Association for Asian Studies

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Association for Asian Studies

ORGANIZATION

Founded 1941 to publish the Far Eastern Quarterly, now called the Journal of Asian Studies. 7500 members.

"The Association for Asian Studies is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia. It seeks through publications, meetings, and seminars to facilitate contact and an exchange of information among scholars to increase their understanding of East, South, and Southeast Asia. It counts among its members scholars, business people, diplomats, journalists, and interested lay persons."

Official Website:
http://www.asian-studies.org/

Location:
Ann Arbor, MI

Founding Date:
1941

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Alfred H. Bloom Educator 27-Feb-1946 President, Swarthmore College

Alexander Eckstein Economist 9-Dec-1915 4-Dec-1976 Sinologist, China's Economic Revolution

Michel Oksenberg Scholar 12-Oct-1938 22-Feb-2001 Leading sinologist

Richard L. Walker Scholar 13-Apr-1922 22-Jul-2003 US Ambassador to South Korea, 1981-86

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