This. Is. It. The #AAS2027 Call for Proposals will close in *8 hours* ... have you pressed "submit" yet? Don't wait until the last minute! Get your proposal in now and take off the rest of the day 😎 bit.ly/AAS2027CFP

Japan Studies scholars are invited to apply for our new round of research grant funding, established through support from Japan-US Friendship Commission. Several categories of grants are available, and all applications are due by 5pm ET on October 1! bit.ly/NEACgrants

Get ready for #AASInAsia2026 by checking out the conference program, now online! This year's conference will feature 332 sessions, both on-site in Lahore and hybrid. https://bit.ly/AASinAsia26-Program

Graduate students and early career scholars are invited to apply by August 17 for a travel stipend to attend "The Declaration's Journey: A Convening on the International Legacy" at Philadelphia's Museum of the American Revolution in September. https://bit.ly/3SdkHwu

Call for Proposals – Council on Thai Studies Annual Meeting 2026, to be held at Northern Illinois University November 6-8. Submit paper, panel, and roundtable proposals by August 15 for consideration.

Call for Proposals – Council on Thai Studies Annual Meeting 2026 — New York Southeast Asia Network

November 6 – 8, 2026 | Northern Illinois University The Council on Thai Studies (COTS) invites students, scholars, and practitioners to attend its 2026 Annual Meeting, which will be hosted by the  Center for Sout

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⏰ Time is *almost* up ... but not yet! You still have two days to submit an #AAS2027 proposal. If you haven't started your submission yet, do so *now* to ensure you won't run into last-minute tech issues. The deadline is 5pm ET on Wednesday—no extensions! bit.ly/AAS2027CFP

The next drawing for our #AAS2027 Summer Giveaway will take place on Monday, August 3—which means you have three more chances to enter! Win a free conference registration, or the grand prize of a hotel stay in Boston. https://bit.ly/summergiveawayAAS

Watch now: video from our AAS Digital Dialogue information session on #AsianStudies scholars and fellowship opportunities at the National Humanities Center. https://bit.ly/4wxQ2Jc

There are still 5 days left before the #AAS2027 Call for Proposals closes! Many session organizers are using the AAS Community Forum to find another participant or two—visit the discussion now to see if you might be one of them! https://bit.ly/4pZd3SX

#CFP The Weight of Mountains (TWOM) Film Symposium 2026, Ho Chi Minh City, December 10-12. Submit abstracts for consideration by September 15. https://cargocollective.com/twom/Symposium

On August 19, our neighbors at the University of Michigan's Bentley Historical Library will host an online information session about their recently digitized collection of the Manuel Quezon Papers. Register now to hear about this new resource: https://myumi.ch/4xj83

“Making Asian Studies” Weekly Intention Call Asian Studies is a collaborative endeavor. Whether we are practicing a language with a friend or tutor, reading centuries-old private correspondence, sharing our latest...

“Making Asian Studies” Weekly Intention Call

Asian Studies is a collaborative endeavor. Whether we are practicing a language with a friend or tutor, reading centuries-old private correspondence, sharing our latest research, presenting our work, or participating...

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What's the book that got YOU interested in #AsianStudies? We asked this question to over 120 attendees at #AAS2026 and have collected their responses in a new post at #AsiaNow. Find your next summer read! https://www.asianstudies.org/asia-by-the-book/

Let's get some #AsianStudies articles on this list!

Dr. Blair Stein@blairstein.bsky.social · last wk.

so I started thinking about my fall courses today (sorry!) and I have a question for #skystorians : What’s your favorite academic article (chapter, edited volume essay, etc) about non-European science in the early modern period? My 200-level “Scientific Revolution” survey could use a refresh.

Today at noon ET, join us for a free webinar on Book Publishing 101! If you can't attend live, register anyway and a YouTube link will be emailed to you when it's posted. 🗃️

American Historical Association@historians.org · 3w ago

You've finished the manuscript. Now what? Join our AHA Online webinar on July 28 at 12 p.m. ET exploring the nuts and bolts of book publishing, from acquisitions and contracts to marketing. With Mike Baccam, Levi Stahl, and Elizabeth Townsend Gard. Register now.

Final day to register! AAS members are invited to join us online tomorrow at 7pm ET to learn about fellowships at the National Humanities Center, including special opportunities for #AsianStudies scholars! https://bit.ly/AAS-NHC

Bring Your University to the LUMS Global Fair at #AASInAsia2026! Institutions are invited to reserve space now and meet prospective students in Lahore on Sunday, September 27. More information: https://aasinasia2026.lums.edu.pk/global-fair.php

The CFA for the 2027 Summer Institute is live on the website! www.shafr.org/index.php?op...

#AASInAsia2026 kicks off in only two months! In this interview, Tajwar Awan of Lahore University for Management Sciences talks about preparing for the conference, what she's looking forward to the most, and must-dos for visitors to Lahore.

AAS-in-Asia Comes to Pakistan: A Conversation with Tajwar Awan

Can you start by telling us a little about yourself and what brought you into this academic path and eventually into organising this conference?My name is Tajwar, and I graduated from LUMS in 2010. My major was Social Sciences, and my minor was Computer Sciences, though I was never good at coding. It was my sheer love for the subject, and maybe systematic thinking, that made me keep going back to CS courses to get my worst grades ever. That was, however, balanced by my relative ease with the SS subjects.

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Good conversation among researchers with recent fieldwork experience in China about what has changed (or not) in the past few years and how students should approach research trips now. This isn't an exclusively social science discussion—and probably not an exclusively China one, either.

Doing Social Science Fieldwork in China

Are you a researcher interested in learning more about what it’s like to conduct social science research in China today? Academic travel has resumed following the pandemic, but scholars face a more…

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Elementary and secondary teachers searching for literature about East and Southeast Asia should consider titles honored by the Freeman Book Awards. At Education About Asia, Executive Director Nancy Hope introduces this program and the work it recognizes.

The Freeman Book Awards

The Freeman Book Awards, which are sponsored by National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the Committee on Teaching about Asia (CTA) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), and Asia for Educators (AFE) at Columbia University, recognize quality literature for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to an understanding of East and Southeast Asia at age-appropriate levels. Over the past ten years, more than one hundred titles have been recognized in the four categories of: (1) Children’s Literature (picture books for up to grade five); (2) Young Adult: Middle...

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It me! If you have graduate students sweating "what is the academic job market even" right now (or soon) you'll want to let them know about this event!

Association for Asian Studies@asianstudies.org · 3w ago

Get familiar with the academic job market in #AsianStudies at this AAS Digital Dialogue on August 19, led by Dr. Paula R. Curtis of the Diversity and Equity Committee. Get insight into how to set yourself up for success now! https://bit.ly/DEC-JobMarket

This is a great series on Indonesia for anyone teaching modern Southeast Asia or Indonesian History. A group of terrific young Indonesian scholars and great prep and questioning by Denvir. @asianstudies.org @avick.bsky.social @tompepinsky.com @anu-chl.bsky.social

Daniel Denvir@danieldenvir.bsky.social · 2w ago

We just completed Nusantara, @thedigradio.bsky.social's 8-part series on the history of Indonesia. The fourth largest country is barely understood in the West and yet has decisively shaped the world: from Dutch colonialism to third world revolution to US-backed mass anti-communist genocide. 1/

Congratulations to Seoul National University PhD candidate Blažka Rupnik, who won the second #AAS2027 registration giveaway! Have you been entering to win? Our next name will get pulled on August 3! https://bit.ly/summergiveawayAAS

It was an honor to contribute just one small memory among many formative ones to the AAS In Memoriam for my late BA/MA advisor, Victor Mair (1943-2026). (All the snail anecdotes made me smile. 🐌) RIP Dr. Mair. www.asianstudies.org/in-memoriam-...

In Memoriam: Victor H. Mair (1943-2026) - Association for Asian Studies

Sinologist Victor H. Mair, a longtime AAS member and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, passed away on June 28, 2026. Mair’s work spanned the fields of language, literature, religion, histor...

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New #AsiaNow post: Victor H. Mair's students and colleagues pay tribute to his intellect, his generosity, his energy, and his love of teaching. Thank you to all who have shared memories of Professor Mair, a pillar of the AAS community.

In Memoriam: Victor H. Mair (1943-2026) - Association for Asian Studies

Sinologist Victor H. Mair, a longtime AAS member and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, passed away on June 28, 2026. Mair’s work spanned the fields of language, literature, religion, history, and archeology; his publications included numerous translations, co-authored or co-edited volumes, and posts at the Language Log blog. Below, Mair’s students and colleagues pay […]

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The Society for the History of Technology conference extended its call to late August, & this year’s conference will be all online. Details below if you’d like to submit. Also, I’m putting together a panel that has 1 or 2 more slots on it, so lmk if (1/2) www.historyoftechnology.org/annual-meeti...

2026 SHOT Annual Meeting (Virtual)

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||NEW CfP|| China's 'Science Silk Road' invests in research cooperation with countries along the new Silk Road. But does this create distinct ways of doing science? How does it address local-global development challenges? And is it reshaping the global science system? Visit our website for details.

Calls for Papers - Global China Pulse

Here you can find the call for papers for the journal issues we are currently working on. The initial pitches should be no longer than 300 words and explain

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In Memoriam: Victor H. Mair (1943-2026) Victor H. Mair at the AAS 2023 Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo credit: AAS Sinologist Victor H. Mair, a longtime AAS member and professor at the University of...

In Memoriam: Victor H. Mair (1943-2026)

Victor H. Mair at the AAS 2023 Annual Conference in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo credit: AAS Sinologist Victor H. Mair, a longtime AAS member and professor at the University of Pennsylvania,...

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We're in the home stretch of the #AAS2027 Call for Proposals period. Don't wait until August 5 to get started in the application portal! You can begin a proposal now, save it, and return later to finish. No stress, no sweat. bit.ly/AAS2027CFP