Association for Asian Studies

Call for Proposals: "South Asia in Transition: Crises and Opportunities" conference at the University at Buffalo, April 9-10, 2027. Submit proposals for consideration by December 7.

“Making Asian Studies” November Weekly Intention Call Whether we are practicing a language with a friend or tutor, reading centuries-old private correspondence, sharing our latest research, presenting our... https://www.asianstudies.org/making-asian-studies-november-weekly-intention-call/

We'll flag this again as #AAS2027 grows closer, but here's a helpful tool for anyone who needs help prepping their presentation! Estimate length from word count, or figure out how many words your timeslot can accommodate. (We *don't* recommend using "Fast Reading" as your target pace.)

Graduate students! This is your *final* reminder to apply for one of our #AAS2027 Dissertation Workshops by *tomorrow*! “Rethinking Dissent: Power and its Limits in South Asian Studies”: bit.ly/AC27SAC “Gender, Pop Culture, and Body”: bit.ly/AC27NEAC

Panel proposals especially welcome! www.cfg.cam.ac.uk/news/2027-in...

Luce/ACLS Early Career Fellowships in China Studies offer two award types: $15k for flexible, short-term projects and $20k-45k for long-term research fellowships supporting research, writing, and engaged scholarship. Apply by Nov. 5, 5:00 PM ET: https://bit.ly/3sD70K1

Applications for Public Impact Grants in Buddhist Studies are due Nov. 20, 2026, at 5:00 PM ET. These one-year grants support projects like podcasts, digital archives, and collaborative workshops that improve public understanding of Buddhism: https://bit.ly/3JwJG9O

RBS will host an online info session at 𝟲𝗽𝗺 𝗘𝗧 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 for those interested in learning about our M. C. Lang Fellowship for faculty, librarians, and curators at U.S. liberal arts colleges & small universities. Details: rarebookschool.org/events/2026/10/lang-info-session

At #AsiaNow, UC San Diego professor Todd A. Henry shares the story of how he has moved from being a words-and-print historian to visual storyteller. Henry's first short film, "Paradise," looks at South Korea’s queer past through the site of Seoul's Pada Theater.

🚨 1 week left to apply! 🚨 The 2027 cycle of our Book Proposal Development Workshops seeks applications from authors in the Social Science & Humanities fields. Grantees will participate in the 3-part virtual workshops with coaches Michelle Boyd & Leslie Wang.

Don't let the early bird get away from you! Our lowest registration rates for #AAS2027 end *TODAY* and will not be extended. Register now to secure your spot and save! bit.ly/AAS2027REGISTER

From Footnotes to Closeups: A Historian’s Journey to Visual Storytelling By Todd A. Henry (University of California, San Diego) How do historians tell meaningful stories, and to whom?...

Call for Proposals - Global Chinese Internets: Chinese Internet Research Conference (CIRC) 24, June 8-9, 2027 at SOAS University of London. Submit paper and panel proposals by November 30 for consideration. https://u.osu.edu/mclc/2026/10/15/global-chinese-internets-circ-2027-cfp/

In Memoriam: Albert E. Dien (1927–2026) Professor Albert E. Dien (photo courtesy the Dien family) Albert E. Dien, Professor Emeritus of Chinese at Stanford University and a distinguished scholar of early medieval Chinese...

Call for Participants: Japan Past & Present 2027 Library & Information Specialist Professionalization Workshop— to be hosted at UCLA February 20-21, 2027. Apply by November 16 for consideration. https://ow.ly/LObO50ZZk5H

Our editors had a fantastic time at this year’s AAS-in-Asia conference in Pakistan! @asianstudies.org Thank you to the organizers and LUMS university for their warm hospitality, and to all the scholars who stopped by our booth. We look forward to continuing the conversations we started in Lahore!

Plan now to join AAS and Sunway University at #AASinAsia2027 in Kuala Lumpur! Proposals for our July 1-3 conference are due in 10 days—submit panels and roundtables for consideration by October 30. bit.ly/aia2027

There's still space in the #AAS2027 Exhibit Hall for your company or program! Advertising and sponsorship opportunities are also still available—but going fast. Reserve a spot now to ensure that you're part of the AAS Annual Conference in Boston! bit.ly/AAS27-Exhibit

The ASCJ 2027 Conference Call for Papers closes in two weeks! Participate in the July 3-4 meeting at International Christian University, Tokyo by submitting a proposal before October 31.

On November 4, join us to launch Brenda G. Jordan's new classroom-ready Key Issues in Asian Studies text, THE ARTS OF JAPAN: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION. All are welcome! Register now: bit.ly/AAS-Japan

CFP reminder: the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies will hold its annual meeting at U. of Tennessee, Knoxville, January 29-31, 2027. Submit proposals by October 31! https://www.sec-aas.com/conf

AAS members: you still have time to vote! Check your email for a link to the ballot, then cast your vote for officers, representatives, and ballot issues. Don't let this opportunity to participate in AAS governance pass you by! https://www.asianstudies.org/aas-2026-election-nominees-and-issues/

Did you know that there are now *five* issues in each Journal of Asian Studies volume, instead of 4? This year's thematic bonus issue is on "Unicode and the Humanities" and guest edited by Raja Adal and Christopher Lowy. https://read.dukeupress.edu/journal-of-asian-studies/issue/85/4

Filmmakers: there are only *two more days* to submit work to our #AAS2027 Film Expo! Introduce your film to our 3,500+ conference attendees next March in Boston—click below to find out how. bit.ly/2027filmexpo

Graduate students! Don't forget that we're offering *two* dissertation workshops at #AAS2027—apply by October 27 for consideration. “Rethinking Dissent: Power and its Limits in South Asian Studies”: bit.ly/AC27SAC “Gender, Pop Culture, and Body”: bit.ly/AC27NEAC

AAS members are invited to tomorrow's workshop on planning experiential learning programs in the Asia-Pacific. Register now to join us for insight and tips into planning academic travel! bit.ly/AAS-BTC

AAS 2026 Board of Directors Meetings: Report to Members The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) Board of Directors (BOD, or Board) has met quarterly in 2026, with two meetings in person and two held via... https://www.asianstudies.org/aas-2026-board-of-directors-meetings-report-to-members/

On Wednesday, author Karline McLain will present her new book, LIVING WITH GANDHI: EXPERIMENTS IN UTOPIA, with our AAS Digital Dialogues audience. All are welcome—register now! bit.ly/AAS-Gandhi

Join author Karline McLain, panelists Richard Davis, Veena Howard, and moderator Maura Elizabeth Cunningham (AAS) to celebrate the launch of McLain’s new Asia Shorts volume, LIVING WITH GANDHI, on October 14. Register today! buff.ly/REjdX36 @asianstudies.org

The Asian Cultural Council is now accepting applications for its next grantmaking cycle—apply for fellowships or organizational grants by November 10. https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/grant-opportunities#general-eligibility-criteria-and-requirements

The Committee on Research Materials on Southeast Asia (CORMOSEA) seeks applicants for its #AAS2027 travel grant, which will help defray travel costs for one library professional or student. Apply by January 8. https://www.nysean.org/blog/cormosea-travel-awards

Workshop on motherhood in China in anthropological/historical/literary approaches to be held in Paris on 26-28 April 2027. Full CfP: lnkd.in/p/eXUFjSUX

There are only *three weeks* to go until the October 30 deadline to submit an #AASinAsia2027 proposal. If you need help finding a panelist or want to bring your paper to a session in progress, check out the Community Forum to connect with colleagues! bit.ly/aia2027

BOO! 👻 Don't be spooked by our October deadlines—there's plenty of time to meet them all! Check out our #AAS2027 and other conference opportunities now: bit.ly/octdeadlines

Call for Applications: Business History Conference Emerging Scholars Book Proposal Workshop, to be held on Thursday, March 18 at the 2027 conference in Mexico City. Apply by November 15. https://thebhc.org/emerging-scholars#book-proposal-workshop-2027

What's in the Fall 2026 issue of Education About Asia? Read the Editor's Message from Elise Huerta for an overview of new articles, including special sections on culinary history and Chinese communism, new teaching resources, the first EAA podcast, and more!

There's still time to register for the livestream of this October 10 event at Harvard, in which students and colleagues will celebrate the scholarship and legacy of Professor Elizabeth J. Perry, 2007 AAS President. https://ow.ly/vptK50ZVzA8

Register now for our October 14 AAS Digital Dialogue—we're pleased to offer a members-only workshop on planning experiential learning programs in the Asia-Pacific. Join us for insight and tips into planning academic travel! bit.ly/AAS-BTC

Plan ahead and *save* on #AAS2027 registration—join or renew your AAS membership now to secure the best rate ahead of our October 22 Early Bird deadline! Special membership rates available for students, retired members, and those in low/lower-middle income countries. bit.ly/AASJoin

At our latest #AsiaNow post, learn more about LIVING WITH GANDHI: EXPERIMENTS IN UTOPIA, our latest Asia Shorts title. Next Wednesday, we'll feature author Karline McLain in a virtual book launch—register now! https://www.asianstudies.org/living-with-gandhi-experiments-in-utopia/

Living with Gandhi: Experiments in Utopia In today’s world, the need to simplify life and focus on the greater good is arguably more urgent than ever. In the latest Asia Shorts volume, Living with Gandhi:...

Call for Contributions: Writing the Chinese Revolution Into History translation workshop at University of Freiburg, Germany, June 11-13, 2027. Submit proposals by November 30, 2026. https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20164210/call-contributions-writing-chinese-revolution-history

Register now for "Truth Matters: Defending Scholars & Academic Freedom in Challenging Times," the 2026 Scholars at Risk US General Assembly, November 12–14, 2026 at University of Chicago. Early registration rates end October 11.

AAS has just concluded two dissertation workshops at NYU Shanghai, convening scholars and mentors from around the world to discuss their works in progress. Many thanks to the Henry Luce Foundation for its generous support of this initiative!

CFP: "New Directions in Taiwan History: People, Place, and Publics," May 26-27, 2027 workshop at University of California, Berkeley. Submit abstracts for consideration by November 15, 2026. https://ieas.berkeley.edu/new-directions-taiwan-history-people-place-and-publics

Exhibit space at #AAS2027 is going fast! Don't miss your chance to reserve a booth and meet 3,500+ #AsianStudies professionals at our conference in Boston next March—plus, secure a special discount on conference program advertising! bit.ly/AAS2027ADS

In this recent episode from the New Books Network podcast, Karline McLain discusses her just-released Asia Shorts volume, LIVING WITH GANDHI: EXPERIMENTS IN UTOPIA. Add it to your weekend listening queue now! bit.ly/PodcastGandhi

"What is the average funding ratio for AAS-NEAC Japan Grants?" Read the latest issue of our Grants Quarterly newsletter to find out the answer! Plus, get info on available grant programs, ways to support AAS grant making, and more—check it all out here: bit.ly/FallGQQ4