Call for Proposals

2025 AAS Annual Conference

March 13 - 16, 2025

Dear Colleagues: 

On behalf of the Program Committee for the Association for Asian Studies, I am pleased to issue the Call for Proposals for the AAS 2025 Annual Conference to be held March 13-16, 2025 in Columbus, Ohio at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, Hilton Columbus Downtown, and the Hyatt Regency Columbus.

We are pleased to invite colleagues in Asian studies to submit proposals for Organized Panels, Roundtables, Workshops, Lightning Sessions as well as Individual Papers and Poster Presentations. The program committee seeks sessions that will advance knowledge about Asian regions and, by extension, will enrich teaching about Asia at all levels. Membership in AAS is not required to submit a proposal nor to present at the conference.

Please see the three-step guide below to start your submission process. The deadline for submission of all proposals and the AAS/Luce International Connectivity Travel Grants requests is Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 5:00 pm EASTERN Time. All proposals must be submitted electronically via this submission platform. We will not accept proposals submitted via email. The proposal submission application will be available beginning through, Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Detailed instructions for completing the application can be found in the right-hand column of this screen.

If you have any questions regarding proposal submissions that are not answered in this Call for Proposals or the FAQs, please contact the AAS at  AASconference@asianstudies.org.

We look forward to an exciting and intellectually stimulating conference in Columbus.

Sincerely,

Durba Ghosh
Cornell University
Program Committee Chair
2025 AAS Annual Conference

Proposal Preparation in Three Steps:

  1. 1. DECIDE ON YOUR PROPOSAL TYPE

    1. Proposal Types: Review this Call for Proposal and the information regarding the six (6) proposal submission types - Organized Panel, Roundtables, Workshops, Lightning Sessions, Individual Papers or Poster Presentation.
    2. Participation/application policies: Review the requirements of each proposal type, including the minimum/maximum number of participants, abstract word counts, etc. An individual may participate in up to two sessions total. See the general parameters below:
    3. Diversity requirements: Review the AAS diversity and inclusion submission guidelines to ensure your preparations and final submitted proposal meet the AAS conference standards.

  2. 2. PREPARE SUBMISSION MATERIALS

    1. Develop individual paper/presentation abstracts based on the submission requirements. If submitting an organized panel proposal, the organizer is responsible for collecting and submitting ALL data and information from session proposal participants including paper titles/abstracts, names, and contact information for each participant on the session.
    2. If applying for the AAS/Luce International Connectivity Travel Grant on behalf of a participant, review the information to ensure the participant qualifies for this travel grant.
    3. Have questions? Find answers at our CFP Frequently Asked Questions section.

  3. 3. SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION BY THE POSTED DEADLINE - August 7, 2024

    1. Do not wait until August 7 to begin the submission process. You may begin the process and save a partially completed application. Once you save your work, edits can be made any time before Wednesday, August 7 at 5pm Eastern time.
    2. Click the Begin a Submission button for the relevant submission type on this page in the right column.
    3. Questions? Confused? Contact the AAS at AASConference@asianstudies.org
    4. Sit back and relax while the Program Committee carefully reviews and evaluates the submissions.

  4. TECHNICAL SUPPORT

    For technical support, email aasconference@asianstudies.org.