The Association for Asian Studies annual conference is the largest academic conference worldwide dedicated exclusively to Asian Studies research with topics covering all countries in Asia across 30 academic disciplines. The AAS annual conference is the ideal setting to meet face-to-face with senior and junior faculty in the field as well as students, administrators, librarians, foundation and museum staff, and program managers alike.
Join us March 24-27, 2022 at the Hawaiʻi Convention Center and the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Resort Hotel, in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and Online
The AAS 2022 Annual Conference includes a full program of both in-person events and online sessions. Program HIGHLIGHTS include:
General Sessions
- Shuhei Hosokawa, Professor Emeritus, International Research Center for Japanese Studies, presenting the Opening Keynote Address: "Longing and Belonging: Home as the Japanese-Brazilian Sentimental Heritage.
- Hy V. Luong, University of Toronto, and AAS President sharing his talk at the Presidential Address on the subject: "Local Culture or Global Neoliberal Ideology? Reflections on a Shifting Intellectual Landscape".
- Japan Foundation's 50th Year Anniversary Plenary Session: Strengthening Human Capital Pipelines for Area Studies: A Global Perspective
Special Events
- Opening Ceremony & Reception: Join us for an official Hawaiian Protocol ceremony preceding the Keynote Address & the entertainment of the Kenny Endo Taiko Drummers at the Opening Reception on the Great Lawn at the Hilton.
- Special Film Screening of "Minamata": Film Screening will be followed by a discussion with Aileen Smith & the film's Director, Andrew Levitas.
- Māhū Madness: Hawaiʻi's Best Kept Secrets! Donʻt miss what will be a memorable evening of dinner and a show (dinner is optional). AAS attendees receive a discount on General Admission tickets. Use the promocode: AAS2022 Purchase Tickets today!
Special Sessions Organized by the 2022 Local Arrangements Committee
- Haunani-Kay Trask: Lessons for Asian Studies Activism
- King Kalākaua of Hawaiʻi and Alliances in Asia
- Living and Performing Alternative Genders in Asia-Pacific Hawai’i
Vaccination Requirement
In keeping with the Association's duty to care and responsibility as host, all participants at the in-person 2022 AAS Annual Conference, whether a presenter, attendee, exhibitor, staff, guest, or vendor will be required to be fully-vaccinated. "Full-vaccination" means that either 14 days have passed since receiving the second dose of FDA or WHO authorized (or emergency use authorized) double-dozed vaccines or single-dose vaccine. Proof of vaccination will be required to attend #AAS2022. Click here for details.
For full detail, view our COVID-19 Health and Safety webpage.
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Thanks to Chien-wen for continuing our robust discussion today at #AAS2022! Some thoughtful questions and thoughts below https://twitter.com/kchienw/status/1507581346276798468
An absolutely fabulous roundtable! @taomo_zhou was very kind to plug my book in response to my question, but that question really isn't answered by my book (except maybe implicitly in the last few paragraphs of the conclusion)! 😅 /1 https://twitter.com/DGTam86/status/1507533227816218627
Attended excellent in-person panels today @AASAsianStudies 2022 Annual Conference featuring @NCUSCR PIP (Public Intellectual Program) Fellow alumni @MariaRepnikova @MerthaAndrew @DGTam86 @JimMillward
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Thanks to @jolyonbt for being there
We are at #AAS2022 this weekend in beautiful Honolulu, come drop in if you're around!
Fun #AAS2022 virtual panel with @moubanerjee28, @NicInTheGarden and @Ranjana_rahul! Honestly what a great start to the day.
