ASIANetwork

Promoting Asia in the Liberal Arts

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    • Organizational Documents
    • Strategic Plan and Goals (2017-2023)

History and Mission

ASIANetwork began in April 1992, when representatives from over 45 liberal arts colleges with an interest in Asian Studies met in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Pinehurst, North Carolina to explore ways to strengthen the study of Asia on their campuses. The meetings focused on topics such as curriculum design, faculty development, study abroad programs, and grants and resource development.

In April 1993, representatives from sixty liberal arts colleges renewed the discussion and voted to create a permanent organization. In the fall of 1993, ASIANetwork was officially incorporated and became an affiliate of the Association for Asian Studies. Early grants from the Henry Luce Foundation, Ford Foundation, and Freeman Foundation enabled ASIANetwork to expand its activities and to provide programming for member institutions.

A consortium of over 170 North American colleges, ASIANetwork strives to strengthen the role of Asian Studies in undergraduate liberal arts education in an increasingly interdependent world.

ASIANetwork recognizes the vital importance of educating society about Asian cultures through effective pedagogies that communicate the insights and perspectives produced by reflective research. Focusing on the unique teaching mission of the undergraduate liberal arts institution and the role of faculty as scholar-teachers, ASIANetwork encourages the study of Asian languages, societies, and cultures on member campuses, and offers resources and programs to experience these cultures firsthand. As a consortium committed to international perspectives, ASIANetwork fosters collaboration among individuals and institutions in North America and Asia working to deepen intercultural understanding.

ASIANetwork seeks to …

  1. Offer expanded opportunities for collaborative learning programs, sending more students and faculty to Asia.
  2. Promote enhanced opportunities for faculty research and development in Asian Studies.
  3. Highlight Asian Studies scholarship and pedagogy at the annual ASIANetwork Conference.
  4. Share resources to help member institutions initiate, support, and deepen the teaching of Asian languages within the liberal arts.
  5. Facilitate communication about Asian Studies through our website, www.asianetwork.org, and print publication, ASIANetwork EXCHANGE.
  6. Provide a network of consultants for member institutions wishing to establish new Asian Studies programs, evaluate existing programs, or develop new areas of Asian Studies.

About ASIANetwork

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Upcoming Deadlines

  • Journal Submission: Submit Anytime
  • AN Board Nominations: Submit Anytime
  • Asian Studies Consultancy: Apply Anytime
  • Annual Meeting Proposals: due August 31
  • Amoloza Conference Travel Award: due August 31
  • Speakers Bureau Grant: due September 30
  • Annual Meeting Student Poster Proposal: due February 1
  • McJimsey Student Essay Competition: due February 1
  • Student-Faculty Fellows: due December 1
  • Postdoc Teaching Fellows: due December 1
Executive Director
Gary DeCoker

Ohio Wesleyan University
execdir@asianetwork.org

Chair, ASIANetwork Board of Directors
Siti Kusujiarti

Warren Wilson College
skusujia@warren-wilson.edu

Program Chair, Annual Meeting
Dan Choffnes

Carthage College
dchoffnes@carthage.edu

Contact Us

ASIANetwork, c/o Ohio Wesleyan University, University Hall 101, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware, OH 43015
Financial Headquarters: c/o Illinois Wesleyan University, 205 E. Beecher Street, Box 2900, Bloomington, IL 61702-2900
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