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During #AAS2026, we will have an Accountability Officer on site to respond to any violations of the AAS Code of Conduct. Review our policies and learn how to report violations:
https://www.asianstudies.org/conference/conference-code-of-conduct/
DIJ's @celiaspoden.bsky.social will present her research on avatar robots, work & disability in a panel on the past and present of technology in Japanβs engineering of the future at the #AAS2026 in Vancouver, March 13, 3:30-5:00 PM PDT @shawnbender.bsky.social @otsuki3c.bsky.social @asianstudies.org
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Iβm headed for #AAS2026 on Wednesday!
Iβm hoping folks will share with meβWhat do you wish reviewers knew about the art of translation?
You can tag @readjapaneseliterature.com.
Link to this session in our online program: aas2026.eventscribe.net/index.asp?se...
It's showing in the app now!
Our Panel at AAS is this Friday at 1:30 PM!
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Three days left until we kick off #AAS2026!! Today: get ready by reviewing our accessibility guideβyour road map to an inclusive and comfortable conference experience.
https://www.asianstudies.org/conference/accessibility/
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I rarely attend academic conferences these days but since I'm based in Vancouver I'll be around lurking at the #AAS2026 next week, for any academic folks i know passing through who might want to meet up
This Friday at #AAS2026, USJF will host a reception honoring Qiaoyan Li Rosenberg, the inaugural recipient of the Scholar Dissertation Award.
π Pan Pacific Vancouver Hotel
π March 13, 7:15β9:15 PM PST
Conference registration is still open at www.asianstudies.org/conference/
Maybe you can't make it to #AAS2026 this week ... what about #AAS2027 in Boston? We just saw the first CFP for next year's Annual Conference!
u.osu.edu/mclc/2026/03...
I'll be in Vancouver March 11-14, part of a UBC event on Thursday (with @wjhurst.bsky.social Lynette Ong & Taomu Zhou) sppga.ubc.ca/events/event... ) & on Sat at 8:30 an @asianstudies.org roundtable about dystopia w @louisalim.bsky.social @turtelista.bsky.social Bill Callahan & Adam Brookes
I'll be in Vancouver for AAS next week. Join us on Friday the 13th for our panel on Japanese Occupation at 9am! #AAS2026
A closeup of Japan Past & Present merchandise sitting in an open window. On the right is a closeup of a black textured notebook with the white "Japan Past & Present" logo, next to which is a white chip clip with the logo in black and a white pen with the logo in black. On the left is a vertical banner that says "We're Exhibiting AAS 2026 Vancouver." Below that is the Yanai Initiative logo, which has a red rectangle with the name underneath in black.
We're exhibiting at #AAS2026! Come see us at the Exhibition Hall this week to learn more about recent projects and programs from JPP and the @yanaiinitiative.bsky.social. Plus, get that sweet new swag! πποΈ ζ₯½γγΏγ«γγ¦γγΎγγ
Pedagogy Under Threat (in the U.S. and Beyond) - Sponsored by AAS Diversity and Equity Committee Sat, March 14, 2026 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM PDT Location: VCC, Room 212 Over the last decade, higher education has experienced a disconcerting variety of threats which have taken a variety of forms at institutions globally, include but are not limited to restrictions on academic freedom, budget cuts and the adjunctification of instruction, the elimination of entire departments, surveillance, and much more. In recent years, the United States in particular has been a site of further and accelerated existential attacks on the infrastructure of the humanities, area studies, higher education as a whole, and students whose identities or activism make them vulnerable, destabilizing the foundations of critical pedagogy and rejecting the necessity of diversity, equity, and justice for educators and students alike. The reckless and often extractive push towards new and little-understood technologies like generative AI without consideration of their influence on teaching, research, or student development further hinders instructors of every discipline and background. Finally, the militarization of campus security, including intensive surveillance technology, has restricted free speech. With repercussions far beyond North American academic circles, these trends both echo and resonate with the experiences of colleagues and institutions around the world. These targeted forms of disempowerment have effects well beyond US borders, necessitating that we both raise awareness of these issues and collaborate on strategic paths forward.
As we get closer to #AAS2026, a number of scholars on the Diversity and Equity Committee panel "Pedagogy Under Threat (in the U.S. & Beyond)" have found that they cannot attend the conference due to visa issues. We are therefore encouraging scholars to stop by and share in this important discussion.
An advertisement split into teal and white backgrounds with an outline of Japan made up of pixel squares (the logo for Digital Humanities Japan). It says "Association for Asian Studies 2026 Meeting-in-Conjunction. Join us to catch up on the latest in digital Japan Studies! Interested in having a few minutes to introduce a new project or idea? Email Paula R. Curtis (prcurtis@g.ucla.edu) before the conference! Since this is the lunch hour, come early and we'll end within an hour. saturday March 14, 12:15pm to 1:15 pm VCC Room 119.
Reminder! If you're going to be at #AAS2026 this week, we'll be holding the Digital Humanities Japan meeting on Saturday! π»πΎ Since this is the lunch hour we will begin at 12:15 and finish within an hour so folks can grab a bite to eat. βοΈ cdmcd.co/qdwrXZ
Modern glass building interior with seating areas and '4 Days To Go!' text overlay for AAS 2026 Vancouver event.
The #AAS2026 Exhibit Hall will be open Friday-Sunday, with 75 publishers, programs, and other exhibitors sharing information about their work in #AsianStudies.
List of exhibitors: https://bit.ly/AAS2026-Exhibit
If you are in Vancouver next Friday for the @asianstudies.org conference, consider joining this panel held downtown.
Call for Informal Participants - Pedagogy under Threat
Sat 3/14, 10:30 (VCC Rm 212). Designed Panel, Diversity and Equity Committee @asianstudies.org
Several scholars cannot attend due to visa issues. Please stop by & join this important discussion! Thank you!
AAS Diversity and Equity Committee
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Spread the word that you, too, will be at #AAS2026 in five days by sharing the graphics available for download in our Social Media Toolkit:
https://www.asianstudies.org/conference/social-media-toolkit/
Historic red streetcar labeled 'Lonsdale' displayed indoors with visitors observing it closely.
As we head into the final weekend before #AAS2026, now is a great time to review your packing checklist. Conference clothes, electronics chargers, travel documentsβplus a tote bag and reusable water bottle for use on-site!
Heading up the west coast next week, speaking at Berkeley March 10th ( events.berkeley.edu/cseas/event/... ), in Vancouver March 11-14, for @asianstudies.org meetings, going to UBC eve of the 11th (to watch Helen Siu's film) & during the day on the 12th (for this www.linkedin.com/posts/kaiost... )
Bo Zhan Receives 2026 Hamako Ito Chaplin Award
The Hamako Ito Chaplin Memorial Award Committee is pleased to announce that Dr. Bo Zhan (Lecturer of Japanese Studies at Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania) is...
https://www.asianstudies.org/bo-zhan-receives-2026-hamako-ito-chaplin-award/
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Set up a meeting with our #AsiaStudies editor Sydney Williams to discuss your book project π© sydney.williams[at]bloomsbury.com
& stop by our booth to browse new titles and get 35% off! π
Announcement for AAS 2026 conference childcare offering on-site care for children 6 months to 12 years with games and crafts from March 12-15.
If your little ones are also attending #AAS2026, check out our popular childcare service option. Limited spots are still available, so make your reservation today!
https://www.asianstudies.org/conference/resources/childcare-2026/
AAS2026 is already around the corner!
If you have some time on Saturday (March 14) at 2:00 pm.
Please join us in Room 303 of the Vancouver Convention Center for our panel: "K-pop Fandom(s) and Authenticity: When Fans Control the Narrative."
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