AAS 2025 Annual Conference Registration
Conference Registration is Now Open!
Register to attend the annual conference in Columbus, Ohio from March 13-16, 2025. Registration fees are listed below.
| REGISTRATION TYPE | EARLY BIRD RATE Oct 1-24 | REGULAR RATE Oct 25-Feb 13 | LATE RATE After Feb 13 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Member | $215 | $260 | $300 |
| Student Member | $80 | $100 | $140 |
| Retired Member | $155 | $185 | $225 |
| Librarian Member | $125 | $150 | $190 |
| K-12 Educator Member | $70 | $70 | $100 |
| Student Non-Member | $130 | $165 | $205 |
| Non-Member | $390 | $460 | $500 |
To register for the Annual Conference, you must log into your AAS account to begin the registration process. If you do not currently have an AAS account, create one to register.
*NOT A MEMBER? If you wish to join the AAS or renew your membership, please purchase your membership before registering for the annual conference. Log in to your AAS account to join!
Any questions related to conference registration can be sent to AASConference@asianstudies.org.
General Information
Registration Categories Definitions
Please review the following definitions to determine which registration category you should select for the AAS Conference.
Regular Member/Retired Member:
Anyone who has joined the AAS and membership is current and has not expired prior to registering.
Student Member*: Anyone who has joined the AAS as a student and is currently working toward an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree. Proof of qualifying student status is required when joining.** Post-doctorates are not considered students.
K-12 Educator Member*: A K-12 teacher who has joined the AAS and whose membership is current and has not expired prior to registering. Your primary occupation must be listed as K-12 educator in the registration process to qualify for this rate.
The AAS offers a K-12 Educator One-Year Trial Membership! Learn more on the Membership page.
Librarian Member*– A Librarian who has joined the AAS and whose membership is current and has not expired prior to registering. Your primary occupation must be listed as a librarian in the registration process to qualify for this rate.
Non-Member– Anyone who is not a current member and/or membership has expired prior to registering for the AAS 2025 Conference.
Student Non-Member**: Individuals currently working toward an undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral degree. Proof of qualifying student status is required with registration.** Post-doctorates are not considered students.
*Individuals interested in attending may join the AAS to receive discounted rate. A Separate transaction necessary.
** Individuals selecting this category must be a student at the time of registration and documentation must be uploaded during the registration process.
Registration Policies
By registering for the conference you are agreeing to the AAS Anti-Harassment and Respectful Behavior Policies and the Virtual Code of Conduct.
Refunds/Cancellations/Tranfers
If you are unable to attend and require a refund, the AAS charges a $15 administration fee for students or K-12 educator members, and a $25 administrative cancellation fee for all other registration categories.
- Any registrant can cancel their registration and request a refund by contacting the AAS in writing to complete a cancellation. Please note the deadlines below:
- Panel Participants: If you have paid the registration fee and are ultimately unable to participate, the deadline for anyone participating (Organizer, Panel Chair, Presenter, or Discussant) in a session to cancel their registration and receive a refund is December 2, 2024. Refund requests from participants received after December 2, 2024, will not be granted.
- General Conference Attendees: If you have paid the registration fee and are unable to attend, the deadline for a general conference attendee (not participating in a formal session) to request a refund and cancellation is February 28, 2025.
- After February 28, 2025, no refunds will be issued for cancellations of any type. All cancellation and refund requests must be made in writing. Please e-mail cancellation requests to: aasconference@asianstudies.org.
- You may transfer a paid registration to another individual if unable to attend. Please contact the AAS at aasconference@asianstudies.org by February 28, 2025, to request a registration substitution.
Health & Safety Expectations
Our top priority is the health and safety of all attendees. As always, the AAS will adhere to all federal and local guidelines regarding our annual conference. Precautions at meeting time may include but are not limited to – wearing a mask, social distancing, additional cleaning periods between room usage, temperature checks, daily health screenings, proof of vaccination, and/or proof of negative COVID-19 test. The AAS will communicate all procedures and information regarding precautions to registered attendees prior to the conference. To ensure everyone’s safety, the AAS reserves the right to remove an attendee from the conference in the event of an attendee not following the announced guidelines.
Permission to Photograph Likeness
By registering for the Association for Asian Studies Conference you are agreeing to the Policy Governing the Recording of Conference Sessions and/or Events. The recording, rebroadcasting, or reproducing of any AAS conference session or event is prohibited without the approval of the AAS. Any presenter of a session or event recorded by AAS will be notified ahead of time and asked to complete a release form. During the course of this conference, I acknowledge that I may have my voice, likeness, and/or actions captured in photographs, video, and/or audio recordings. As a condition of my attendance at this conference, I agree to irrevocably grant to the Association for Asian Studies (“AAS”), its assigns, licensees, and successors the right to video, photograph, publish, record, broadcast, exhibit, digitize, display, copyright, license, transfer, reproduce, translate, modify, edit or otherwise use perpetually throughout the world, in all media now and hereafter known or devised, in whole or in part, my image, likeness, voice, name, and actions in audio and video recordings, photographs and materials prepared by and/or disseminated by AAS.
Student Group Registration
Professors or teachers interested in registering a group of students to the AAS 2025 Conference may register students at the AAS student member conference registration rate (see posted rates). Individual Student membership is not required to take advantage of this rate, however, the students must be registered as a group by the hosting institution, professor, or teacher.
The AAS welcomes students of all levels (high school, undergraduate, and master’s programs.) We will require proof of student enrollment status for all group registration applications.
Deadline to request student group registrations is February 13, 2025. After this date, we are unable to process group registrations.
For more information, please contact aasconference@asianstudies.org
