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The ASAA's John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in 2025 is open for applications and will close on Monday 16 March. Did you supervise a fantastic Asian studies thesis conferred last year? Or perhaps you submitted one yourself?

Be sure to apply! asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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February 18, 2026 at 1:01 AM
New to Asian Currents: Farhan Abbasi on "Climate Disasters in Pakistan and the Politics of Divine Punishment"

Read now here: asaa.asn.au/climate-disa...
Climate Disasters in Pakistan and the Politics of Divine Punishment - Asian Studies Association of Australia
In June 2025 disastrous flooding hit Pakistan once again. Lengthy monsoon rains not only displaced thousands of people and destroyed crops worth millions but also overwhelmed the already confused and…
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February 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM
⏳ One month left!
Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies close on 16 March 2026.

Don’t forget: submit your thesis, application form, nomination letter, and examination reports (if available).
asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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February 16, 2026 at 12:45 AM
The ASAA's Mid Career Book Prize remains open for applications and will close on Friday 27 February

Australian lecturers, senior lecturers and associate professors are eligible to submit their second or third book for consideration!

Apply now here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
Early Career and Mid-Career Book Prizes - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Early Career and Mid-Career Book Prizes Early Career Book Prize The ASAA Early Career Prize Prize 2026 is now closed. The winner will be announced by May 2026. The ASAA is proud to award a biennial…
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February 13, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Applications for the ASAA Postgraduate Conference Awards will close in two days, on Friday 13 February

Get your application in for this award, which covers the cost of registration, accommodation and the conference dinner at the ASAA 2026 Conference

Here's the link: asaa.asn.au/news/postgra...
Postgraduate Conference Awards 2026 Now Open - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Applications for Postgraduate Conference Awards for the ASAA 2026 Conference to be held at Deakin University are now open. Applications will close on Friday 13 February 2026. Applicants will be…
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February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Applications for the ASAA's John Legge Prize are now open and will close on Monday 16 March! Eligible applicants are those who had a thesis conferred in 2025 by an Australian university which has something to do with Asia or a country in Asia

Read more and apply here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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February 9, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Applications for the ASAA's Mid Career Book Prize have been extended and will now close on Friday 27 February 2026. To apply you need to be a member of the ASAA appointed at a position below full professor at an Australian university

Apply now here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
Early Career and Mid-Career Book Prizes - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Early Career and Mid-Career Book Prizes Early Career Book Prize The ASAA Early Career Prize Prize 2026 is now closed. The winner will be announced by May 2026. The ASAA is proud to award a biennial…
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February 8, 2026 at 11:30 PM
💫 New to Asian Currents💫 Chuan Feng and Tianyang Liu summarise their Asian Studies Review article on feng shui and the everyday politics of Chinese rural cemeteries

Read the Asian Currents post here: asaa.asn.au/feng-shui-an...

Read the ASR article here: doi.org/10.1080/1035...
Feng Shui and the Everyday Politics of Chinese Rural Cemeteries - Asian Studies Association of Australia
This post is based on a recent article published in the Asian Studies Review. The article can be read here and is currently available open access to all readers. Across much of rural China, the…
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February 8, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Applications for the ASAA Postgraduate Conference Awards will close this time next week, on Friday 13 February

If you are a postgrad who had an abstract accepted for the ASAA 2026 Conference, this award is for you!

Complete the very short application form now here: asaa.asn.au/news/postgra...
Postgraduate Conference Awards 2026 Now Open - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Applications for Postgraduate Conference Awards for the ASAA 2026 Conference to be held at Deakin University are now open. Applications will close on Friday 13 February 2026. Applicants will be…
asaa.asn.au
February 6, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Are you an early-career scholar with a 2025 thesis on Asia?
The John Legge Prize celebrates emerging voices in Asian Studies and could be your next big career step.

🗓 Apply by 16 March 2026
🏆 Win up to $2,000
📘 Gain visibility, recognition, and publication opportunities
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John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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February 3, 2026 at 12:15 AM
The ASAA's Mid Career Book Prize closes in two days, on Friday 30 January!

Submit your application now here: asaa.asn.au/news/asaa-mi...
ASAA Mid Career Book Prize 2026 — Applications Now Open - Asian Studies Association of Australia
The ASAA Mid Career Book Prize 2026 is now open for applications! This biennial award celebrates excellence and innovation in Asian Studies by recognising the outstanding work of early career…
asaa.asn.au
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 AM
We are accepting applications for the Postgraduate Conference Awards until Friday 13 February! If you are a postgrad and have had an abstract accepted for the ASAA 2026 Conference, apply now!

Apply now here: asaa.asn.au/news/postgra...
Postgraduate Conference Awards 2026 Now Open - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Applications for Postgraduate Conference Awards for the ASAA 2026 Conference to be held at Deakin University are now open. Applications will close on Friday 13 February 2026. Applicants will be…
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January 27, 2026 at 4:45 AM
The ASAA's Mid Career Book Prize will close for applications next week, Friday 30 January

Eligible applicants are invited to complete the short application form here: asaa.asn.au/news/asaa-mi...
ASAA Mid Career Book Prize 2026 — Applications Now Open - Asian Studies Association of Australia
The ASAA Mid Career Book Prize 2026 is now open for applications! This biennial award celebrates excellence and innovation in Asian Studies by recognising the outstanding work of early career…
asaa.asn.au
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Why apply for the John Legge Prize?
🌏 Recognises cutting-edge scholarship in Asian Studies
📚 Open to all humanities + social sciences disciplines
💵 $2,000 prize for the winning thesis
📘 Potential pathway to publication

Applications now open.
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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January 20, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Postgrads! Have you had an abstract accepted for the ASAA 2026 Conference?

Apply now for the Postgraduate Conference Awards which will provide funding for conference registration, accommodation and the conference dinner

Complete the short application form here: asaa.asn.au/news/postgra...
Postgraduate Conference Awards 2026 Now Open - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Applications for Postgraduate Conference Awards for the ASAA 2026 Conference to be held at Deakin University are now open. Applications will close on Friday 13 February 2026. Applicants will be…
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January 13, 2026 at 12:45 AM
⭐ The ASAA's Mid Career Book Prize is open for applications until 30 January 2026⭐

Eligible books must be the second or third book written by ASAA members employed below level E at an Australian university

Complete the short application form today here: asaa.asn.au/news/asaa-mi...
ASAA Mid Career Book Prize 2026 — Applications Now Open - Asian Studies Association of Australia
The ASAA Mid Career Book Prize 2026 is now open for applications! This biennial award celebrates excellence and innovation in Asian Studies by recognising the outstanding work of early career…
asaa.asn.au
January 9, 2026 at 12:45 AM
⭐ Applications for the ASAA's Early Career Book Prize will close in two days, on Friday 9 January 2026 ⭐

Read more and apply here: asaa.asn.au/news/asaa-ea...
ASAA Early Career Book Prize 2026 — Applications Now Open - Asian Studies Association of Australia
The ASAA Early Career Book Prize 2026 is now open for applications! This biennial award celebrates excellence and innovation in Asian Studies by recognising the outstanding work of early career…
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January 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM
2026 is here—have you submitted your application for the John Legge Prize yet?
If your 2025 thesis explores Asia or Australia’s relationship with Asia, you could win:
🏆 $2,000 + publication consideration

Submit your materials before 16 March 2026!
asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
asaa.asn.au
January 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
⏰ One month left to apply!

Don’t miss your chance to have your scholarship recognised by the ASAA Mid Career Book Prize 2026.

🏆 Prize: $1,000
📚 For mid career scholars (below Level E)
🗓️ Closes 30 January 2026

Apply now 👉 asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
ASAA Early Career Book Prize Winners - Asian Studies Association of Australia
2024 – Sophie Chao, In the Shadow of the Palms: More-Than-Human Becomings in West Papua (Duke University Press 2022) The 2024 ECR Prize Committee included Professor Julian Millie (Monash), Professor…
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January 5, 2026 at 7:53 AM
Applications for the Postgraduate Conference Awards to attend the ASAA 2026 Conference are now open and will close on Friday 13 February 2026

The Award is open to postgraduate members of the ASAA who have had an abstract accepted for the 2026 Conference

Apply here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
Biennial Postgraduate Conference Awards - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Postgraduate Conference Awards Postgraduate Conference Awards Applications for Postgraduate Conference Awards for the ASAA 2026 Conference to be held at Deakin University are now open. Applications…
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December 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
New to Asian Currents: Garry Rodan remembers the late George Hicks and his contributions as an academic, commentator and philanthropist

Read now here: asaa.asn.au/in-memory-of...
In Memory of George Hicks - Asian Studies Association of Australia
George Hicks made a significant contribution to the understanding of the polities, societies and economies of Asia for most of his 89 years before passing away on 16th of November 2025. His…
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December 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
⭐ The 2025 Wang Gungwu Prize for the best article in the Asian Studies Review has been awarded to Dr Hannah Gould (University of Melbourne) for the article "Becoming a Bone Buddha: Fragmenting and Remaking Death Rites in Contemporary Japan" ⭐

Read the announcement: asaa.asn.au/news/asr-wan...
ASR Wang Gungwu Prize 2025 - Asian Studies Association of Australia
A panel of judges was recently appointed to select the winner of the Wang Gungwu Prize for the best article in Asian Studies Review (ASR) for 2025. The panel has now decided on the winner. The…
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December 16, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Thinking of applying for the John Legge Prize?

Here’s what you need:

✔ Thesis conferred at an Australian university in 2025
✔ Humanities or social sciences discipline
✔ Focus on Asia or Australia–Asia relations
✔ Application form + thesis
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
asaa.asn.au
December 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Applications are now open for the 2025 John Legge Prize!
💡 Best thesis in Asian Studies
🎓 For theses conferred in 2025
🏆 $2,000 prize (+ $1,000 runner-up)
🗓 Closes 16 March 2026

Apply now!
asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
asaa.asn.au
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
🌟 New to Asian Currents: Rethinking HIV prevention efforts in West Papua: Jenny Munro’s 2024 Wang Gungwu Prize-winning Article 🌟

Read now here: asaa.asn.au/rethinking-h...
Rethinking HIV prevention efforts in West Papua: Jenny Munro’s 2024 Wang Gungwu Prize-winning Article - Asian Studies Association of Australia
My article, which was awarded the Wang Gungwu Prize for the best article in the Asian Studies Review in 2024, focused on the experiences of young Indigenous Papuan women in Manokwari, West Papua,…
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December 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM