International Society for Chinese Law & History

The International Society for Chinese Law and History (ISCLH) is pleased to announce the call for submissions for its Biennial Book Prize, established in 2020. The prize is awarded to an outstanding monograph published in English within the preceding two years that makes a significant contribution to the understanding of Chinese law and history. Eligibility To be eligible, monog...

The seventh biennial general election of the International Society for Chinese Law and History ended on April 10, 2026, with 64 ballots submitted from 113 eligible voters. After having verified the results and that the election process has complied with all the applicable procedures, the election committee now announces the final results as follows: 中國法律與歷史國際學會第七屆選舉已於2026年4月10日結...

Cai, Liang. Convict Politics: From Utopia to Serfdom in Early China (221 BCE–23 CE). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2026. Purchase Link: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/convict-politics/05F7B83D22885B9C0074A4C9E166C3AA#fndtn-information About the Author Liang Cai , University of Notre Dame, Indiana Liang Cai is Associate Professor of History at the University of No...

徒勞的美法東進 鄺傑（Jedidiah J. Kroncke） 中文 , 2025/11 香港中文大學出版社 作者 鄺傑（Jedidiah J. Kroncke） 為香港大學法律學院副教授。他的研究聚焦國際法律史及勞動與財產制度的比較。其跨學科成果融合美國、中國和巴西的法律實踐經驗，致力推動比較法分析的本土化創新。 譯者 于慶生 ，河南師範大學法學院教授、院長。 魏磊傑 ，廈門大學法學院副教授。   購買链接： https://cup.cuhk.edu.hk/TheFutilityofLawandDevelopment_sc   本書立足於宏觀歷史視角，系統梳理了十九世紀以來中美兩國法學交流的脈絡，著重探討了美國律師—基督教傳教士群體在傳播福音過程中，有意識地推廣美國的法律經驗和制度框架，意圖主導中國近代法律改革的發展方向，卻最終無功而返。 本書縱...

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Professor Janet Theiss , an eminent historian of women, gender, law, and society in late imperial China, and a long-standing member of the International Society for Chinese Law and History (ISCLH). A professor of history at the University of Utah, Professor Theiss’s work, including Disgraceful Matters: The Politics of Chastity in Eighteen...