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AAS Membership


If you require any information regarding membership, please contact AAS Membership Manager, Doreen Ilozor. Tel: (734) 665-2490; Fax: (734) 665-3801; E-Mail: dilozor@aasianst.org.

The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is the largest society of its kind, with approximately 7,000 members worldwide. If you are not already a member of the AAS, you are missing out on the numerous advantages that our members enjoy.

Patron and Regular Members receive the Journal of Asian Studies, the Asian Studies Newsletter, and the Annual Meeting Program, and are entitled to vote in all elections.

Benefits of AAS membership include opportunities to network with a large and diverse group of Asianists, to keep up with the latest research, as well as discounts on publications, reduced registration for the Annual Meeting, eligibility for AAS grant programs, and access to the following "Member Only" sections of the website:

  • The fully-searchable AAS Member Directory
  • Job listings
  • The online Journal of Asian Studies (JAS)

Member Dues

The AAS has a graduated dues structure. All memberships are individual (organizational/institutional memberships are not available) and member dues (except for Patron and Associate members) are based on gross income from all sources, not limited to one's individual salary. Patron and Regular Members receive the Journal of Asian Studies, the Asian Studies Newsletter, and the Annual Meeting Program, and are entitled to vote in all elections.

PLEASE NOTE. The "Under $15,000/Student" category is designated for full-time students or part-time scholars with genuinely low incomes; AAS must significantly subsidize this level of membership. We rely on members to select the appropriate payment level.

ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP is available to the spouse of a regular AAS member. The fee paid by the regular member should be based on the higher income of the two. Associate members only receive the Annual Meeting Program and have voting privileges.

MEMBER DUES ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Membership Categories (based on Gross Annual Income) One Year Two Years
Under $15,000/Student $35 $63
$16,000 – $30,000 $50 $90
$31,000 – $45,000 $70 $126
$46,000 – $60,000 $80 $144
$61,000 – $75,000 $95 $171
$76,000 – $100,000 $105 $189
$100,000 or more $125 $225
ASSOCIATE MEMBER (spouse of regular member) $25 $45
PATRON (lifetime member) one-time payment of $2,000

Education About Asia

SUBSCRIBE TO EDUCATION ABOUT ASIA: Current AAS members receive a discount subscription — U.S. Addresses: $15.00/year. Non-U.S. Addresses: $25.00/year. Education About Asia (EAA) is the AAS teaching journal featuring extensive guides to resources for classroom use: films, books, videos, curriculum guides, websites, software, and other useful educational tools.


Optional First Class/Airmail Postage

OPTIONAL FIRST CLASS/AIRMAIL POSTAGE: The Asian Studies Newsletter and the Annual Meeting Program are sent via Bulk Mail/Surface Rate. You may choose to receive these publications by optional First-Class/Airmail. Additional postage charges must be prepaid and included with your member dues.

Asian Studies Newsletter: Optional
First Class or Airmail Postage
One Year Two Years
United States $9 $18
Canada $11.50 $23
Mexico $14 $28
C. America, S. America, Caribbean $25 $50
Europe $27 $54
Asia, Australia, Africa $30 $60

 

Annual Meeting Program: Optional
First Class or Airmail Postage
One Year Two Years
United States/Canada $5 $10
All Other Countries $11 $22

Help Support the Future of Asian Studies!

CONTRIBUTE TO AAS INITIATVES: For more information, please visit https://www.aasianst.org/about/donate.htm.