66th Annual Conference of the
American Association for Chinese Studies
Institutional Host: Department of Political Science, UNLV, Las Vegas, NV
October 4-6, 2024
The American Association for Chinese Studies (AACS) annual conference program committee invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers on topics concerning China, Taiwan, other Chinese-speaking communities, and the Chinese diaspora for the 66th Annual Conference, hosted by the Department of Political Science, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV, on October 4-6, 2024. We welcome panels and papers from across a wide range of disciplines, including economics, history, literature, political science, and sociology. The 2024 conference will feature a roundtable discussion by specialists on the results of the 2024 presidential election in Taiwan and its implications for international relations in the region as well as a keynote address by Prof. Stewart Chang (UNLV) on LGBTQ rights in Taiwan and Singapore.
The AACS annual conference offers a forum for interdisciplinary exchanges and policy dialogues and a diverse program with panels on issues of significance for scholarship and social and political policy.
The AACS is an interdisciplinary association devoted to the study of subjects related to China and Taiwan broadly construed (www.americanassociationforchinesestudies.org). Membership in AACS is required for participation in the annual conference, but those who are not currently members are welcome to submit proposals, join the Association, and participate in the annual meeting. We welcome submissions from junior and senior scholars and Ph.D. students from the U.S. and overseas. Please note that this conference is in-person only.
The program committee will give preference to proposals for panels (a chair, 4 papers, and a discussant) and roundtables (a chair and 4 other panelists). We also encourage individual paper proposals in these areas. (See further details below.)
Panel proposals and individual submissions should include contact information, paper topics, and brief abstracts (not exceeding 250 words) as specified in the proposal forms attached to the end of this CFP. Panel proposals should specify the names and roles of panel/roundtable participants. Please send your proposal by email to:
All proposals should include complete contact information (address, telephone number, and email) for all participants. The deadline for panel and individual proposals is March 29, 2024. Scholars submitting proposals by the deadline will be notified of decisions by May 17, 2024.
All panelists must register for the AACS 2024 conference and renew or apply for AACS membership before August 23, 2024. For those whose panels or papers are accepted, the AACS considers registration and attendance to be a professional obligation, to be honored unless there are exigent circumstances preventing a participant’s attendance.
Please ensure that you secure travel funding from your own institution as soon as possible.
The 2024 AACS Conference Program Committee is composed of Joel Fetzer (Pepperdine University), Chair; Yenna Wu (University of California, Riverside); and Austin Wang (University of Nevada, Las Vegas).