Dr. Qian Liu receives recognition for the ALSA Distinguished Book Award

Dr. Liu’s book Leftover Women in China: Understanding Legal Consciousness through Intergenerational Relationships, has received an Honorable Mention for the Asian Law and Society Association Distinguished Book Award for 2026.

Dr. Qian Liu’s book Leftover Women in China: Understanding Legal Consciousness through Intergenerational Relationships, has received an Honorable Mention for the Asian Law and Society Association Distinguished Book Award for 2026. The committee found the book "a highly perceptive ethnography that shows deep understanding and empathy for the dilemmas facing women in China, and for how relational legal consciousness is fostered as they navigate familial obligations alongside legal rules.” Congratulations to Dr. Liu!