this publication is accessible to scholars and students everywhere.
If you have any questions about the project or if you are interested in contributing, please contact James Meador [[email protected]] and Loretta Kim [[email protected]] with the following information:
- a brief self-introduction (maximum 150 words)
- a description of the text to be translated and its significance as a source of information about regional history and culture and for a broader understanding of Inner Northeast Asia (maximum 250 words)
Responses are also welcome through this Google form. For responses regarding already completed translations, please see the style sheet.
We hope to receive inquiries about the project by May 30, 2023.