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A panel of judges was recently appointed to select the winner of the Wang Gungwu Prize for the best article in Asian Studies Review (ASR) for 2024. The panel has now decided on the winner. The President of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), Associate Professor David Hundt, announced that the winner is Associate Professor Jenny

Applications for the Postdoctoral Writing Grant 2025 are now open and will close on Thursday 17 April 2025. The ASAA has established a Postdoctoral Writing Grant to assist PhD graduates to develop work for publication. This replaces what was formerly known as the ASAA Postdoctoral Fellowship. The Writing Grant consists of a one-off honorarium of

Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in 2024 are now open and will close on Friday 2 May 2025. The John Legge Prize is one of seven prize/grant schemes offered by the ASAA. This prize recognizes cutting edge research performed by postgraduates across our broad field of research.

We are pleased to announce the six winners of the ASAA Event Grant. After reviewing a strong pool of applications, the Grant Committee is excited to support these outstanding projects. Congratulations to the following winners: Adam Zulawnik: Celebrating 60 years of the Treaty on Basic Relations between Japan and Korea Yeow Tong Chia: 60 Years Since