Organisation
The Asian Studies Association of Australia Structure
Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) activities are organised by an Executive and a Council as outlined in its Constitution. The executive consists of office bearers, a publications officer and the editor of Asian Studies Review. The council includes representatives covering five geographic areas in Asia, as well as general councillors, conference conveners and postgraduate and library representatives. Executive and council members are elected by secret ballot every two years.
The ASAA is incorporated in Victoria. Membership is open to anyone willing to abide by the association’s objectives as outlined in the Constitution.
2022-2023 executive committee
President: Professor Melissa Crouch
Vice-President: Associate Professor Ruth Barraclough
Secretary: Dr Minerva Inwald
Treasurer: Dr Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan
Asian Studies Review Editor: Associate Professor David Hundt
Publications Officer: Dr Alexander Davis
Past executive committees
2021-2022
2021-2022
President: Kate McGregor
Vice-President: Melissa Crouch
Secretary: Minerva Inwald
Treasurer: Elisabeth Kramer
Asian Studies Review Editor: David Hundt
Publications Officer: Alexander Davis
2020-2021
President: Kate McGregor
Vice-President: Melissa Crouch
Secretary: Carol Hayes
Treasurer: Elisabeth Kramer
Asian Studies Review Editor: David Hundt
Publications Officer: Alexander Davis
2011-2020
2019-2020
President: Edward Aspinall
Vice-President: Kate McGregor
Secretary: Melissa Crouch
Treasurer: Elisabeth Kramer
Asian Studies Review Editor: David Hundt
Publications Officer: Georgina Drew
2017-2018
President: Kent Anderson
Secretary: Sandra Wilson
Treasurer: Colin Brown
2016-2017
President: Kent Anderson
Secretary: Sandra Wilson
Treasurer: Colin Brown
2015-2016
President: Louise Edwards
Secretary: Amrita Malhi
Treasurer: Colin Brown
2013 – 2014
President: John Ingleson
Secretary: Amrita Malhi
Treasurer: Colin Brown
2011-2012
President: Purnendra Jain
Secretary: Michele Ford (2011), Caroline Norma (2012)
2001-2010
2009-2010
President: Kathryn Robinson
Secretary: Michele Ford
2007-2008
President: Michael Leigh (2007), Robert Cribb (2007-2008)
Secretary: Michele Ford
2005-2006
President: Robert Cribb
Secretary: Keith Foulcher (2005-2006), Michele Ford (2006)
2003-2004
President: Robin Jeffrey
Secretary: Louise Edwards
2001-2002
President: Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Secretary: Louise Edwards
Treasurer: Harry Aveling
1991-2000
1999-2000
President: Robert Elson
Secretary: Louise Edwards
Treasurer: Harry Aveling
1997-1998
President: Anthony Reid
Secretary: Carl Thayer
Treasurer: Harry Aveling
1995-1996
President: Beverly Hooper
Secretary: Colin Brown
1993-1994
President: Colin Mackerras
Secretary: Colin Brown
1991-1992
President: John Ingleson
Secretary: Colin Brown
1981-1990
1989-1990
President: Elaine McKay
Secretary: Helen Jarvis
1987-1988
President: Elaine McKay
1985-1986
President: Jamie Mackie
Secretary: Ian Black
1983-1984
President: Stephen Fitzgerald
Secretary: John Ingleson
1981-1982
President: Anthony Low
Secretary: John Ingleson