Annual meetings of the AACS provide a forum or new research, policy discussions, and dissemination of knowledge on topics including: socio-political, economic, educational, linguistic, cultural and other China-related comparative studies.
The annual meeting is a major opportunity for members to debate research related to Chinese studies in general. Usually held in October or November, its program includes numerous contributed papers and invited panels. Abstracts for proposed papers are generally due in August, and the completed paper by September. The AACS President and/or an invited speaker give major addresses at the annual meeting.
AACS publications are useful to scholars and professionals who are concerned with current developments on a wide range of subjects including: socio-political, economic, educational, cultural, linguistic, and other China-related comparative studies.
The American Journal of Chinese Studies (AJCS), the official Journal of the Association, publishes scholarly articles, theoretical essays, symposia, book reviews, and commentary on China, Taiwan, and Chinese diaspora. Authors of this semiannual journal are drawn from many disciplines. Subscribers include libraries in most states and foreign countries.
The AACS Newsletter is a medium for disseminating articles regarding programs for the annual meetings, minutes of the Association, news, announcements, and other materials pertinent to the AACS.
Books on Chinese studies are commissioned by the Association through an editorial committee of the AACS.
Membership is open to any person who is interested in furthering the objectives of the Association. All members receive the AACS Newsletter and the American Journal of Chinese Studies.
The membership year is January 1 through December 31. Dues received at any time during the year cover the complete volume of the American Journal of Chinese Studies for the year, the current membership directory, and the AACS Newsletter.
All members are entitled and encouraged to participate in the activities of the Association, including the annual meeting. Members also have the right to vote and hold elective office.
Membership is open to persons in all countries with a professional commitment to the field of Chinese studies.
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| Initiation | Expiration | |
|---|---|---|
| Doris Chang (Wichita State University) |
Class of 2026
January 1, 2024 |
December 31, 2026 |
| Dean Chen (Ramapo College) | ||
| Tun-jen Cheng (William & Mary College) | ||
| June Teufel Dreyer (University of Miami) | ||
| Joel Fetzer (Pepperdine University) | ||
| John Hsieh (University of South Carolina) | ||
| James Hsiung (New York UniversityFang Long Shih) | ||
| Chien-Chung Huang (Rutgers University) | ||
| Elizabeth Larus (University of Mary Washington) | ||
| Hong-Jen Abraham Lin (Brooklyn College) | ||
| Syaru Shirley Lin (University of Virginia) | ||
| Dennis Weng (Sam Houston State University) | ||
| Ya-Chen Chen (Chung Yuan Christian University) |
Class of 2025
tenure: January 1, 2023 |
December 31, 2025 |
| LindaT Chiang (Azusa Pacific University) | ||
| David Kenley (Dakota State University) | ||
| Walter Kiang (Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services) | ||
| Pei-te Lien (University of California, Santa Barbara) | ||
| Tse-min Lin (University of Texas, Austin) | ||
| Randall Nadeau (Fullbright Taiwan) | ||
| Hans Stockton (University of St. Thomas) | ||
| Robert Sutter (George Washington University) | ||
| Nancy Chunjuan Wei (University of Bridgeport) | ||
| Chia-Rong Wu (University of Canterbury) | ||
| Yenna Wu (University of California, Riverside) | ||
| Yao-yuan Yeh (University of St. Thomas) | ||
| Peter C.Y. Chow (City University of New York) |
Class of 2024
January 1, 2022 |
December 31, 2024 |
| Jacques deLisle (University of Pennsylvania) | ||
| Huei-Ying Kuo (Johns Hopkins University) | ||
| Fang-yu Li (New College of Florida) | ||
| Wei-Chin Lee (Wake Forest University) | ||
| Tse Kang Leng (Academia Sinica) | ||
| Fang Long Shih (London School of Economics and Political Science) | ||
| Austin Horng-En Wang (University of Nevada, Las Vegas) | ||
| Vincent Wang (Adelphi University) | ||
| Yu-Shan Wu (Academia Sinica) |
Jacques deLisle
University of Pennsylvania
Yenna Wu
University of California Riverside
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Brooklyn College