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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.

May 30-31, 2025Kathmandu, NepalApplication deadline: February 14, 2025 The Association for Asian Studies, with funding from the Henry Luce Foundation, is pleased to host a dissertation workshop for advanced doctoral students who have completed their research and are writing their dissertations. The workshop will take place May 30-31, 2025, immediately prior to the summer 2025 The post Call for Proposals: “Modernities, Mobilities, and Change” Dissertation Workshop appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

David I. Steinberg, Distinguished Professor Emeritus and formerly Director of Asian Studies, School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University, died on December 5, 2024 at the age of 96 from cardio-vascular problems. He was active to the last. Professor Steinberg was known as a prolific writer on the political economies of both Korea and Myanmar (Burma), The post David I. Steinberg (1928-2024) appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

The AAS Fall 2024 election opened on September 17 and concluded on November 18. All current AAS members received an electronic ballot to vote in the election; of the 6,134 ballots sent, 962 were cast, representing a participation rate of 15.68 percent. Results of the election appear below. We thank Survey and Ballot Systems for The post 2024 Election Results appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

The Association for Asian Studies welcomes proposals for Late-Breaking Sessions to be held at its 2025 Annual Conference, March 13-16 in Columbus, Ohio. Late-Breaking Sessions are an opportunity to engage the entire membership and Asian Studies community in discussing trending topics. Late-Breaking roundtables provide a forum for engaging in dialogue on current events that affect our perspectives The post AAS 2025 Call for Late-Breaking Sessions appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Apply by January 2, 2025 to become a Conference Mentor at AAS 2025 next March!* The AAS Conference Mentor Program connects early career Asianists with advanced scholars, teachers, and professionals to both build their professional network and seek advice and informal guidance within a structured setting.  Mentor Program Schedule The AAS Conference Mentor Program will take place The post AAS 2025 Call for Mentors appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Summer 2024 Meeting The AAS Board of Directors (BOD) met via Zoom on May 28, 2024 for its summer meeting, which primarily focused on issues related to governance and the AAS Annual Conference. With the 2023 addition to the AAS Bylaws of a clause enabling the removal of elected representatives in the AAS governance structure, The post AAS Board of Directors Summer/Fall 2024 Meetings: Report to Members appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

“How, in both the traumatic moments of dispossession and abuse and in the banal maneuverings through the challenges of quotidian existence, do subjects survive and object to their daily experiences with sociopolitical power? If contestation and survival strategies are not founded on rights, then what animates them?” (Rights Refused, p. 199). During his twenty years The post Rights Refused: Anthropologist Elliott Prasse-Freeman on Grassroots Activism and State Violence in Myanmar appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.