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The AAS is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s prize competitions and offer congratulations to all honorees. Please join us at the AAS 2025 Presidential Address and Awards Ceremony to recognize their work. The ceremony will take place on Friday, March 14, from 5:30 to 7:15pm, in the Aminah Robinson Grand Ballroom B/C (5th The post AAS 2025 Prizes appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

The Association for Asian Studies is pleased to announce that following an extensive search process, Dr. Elise Huerta has been selected to serve as the new editor of Education About Asia (EAA). Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Huerta is a cultural studies scholar and educator who specializes in modern and contemporary China, with additional training The post AAS Appoints New Editor of Education About Asia appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Graduate students and early career scholars are now invited to register for Conference Mentor Sessions at AAS 2025 in Columbus. Each Conference Mentor Session is a one-hour opportunity for a small group (up to nine participants) to talk with a senior scholar on a designated topic. Registration for Conference Mentor Sessions is open to AAS The post Register Now for AAS 2025 Conference Mentor Program appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

We are pleased to share an excerpt from the introduction of Modern Indian History, by Emily Rook-Koepsel, the latest addition to the Key Issues in Asian Studies series of classroom texts. This concise volume begins in the 16th century and carries readers through to the present day, covering the subcontinent’s major political, economic, and social The post Excerpt: Modern Indian History appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

May 30-31, 2025Kathmandu, NepalApplication Deadline: February 28, 2025 In partnership with the Japan Foundation, the Association for Asian Studies is pleased to announce a series of professionalization workshops for Southeast Asian scholars incorporating the study of Japan in their work and research. Funded by the Japan Foundation, “Framing the Study of Japan: Professionalization Workshops for The post Call for Applications: “Framing the Study of Japan” Professionalization Workshop appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is pleased to announce that it has received a grant of $300,000 from the Henry Luce Foundation to support a series of doctoral dissertation workshops to be held in conjunction with AAS conferences in North America and Asia. These workshops will provide a mentor forum for doctoral students in The post Luce Foundation Awards Association for Asian Studies $300,000 for Doctoral Dissertation Workshops appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Dr. Nor Ismah laughed when I asked her to name the best part of being the 2023-24 Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Michigan. “Living here and spending time and working with everyone at the university,” Ismah said, “is like having ‘me time.’” After earning a doctorate in Southeast Asian Studies from Leiden The post Meet 2023-24 Gosling-Lim Postdoctoral Fellow Nor Ismah appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Happy New Year from the AAS Secretariat! 2024 was a busy year for the AAS, with a successful Annual Conference in Seattle, AAS-in-Asia in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, the continuation of our wonderful programs such as the AAS Area Councils and the Cultivating the Humanities and Social Sciences (CHSS) grant opportunities, and our publications including our flagship The post A Note from the Executive Director: Happy New Year appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

The Association for Asian Studies welcomes nominations and self-nominations of candidates for our Fall 2025 elections. All nominations must be submitted by completing this online form no later than Friday, February 14, 2025. Nominees should be current AAS members (or must become members if selected to appear on the election ballot) who wish to contribute to the Association and the field of The post AAS 2025 Call for Nominations appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Carter J. Eckert, beloved teacher and mentor, passed away on December 13, 2024 in Cambridge, MA. I am relieved that this is only one of many remembrance pieces for Prof. Eckert, because there are so many dimensions to his life and career that no single account could begin to capture how special he was. Every account will The post In Memoriam: Carter J. Eckert (1945-2024) appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.