What is the format of this conference? In Person, Virtual, or Hybrid?

The AAS-in-Asia 2023 Conference will take place in-person in Daegu, Korea. All sessions and events will be presented in person. There is no virtual component to this conference and all presenters on sessions will appear in person.

When is the deadline for submitting a proposal to the Call for Proposals?

The proposal deadline as been extended from October 31 to November 7, 2022 5pm ET.   All proposals must be submitted by this date and time. No exceptions

Do I need to be an AAS member to submit a proposal to the AAS-in-Asia Call for Proposals?

AAS Membership is not required to submit a proposal to the AAS-in-Asia Call for Proposals nor is it required in order to present at the conference. 

The application is prompting me to log-in.  What do I do?

The submission system is not integrated with the AAS Member Database. All submitters must create a new account in the submission application platform. 

What is an innovative session?

The program committee supports innovative sessions that encourage bold thinking, lively dialogue, and audience involvement.  For a list of possible formats, refer to the Call for Papers Innovative Panels Format full description.

What is the role of a session organizer?

The organizer is the individual who has worked to organize the session by contacting colleagues and scholars regarding forming a proposal for submission.  Session organizers are responsible for compiling all of the required information (participant contact information, abstracts, etc.).  The organizer typically submits the electronic proposal application. If the proposal is accepted, official notices are sent to organizers and this person is responsible for notifying participants of important.   The AAS considers the organizer the official contact for the proposal submission. 

What are the responsibilities of a session chair?

The chair of the session is responsible for leading the session at the conference.  The chair will introduce participants; coordinate the distribution of papers among participants or discussants.  Most importantly the chair of the session keeps time at the session to ensure speakers adhere to agree upon presentation times, ensuring that the session does not run over the session time limit.  In most cases, the chair is also the organizer of the session.

What are the responsibilities of a session discussant?

The discussant usually serves in a moderator role.  As determined by the organizer of the session, the discussant will with help facilitate discussion among the audience or serve to discuss in detail the content of the paper presentations.

Who is considered an official session participant?

The AAS considers anyone serving in the role of Chair, Paper Presenter or Discussant an official and active participant.  Organizers of sessions are not considered participants as they do not actively participate at the session.  The exception being that an organizer is also assigned one of three roles listed above.

How many sessions can one person “Organize”?

An individual may organize an unlimited number of sessions

I am an organizer of a panel.  May I present a paper or serve as discussant on another session?

Yes, Organizers are not considered active participants and therefore may participate in the role of chair, presenter or discussant on a different session from the original proposed session. The organizer may alternatively chair, present a paper, or serve as discussant on the same session.

Can I participate on more than one session?

Yes, an individual may participate in a maximum of two sessions. However, an individual may present one paper only. A second appearance may only be in the role of chair and/or discussant in a second session. 

I am serving as the Chair/Discussant on a session; does this mean I can still present a paper on another panel?

Yes. An individual may act as chair/discussant on one session and present a paper on a second session.

We have submitted a “two-part” session/”back to back” session?  Does the one appearance rule apply here considering this really is the same panel but schedule in two parts?

The AAS considers two-part/back to back panels to be two separate panels.  The acceptance of both proposed panels essentially takes a slot from another panel that for example, may not have been accepted due to space constraints.  Therefore in the effort of fairness, “two-part” or “back to back” panels cannot contain the same individuals from the related panel. 

Can I save an incomplete application? 

Yes, after creating an account you may save your incomplete submission application and return to edit the submission at anytime prior to the submission deadline. 

Can I edit my proposal after is has been submitted?

Yes.  The submission site allows submitters to save an incomplete proposal to complete at a later date.  You may also edit any information on the proposal before the submission deadline, including completed proposal submissions.   You may also completely withdraw an incomplete or submitted proposal before the deadline.

Do I need to collect participants’ CV information?

NO – not at this time.   But we strongly encourage all organizers to ensure the contact information entered on the proposal is current and accurate. 

I am a participant on a session; can I make updates to the submitted proposal?

No.  Only organizers have access to make changes to the proposal submissions. 

 I submitted a proposal and did not receive a confirmation email from the AAS.

The proposal submission system automatically generates a confirmation email for all proposals.  PLEASE NOTE:  The confirmation emails are sent from the submission platform not from the AAS webserver.  You may need to adjust your email filters to accept emails from asianstudies@confex.com

May I submit an individual paper for submission?

Unlike the annual conference, the AAS-in-ASIA conference does not accept Individual Papers for consideration.  Authors of Individuals Papers should coordinate with fellow colleagues to organize or participate on an Organized Panel Session.  For your convenience, the AAS has posted a Forum website to assist interested individuals looking for participants or individuals looking to join a proposal for consideration.  Please visit the Individuals seeking Sessions/Organizers seeking Participants.

One of my participants is in need of travel funding. Does the AAS offer travel stipends and how do I apply?

See the Call for Proposal instructions for full information regarding travel subsidies.  You may request a travel subsidy within the main Call for Proposals application.

What is the deadline for submitting Travel Subsidy requests?

All travel subsidy requests must be received by the November 7 proposal submission deadline.  The ‘application’ for a travel subsidy is located within the main proposal submission application. 

I already submitted the proposal but I have just learned my participant would like to apply for a Travel Subsidy.  Can I update my proposal?

Yes, you may log in to the proposal application and edit your request.  We cannot accept request after the panel proposal deadline.

More than one of my panel participants is need of travel funding?  Can I apply for more than one person?

We can only accept a request for one individual per session.  However, you may request to split the funding.  This means, you must officially submit one name for the grant but in your comments section can request to split the award between two individuals.  The $2000 award maximum amount still applies; amounts will not be increased due to two or more people splitting the award.

When is the registration deadline for participants?

All accepted participants must register by the posted deadline.

Why does the participant registration deadline differ from the general conference registration deadline?

The AAS has strict guidelines regarding participants and registration.  All participants must register by the April deadline in order to have their name printed in the conference program.  The conference program goes into production in April in order to be formatted, printed and shipped in time for June Conference. 

What are the most important areas I should consider when organizing my session proposal?

Session organizers are advised to diversify their session proposal.  Multi-disciplinary and/or multi-institutional representation as well as gender balance and a combination of junior and senior scholars is strongly encouraged for all proposals. Who makes the decision to accept proposals? The Program Committee reviews all proposals and selects the sessions to be held at the upcoming annual meeting. The program committee is divided into subcommittees for each proposal submission geographic area (China and Inner Asia, Northeast Asia, South Asia & Southeast Asia, and Inter-area/Border Crossing. These subcommittees will review all proposals submitted within each area.  

How/when will I be notified if my Session Proposal has been accepted?

The Program Committee will complete their final decision in January 2023 and session organizers/proposal submitters will be notified of acceptance shortly after the meeting. Generally, all participants listed on accepted proposals are copied but session organizers have the final responsibility of notifying the members of the proposed panel of the Program Committee’s decision.  If you do not receive an official decision email by the end of January 2023, it may be because you did not complete the submission process properly, your email address may be listed incorrectly, or your email may have blocked the automated message.  Please email the AAS at aasinasia@asianstudies.org. 

My proposal was accepted.  Now what? 

All individuals on accepted panel proposals are now considered participants.  All participants will receive an informational email regarding their participation and next steps, including registration information and full session information.

Do I need to submit my full paper?

The AAS does not require or accept full papers for the conference.  We do not print or sell papers.  However, the abstracts from panel sessions at previous conferences are posted on our website.

May I make changes to my panel after my panel has been accepted?

The AAS will only accept the following changes to panels after acceptance: 1) Personal address and affiliation information, 2) Panel/Paper title and minor abstract edits and updates, 3) Replacement names for participants that have withdrawn from the panel.  We will not accept NEW and additional names to be added to the panel, including new co-author names that were not added on the original submission.  All changes must be sent to the AAS directly.