We need you! The society is seeking three new board members. Please consider nominating a colleague or yourself!

Again, the No. 54 Issue of the Journal of Song Yuan Studies is out! Please renew your membership to receive a hardcopy of the journal and continue to support us.🐎

Many thanks to everyone who came to the SSYCDS annual meeting at the AAS in Vancouver! We had a full house again this year, with a bigger room and a longer layout of food. It seems the larger gathering is now our new normal.

If you are attending the AAS in Vancouver, I hope you'll also consider joining this wonderful conference on East Eurasia.

At the AAS in Vancouver, We also proudly sponsor two panels. Please come support our wonderful colleagues!

Always a happy day when the latest journal arrives from across the pond @ssycds.bsky.social Lots of interesting stuff inside, including a special section on the human senses!! #histbookchat #sinology #China #SongDynasty

Come join us at the AAS in Vancouver! Come early, enjoy some dim sum, and catch up with everyone!

Congratulations to those whose panels got accepted by the AAS in 2026! If your panel or any of its speakers engage with the 10th-14th century in China, please consider applying for the Society's sponsorship. We look forward to receiving your proposals!

The Fourth Middle-Period China Humanities conference in Hong Kong, summer 2026. Hope to see many of you there!

Oxford Studies in Medieval History is now Oxford Studies in the New Medieval History. Glad to be part of the opening up of this great series to global approaches. We are looking forward to receiving book manuscripts in global #medieval history. More info in the flyer: fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...

'Echoes of Great Brightness: The Ming Dynasty and Beyond' In Oxford, 16-17 September. Booking now open. I'm honoured (my goodness, I really am, so grateful to this amazing roster of colleagues) web.cvent.com/event/a4ff13...

At the 235th Meeting yesterday, we voted to continue our work under a new name: the American Society for Premodern Asia. We invite all scholars who work on languages, literatures, history, and material culture of West, Central, South, and East Asia, and North Africa join us! #ancient #medieval #asia

Many thanks to everyone who came to the SSYCDS annual meeting at AAS Columbus! We’re so grateful for your support and excitement!

For those attending the AAS in Columbus, we’d like to warmly invite you to our roundtable discussion on Christian Lamouroux's La dynastie des Song: Histoire générale de la Chine (960-1279). Join us from 12:15–1:45 PM at Pheoris West A, Hilton Columbus.

For those attending the AAS in Columbus, our Society has prepared a great lineup of activities! Be sure to come find us – see the schedule attached. See you there! #AAS2025 #SongYuanStudies

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