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Professor Sommer wins LGBTQ+ History Association John Boswell Prize

Professor Sommer's book, The Fox Spirit, the Stone Maiden, and Other Transgender Histories from Late Imperial China, received the 2025 John Boswell Prize from the LGBTQ+ History Association.

The John Boswell Prize recognizes an outstanding book on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and/or queer history published in English. It is awarded in odd-numbered years, covering books published in the previous two years.