NEAC Members
- Celeste Arrington, George Washington University, Political Science (Co-chair) (2022-2025)
- Charlotte Eubanks, Pennsylvania State University, Comparative Literature (Co-chair) (2023-2026)
- Yulia Frumer, Johns Hopkins University, History of Science (2022-2025)
- Grace En-Yi Ting, University of Hong Kong, Gender Studies (2022-2025)
- Jina Kim, University of Oregon, Literature (2023-2026)
- Kate McDonald, University of California, Santa Barbara, History (2023-2026)
- Minjeong Kim, San Diego State University, Sociology (2024-2027)
- Jung Joon Lee, Rhode Island School of Design, Art History (2024-2027)
- Nobuko Toyosawa, Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, History (2024-2027)
NEAC Committees
- Committee on Korean Studies
Chair: Sixiang Wang, UCLA: six@ucla.edu - Early Modern Japan Network (Publisher of Early Modern Japan: An Interdisciplinary Journal)
Chair: Philip C. Brown, Department of History, The Ohio State University, brown.113@osu.edu
Grant Programs
Book Prizes
- The John Whitney Hall Book Prize, given annually to the author of an outstanding English-language book on Japan.
- The James B. Palais Prize, given annually to an outstanding scholar of Korean studies from any discipline or country specialization.
NEAC Prize for Best Graduate Student Paper
NEAC administers a prize for the best paper presented by a graduate student at the AAS Annual Conference.
Hamako Ito Chaplin Memorial Award
A NEAC representative sits on the committee overseeing the Hamako Ito Chaplin Memorial Award for Excellence in Japanese Language Teaching.
Sumie Jones Prize for Project Leadership in Japan-centered Humanities
NEAC oversees the Sumie Jones Prize for Project Leadership in Japan-centered Humanities, which recognizes and honors scholars who work collaboratively with others to promote impactful projects in the Japanese humanities.