positions: east asia cultures critique records, 1990-2005

positions: asia critique, formerly positions: east asia cultures critique is published four times a year by Duke University Press. Tani Barlow continues as the founding senior editor of the journal. Previously a professor Women's Studies and History at the University of Washington, Barlow currently teaches Chinese history at Rice University. While housed at the University of Washington the journal received support from the Jackson School of International Studies, the Office of the Dean of Social Sciences, and the School of Humanities. A number of talented doctoral students from the English department staffed the journal over the years. positions is the first post-Cold War journal to examine critically the histories and politics of Asia/Asian America. Over its existence positions has won five awards from the Council of Editors of Learned Journals, of the Modern Languages Association.