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The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is searching for an Editor for its online academic teaching journal, Education About Asia (EAA). This is an independent contractor, part-time, remote position, with a maximum annual commitment of 360 hours (an average of 30 hours per month). The budget for this position is reviewed by the AAS Board The post Call for Applications: Editor, Education About Asia appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

In mid-2023, Cornell University Press launched its open-access Environments of East Asia series, supported by the Henry Luce Foundation, with the publication of Forces of Nature: New Perspectives on Korean Environments. Edited by David Fedman, Eleana J. Kim, and Albert L. Park, this volume brings together ten chapters on various facets of Korean environmental studies, The post Forces of Nature: New Perspectives on Korean Environments — An Interview with the Volume Editors appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

For more than 80 years, the Association for Asian Studies has held an Annual Conference each spring in North America. Open to all individuals holding an interest in Asian Studies, this annual meeting brings over 3,300 Asianists to present and discuss the latest research in the field. Academics, university faculty, graduate students, and more attend The post Request for Proposals: AAS-in-Asia 2026 Co-Host appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Below, we are pleased to share an excerpt from the newest Asia Shorts volume, Murakami Haruki on Film, by Marc Yamada (Brigham Young University). In five concise chapters, Yamada explores the back-and-forth interplay between Murakami Haruki’s fiction and the cinematic treatments of his work. The book will be of interest to anyone who studies literature or film, The post Excerpt: Murakami Haruki on Film appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Worldwide, the confluence of aging populations and low birth rates is becoming one of the key social issues that many countries will face within the next few decades. Japan has already arrived at that turning point, with “the largest proportion of seniors in the world and among the lowest levels of fertility,” anthropologist Shawn Bender The post Excerpt: Feeling Machines appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Below, we are pleased to share an excerpt from the newest Asia Shorts volume, Eco-Disasters in Japanese Cinema. Edited by Rachel DiNitto (University of Oregon), this collection includes 17 essays analyzing environmental themes in Japanese film from the 1950s through 2020. The films discussed range from documentaries about real-life environmental disasters to science fiction blockbusters. The post Excerpt: Eco-Disasters in Japanese Cinema appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

“Decolonization” is an academic, high-level word for a political process that has had consequences in the lives of millions of people. Decolonization in South and Southeast Asia following World War II involved the withdrawal of colonial administrations and the establishment of new nation-states in India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaya, and elsewhere. This, however, was not The post Boats in a Storm: Interview with Historian Kalyani Ramnath appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

The AAS Program Committee seeks session chairs for the 2025 Annual Conference. Please consider volunteering as a chair for an Individual Paper Session. Volunteer session opportunities are available for the in-person conference (only) in Columbus. Each year, the Annual Conference Program Committee organizes sessions from the individual paper submissions accepted to the conference program. One The post AAS 2025 — Call for Session Chairs appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Each year, the AAS holds nine regional conferences in the U.S. and Japan. If you’ve never attended one, I highly recommend it. A central mission of the AAS is to provide venues where scholars of Asian Studies can come together to exchange ideas. The Annual Conference held each spring is our most high-profile event for The post Small is Beautiful: Celebrating AAS Regional Conferences appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.

Lawrence Zhang is Associate Professor at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and author of Power for a Price: The Purchase of Official Appointments in Qing China, published by Harvard University Asia Center and recipient of the 2024 AAS Joseph Levenson Prize (pre-1900) honorable mention. To begin with, please tell us what your The post #AsiaNow Speaks with Lawrence Zhang appeared first on Association for Asian Studies.