Stefan Tanaka's book History without Chronology (Open Access: https://doi.org/10.3998/mpub.11418981) emerged from his recognition that the writing of histories of non-Western places are handicapped, if not predetermined, by the linearity of history. HwC then argues that other understandings of time, history, and change are possible, indeed necessary if we are to achieve a respect for heterogeneity. This panel will explore the merits of the argument, its implications, and the possibilities for another understanding of history.

Shellen Wu, Lehigh University
Emily Mokros, University of Kentucky
Stefan Tanaka, University of California, San Diego
Carl Kubler, Carnegie Mellon University
Paul Kramer, Vanderbilt University