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.
2023-2024 Council
Executive Committee
- President: Melissa Crouch
- Vice-President: David Hundt
- Secretary: Minerva Inwald
- Treasurer: Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan
- Asian Studies Review Editor: Dirk Tomsa
- Publications Officer: Yu Tao
Council
- Immediate Past President: Kate McGregor
- China Councillor: Josh Stenberg
- South Asian Councillor: Nisha Thapliyal
- Southeast Asia Councillor: Sharyn Davies
- Japan & Korea Councillor: Kaori Okano
- West, Inner and Central Asia Councillor: Li Narangoa
- Postgraduate Representatives: Jorien van Beukering & Soyeon Kim
- Teachers’ Representative: Rebecca Cairns
- Library Representative: Xiaoju Liu
- General Councillor (Women’s Forum): Sarah Gosper
- General Councillor (Conference): Joanna Elfving-Hwang
- Asian Currents Editor (non-voting member): Natasha Naidu
Past executive committees
2021-2023
2022-2023
Executive Committee
- President: Melissa Crouch
- Vice-President: Ruth Barraclough
- Secretary: Minerva Inwald
- Treasurer: Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan
- Asian Studies Review Editor: David Hundt
- Publications Officer: Alexander Davis
Council
- Immediate Past President: Kate McGregor
- China Councillor: Josh Stenberg
- South Asia Councillor: Nisha Thapliyal
- Southeast Asia Councillor: Sharyn Davies
- Japan & Korea Councillor: Kaori Okano
- West, Inner and Central Asia Councillor: Li Narangoa
- Postgraduate Representatives: Jorien van Beukering & Soyeon Kim
- Teachers’ Representative: Rebecca Cairns
- Library Representative: Xiaoju Liu
- General Councillor (Women’s Forum): Sarah Gosper
- General Councillor (Conference): Joanna Elfving-Hwang
- Asian Currents Editor (non-voting member): Natasha Naidu
2021-2022
Executive Committee
- President: Kate McGregor
- Vice-President: Melissa Crouch
- Secretary: Minerva Inwald
- Treasurer: Elisabeth Kramer
- Asian Studies Review Editor: David Hundt
- Publications Officer: Alexander Davis
Council
- Immediate Past President: Edward Aspinall
- China Councillor: Yu Tao
- South Asia Councillor: Nisha Thapliyal
- Southeast Asia Councillor: Arjun Subrahmanyan
- Japan & Korea Councillor: Kayoko Hashimoto
- West, Inner and Central Asia Councillor: Li Narangoa
- Postgraduate Representative: Elena Williams
- Library Representative: Rheny Pulungan
- Teachers’ Representative: Rebecca Cairns
- General Councillor (Conference): Sharyn Davies
- Asian Currents Editor (non-voting member): Natasha Naidu
2020-2021
Executive Committee
- President: Kate McGregor
- Vice-President: Melissa Crouch
- Secretary: Carol Hayes
- Treasurer: Elisabeth Kramer
- Asian Studies Review Editor: David Hundt
- Publications Officer: Alexander Davis
Council
- Immediate Past President: Edward Aspinall
- China Councillor: Yu Tao
- South Asia Councillor: Nisha Thapliyal
- Southeast Asia Councillor: Arjun Subrahmanyan
- Japan & Korea Councillor: Kayoko Hashimoto
- West, Inner and Central Asia Councillor: Li Narangoa
- Postgraduate Representative: Elena Williams
- Library Representative: Rheny Pulungan
- Teachers’ Representative: Rebecca Cairns
- General Councillor (Conference): Sharyn Davies
- Asian Currents Editor (non-voting member): Ellen Kent
- Special Projects Officer (non-voting member): Amrita Malhi
2011-2020
2019-2020
Executive Committee
- President: Edward Aspinall
- Vice-President: Kate McGregor
- Secretary: Melissa Crouch
- Treasurer: Elisabeth Kramer
- Asian Studies Review Editor: David Hundt
- Publications Officer: Georgina Drew
Council
- Immediate Past President: Kent Anderson
- China Councillor: James Leibold
- South Asia Councillor: Priya Chacko
- Southeast Asia Councillor: Anoma Pieris
- Japan & Korea Councillor: Rebecca Suter
- West, Inner and Central Asia Councillor: David Radford
- Postgraduate Representative: Wayan Jarrah Sastrawan
- Library Representative: Rheny Pulungan
- Editor, Asian Currents (non-voting member): Ellen Kent
- Special Projects Officer (non-voting member): Amrita Malhi
2017-2018
Executive Committee
- President: Kent Anderson
- Vice-President: Edward Aspinall
- Secretary: Sandra Wilson
- Treasurer: Colin Brown
- Publications Officer: Ernest Koh
- Asian Studies Review Editor: David Hundt
Council
- Immediate Past President: Louise Edwards
- China Councillor: James Leibold
- South Asia Councillor: Michael Gillan
- Southeast Asia Councillor: Vannessa Hearman
- Japan & Korea Councillor: Rebecca Suter
- West Asia Councillor: David Radford
- General Councillor: Robert Cribb
- Postgraduate Representative: Natali Pearson
- Conference Convenor ASAA 2018: Michele Ford
- Library Representative: Amy Chan
- Editor, Asian Currents (non-voting member): Rebecca Gidley
- Special Projects Officer (non-voting member): Amrita Malhi
2016-2017
Executive Committee
- President: Kent Anderson
- Vice-President: Edward Aspinall
- Secretary: Sandra Wilson
- Treasurer: Colin Brown
- Publications Officer: Ernest Koh
- Asian Studies Review Editor: Michael Burr
Council
- Immediate Past President: Louise Edwards
- China Councillor: James Leibold
- South Asia Councillor: Michael Gillan
- Southeast Asia Councillor: Vannessa Hearman
- Japan & Korea Councillor: Rebecca Suter
- West Asia Councillor: David Radford
- General Councillor: Robert Cribb
- Postgraduate Representative: Natali Pearson
- Conference Convenor ASAA 2018: Michele Ford
- Library Representative: Amy Chan
- Editor, Asian Currents (non-voting member): Jane Freebury
- Special Projects Officer (non-voting member): Amrita Malhi
2015-2016
Executive Committee
- President: Louise Edwards
- Vice-President: John Ingleson
- Secretary: Amrita Malhi
- Treasurer: Colin Brown
- Publications Officer: Mina Roces
- Asian Studies Review Editor: Michael Barr
Council
- China Councillor: Gerry Groot
- South Asia Councillor: Michael Gillan
- Southeast Asia Councillor: Vannessa Hearman
- Japan & NE Asia Councillor: Shoko Yoneyama
- West Asia Councillor: David Radford
- General Councillor: Allan Sharp
- General Councillor: Seiko Yasumoto
- General Councillor: Yeow-Tong Chia
- Postgraduate Representative: Tets Kimura
- Conference Convenor ASAA 2016: Edward Aspinall and Robert Cribb
- Library Representative: Amy Chan
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
