An East-West Center and Association for Asian Studies Writing and Policy Workshop
The East-West Center (EWC) is partnering with the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) to build a “Network of Networks” bridging the U.S. and the Indo-Pacific. As part of the EWC’s Research Innovation & Collaboration Exchange (RICE) initiative, this collaboration is designed to support experts and public intellectuals from Asia and the U.S. through writing workshops, conferences, and joint publications.
May 8-9, 2024
Washington, D.C.
“Migration and Interconnectivity in the Global South”
The one-day workshop is designed to foster conversations between and across various geographical, political, and economic vantage points on migration in the Global South while exploring opportunities for further academic exchange between the participants. This gathering will create an opportunity to debate migration from various approaches, including knowledge creations, dynamics, methods, ethics, and case studies across the Global South. This workshop also aims to provide participants with the tools needed to disseminate their overall work more broadly and engage in the contemporary debate on south-south migrations.
July 8, 2024
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
“Global China: China’s Interactions Across and Beyond Asia”
This dissertation workshop will provide students, especially those based in less-resourced countries of Asia, with mentorship from leading scholars and to help them develop networks to navigate the challenging process of developing a strong prospectus, accomplishing the necessary research, and writing a good dissertation.
July 11-12, 2024
Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Past Workshops
“Cultivating the Humanities and Social Sciences: Addressing Multiple Marginalities in South and Southeast Asia”
A Symposium organized by The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) and The Regional Center for Social Science and Sustainable Development (RCSD)
December 8-10, 2022, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Emerging Fields in Asian Studies Workshops
“Emerging Fields” was a multi-year initiative to promote new and under-represented topics in Asian Studies. Each year, the workshop focused on a different theme and involves early career scholars. The year following each summer workshop, the select participants organized a session on the same topic to be presented at the AAS Annual Conference.