AATJ Annual Spring Conference

2027 AATJ Spring Conference Call for Proposals

The 2027 AATJ Annual Spring Conference will be held on Thursday, March 18, 2027, in Boston, Massachusetts, in conjunction with the 2027 Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference. (Zenyasai takes place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 17).

We are delighted to announce our keynote speaker:

Yoshiko Matsumoto, Stanford University

The Call for Proposals will open on Sunday, September 6, 2026, and the submission deadline is Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

We invite proposals for individual papers, organized panels, and poster sessions:

Individual papers are 20 minutes long, followed by 5 minutes for Q&A.
Organized panels are 100 minutes long and typically include up to four active participants (three or four presenters, or three presenters plus one discussant). If a presentation in a panel is based on a collaborative project involving multiple people, please designate one presenter to serve as the representative. Panels may use their time flexibly but should allow at least 30 minutes for discussion with the audience.
Poster sessions (Wednesday, March 17 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EDT) are 60 minutes long. Graduate students and early-career professionals who have begun teaching within the past two years are encouraged to submit a poster proposal. Poster sessions provide an interactive opportunity to share research, innovative teaching practices, classroom projects, and works in progress while engaging in conversation and exchanging ideas with conference attendees.

This will be an in-person conference, and all presenters are required to attend and present in person. In addition, all presenters must be current AATJ members in good standing (i.e., annual membership dues must be paid) at the time of the conference.

Our conference brings together participants with diverse academic, professional, cultural, and personal backgrounds. Presenters are encouraged to create sessions that are welcoming and accessible to this broad audience and that promote meaningful participation and exchange of ideas.

Spring Conference Program

The 2027 AATJ Spring Conference Program will appear here. Please check back for the latest updates.

Grant Funding Available

Thanks to The AATJ Oka Professional Development Fund, five $1,000 grants will be awarded to participants in the 2027 AATJ Spring Conference. Please check back for more information and how to apply. Priority is given to three groups— (1) presenters, (2) graduate students, and (3) junior faculty/early-career instructors. Early-career scholars are strongly encouraged to apply.

Call for Individual Paper Prposals

Call for Panel Discussion Proposals

Call for Poster Proposals

Programs from Past Spring Conferences

2027 AATJ Spring Conference Call for Proposals

Spring Conference Program

Grant Funding Available

Programs from Past Spring Conferences

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