Association for Asian Studies
- Association for Asian Studies
The Association for Asian Studies is a U.S. society focused on facilitating contact and information exchange among scholars of Asian fields. It is the self-proclaimed largest society of its kind. The Association consists of eminent Asianists, and is a non-profit organization. The Association is the publisher of the Journal of Asian Studies.
Brief history
The Association for Asian Studies was founded in 1941, originally known as The Far Eastern Association. At that time, the association was mainly concerned with the affairs of East Asian fields. The first president of the Association was Arthur W. Hummel, Sr. in 1948. In 1956, the organization was renamed to the Association for Asian Studies, in keeping with the association's decision to expand its scope to cover all areas of Asia. This decision was furthered in 1970, when four elective area Councils were formed, representative of each of the four areas of Asia—South Asia (SAC), Southeast Asia (SEAC), China and Inner Asia (CIAC) and Northeast Asian (NEAC). These councils were formed so that each area of Asia could have a proportionate voice in the Association and on the Board of Directors. In 1977, a Council of Conferences (COC) was established in order to coordinate the regional conferences held by the Association, and also to discover ways to better serve the needs of Asian Studies scholars in various parts of the United States. Area library organizations have been formed for South Asia (CONSALD), South East Asia (ORMOSEA), and East Asia (CEAL). The current president of the Association is Barbara Watson Andaya, of the University of Hawaii. Past notable presidents include Edwin Reischauer (1955), Eleanor Jorden, (1980) and Carol Gluck (1996).
Activities
The Association for Asian Studies holds an annual four day meeting in various locations. The meetings focus on a wide range of topics. Furthermore, the Association also supports nine annual regional conferences for scholars and teachers concerned with Asian studies. The Association also publishes its quarterly journal, The Journal of Asian Studies (formerly known as "The Far Eastern Quarterly"), which began publication in November, 1941. The Association also publishes the journal’s derivative publication, The Bibliography of Asian Studies, which started as a regular issue of the journal in 1946. The Bibliography of Asian Studies is available for online subscription. Members of the Association are entitled to receive the Asian Studies Newsletter, which is a short publication detailing the activities of the Association, recent deaths, job positions, etc.
External links
* [http://www.aasianst.org/ The Association for Asian Studies homepage]
[http://www.lib.virginia.edu/area-studies/SouthAsia/Lib/consald.html CONSALD home page]
[http://www.cormosea.org CORMOSEA home page]
[http://www.eastasianlib.org CEAL home page]
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