ISAW Professor Roderick Campbell to Receive the 2025 Japanese Archaeological Association Award

Congratulations to Professor Roderick Campbell, who has been selected for the 2025 Japanese Archaeology Association Award for the paper, “Beyond State Formation: Mass Production and Commercialization in Shang China”, published in the Japanese Journal of Archaeology 11(1): 3-20.

An excerpt of the selection announcement states:

Campbell's research offers a new perspective that surpasses previous theories of state formation and economic models, shedding light on the complex interactions between the political economy, urbanization, and commercialization of the Shang dynasty. His original and detailed analysis is expected to have a significant impact on subsequent research. Furthermore, the publication of such a discussion in the English-language journal of the Archaeological Society of Japan significantly enhances its value and global relevance.

The Japanese Archaeological Association was founded in 1948 on the principles of autonomy, democracy, equality, reciprocity, and openness, for the purpose of promoting progress in archaeology and fulfilling archaeologists’ societal responsibilities, and is the largest organization of archaeological researchers in Japan. 

The ceremony is to be held at the May 24th, 2025 Japanese Archaeological Association Meeting in Tsukuba, Japan.