The following elected positions on the ASAA Executive and Council fall vacant in January 2027, and are now open for nomination. The term of office is two years. To qualify for nomination, a person must be a current financial member of the ASAA, nominated by two current financial members of the ASAA, and consent to nomination on this form.
Please note that aside from acknowledging receipt, the Secretary will not initiate or respond to any correspondence in relation to submitted forms. It is the responsibility of candidates to ensure that the nomination form has been correctly completed, and that the nominee and the two nominators are financial members of the ASAA.
List of positions falling vacant:
Executive:
- President
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Treasurer
Council:
- Councillor for South, West and Central Asia
- Councillor for Southeast Asia
- Councillor for China
- Councillor for Japan
- Councillor for Korea
- General councillor – Women’s Forum
- General councillor – Early Career Representative
- General councillor – Postgraduate Representative (No 2)
- Postgraduate Representative (No 1)
- Library representative
- Education/Teachers representative
Please note that some of the above roles are newly created and thus the make-up of the incoming Council will be slightly different to the outgoing one.
Nomination forms must be submitted via email to the Secretary: Dr Elly Kent at ellen.kent@anu.edu.au
Nominations close on Friday 9 October 2026.
After this date, electronic ballots will be conducted for contested positions.
Click here to download the nomination form: Nomination of Office Bearer Form 2027-8
Click here to access the Executive and Council member position descriptions: ASAA Executive and Council Position Descriptions