Member, School of Historical Studies, Institute for Advanced Study, 2022–2023
Finalist, Bonnie and Vern L. Bullough Book Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, 2022
Finalist, Lammy Award in LGBTQ Studies, Lambda Literary Foundation, 2022
Honorable Mention, Big Other Readers' Choice Award, Big Other Magazine, 2022
Henry Luce Fellowship, National Humanities Center, 2021–2022
Bonnie and Vern L. Bullough Book Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, 2020
Dartmouth Medal for Excellence in Reference, Reference and User Services Association, American Library Association, 2020
Best Book in the Humanities Prize (Biennial), International Convention of Asia Scholars, 2019
Yu Ying-shih Award in Humanities Research (Monographic Book Category), Academia Sinica and Tang Prize Foundation, 2018