Asian America History and Culture: An Encyclopedia

M.E. Sharpe, an award-winning academic and reference publisher, is seeking contributing scholars for a two-volume illustrated reference work on the history and culture of Asian Americans. The project is aimed at the academic high school and undergraduate levels. The General Editors are Dr. Huping Ling of Truman State University and Dr. Allan Austin of Misericordia College.

The encyclopedia will include articles on politics and government; economy, labor, and business; society; religion and education; technology, science, and the environment; and arts and culture. There will be entries on individuals, places, ideas, events, institutions, and general themes. Articles will vary in length from 500-4,000 (depending on significance of topic). Asian America History and Culture: An Encyclopedia.

We are seeking contributors to write the remaining unassigned or re-assigned articles. Subjects include all major ethnic groups and a variety of topics. Contributors will receive full authorial credit, a cash honorarium and/or copy of the full encyclopedia set (depending on contribution length and contributor preference).

If you are interested in contributing to this exciting and important reference project, we would be happy to email you a prospectus with a full description of the project--with deadline, compensation, and other pertinent information, including a table of contents of remaining articles. Please contact the encyclopedia editorial assistant, Irene Chow, at: asian_america@ca.rr.com

If you cannot contribute, please feel free to forward this email to any potentially interested scholars (either professors or graduate students).

Sincerely,

Drs. Huping Ling and Allan Austin, General Editors
Irene Chow, Editorial Assistant
Asian America History and Culture: An Encyclopedia