July 1, 2026, marked an exciting new chapter for the Institute of East Asian Studies. Thanks to a new arrangement with the University of California Press, books published by IEAS are now being distributed worldwide through their Publishing Services program.
“UC Press is delighted to expand our decades-long partnership with the Institute for East Asian Studies, publisher of major works of scholarship and series on China, Japan, and Korea,” says Erich Van Rijn, Executive Director, University of California Press. “We look forward to continuing to broaden the distribution of IEAS publications and enhance the impact of their scholarship through our newly launched Publishing Services @ UC Press offerings.”
Penny Edwards, Director of the Institute of East Asian Studies and Walter and Elise Haas Professor of Asian Studies, is thrilled by this opportunity to connect our authors with a global readership. “The IEAS publications program is pivotal to our mission to promote research, knowledge and understanding of East and Southeast Asia. Congratulations to Kate Chouta, Managing Editor of IEAS publications!”
IEAS has published or distributed more than 200 titles over the last 70 years, with a focus on the humanities and social sciences. Our peer-reviewed books are now available via the UC Press catalog here: