The Perry 175 Campaign invites proposals for book chapters for an edited volume tentatively titled, Commodore Perry and the Black Ships Legacy, to be published in 2028. We invite chapters that provide new understandings of the Perry expedition or of its impacts on Japanese society and international relations.
Chapters may cover (but are not limited to) such topics as:
● new understandings of the Perry expedition, its planning, execution, reception and/or immediate impact.
● how the Perry Expedition is remembered in Japanese society
● representations of Black Ships in popular culture
● the history of Perry, Black Ships, or other Japan-America Friendship festivals
● Perry and the US-Japan relationship
● comparative studies of expeditions and other incidents of gunboat diplomacy
Proposals are due on April 15, 2026
See the Perry 175 website for further details about how to submit a proposal or download the full call for proposals here.