AAAS Social Science Caucus
@aaas-socsci.bsky.social
We are the Social Science Caucus under the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS).
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/aaas-socsci/home
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Member’s New Book 🚨
JENNY BANH’s Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland: Attempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption
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JENNY BANH’s Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland: Attempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/fantasies-of...
Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland - Rutgers University Press
Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland: Attempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption examines the attempt to transplant Disney's "happiest place on ...
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November 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Member’s New Book 🚨
JENNY BANH’s Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland: Attempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/fantasies-of...
JENNY BANH’s Fantasies of Hong Kong Disneyland: Attempted Indigenizations of Space, Labor, and Consumption
www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/fantasies-of...
The deadline has been extended to November 10. Submit your paper and nomination by the new deadline!
The AAAS SocSci Caucus is pleased to announce a call for nominations for three article awards: Outstanding Graduate Student Research Article, Outstanding Emerging Scholar Research Article, and Outstanding Tenured Faculty Research Article.
November 3, 2025 at 11:22 PM
The deadline has been extended to November 10. Submit your paper and nomination by the new deadline!
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Please spread the word! 📢
My PhD student Kajal Patel is recruiting interviewees for her dissertation research on the children of Gujarati immigrant families.
If you grew up helping in your family’s business, please share your stories with Kajal: 📧 klucpatel@gmail.com
My PhD student Kajal Patel is recruiting interviewees for her dissertation research on the children of Gujarati immigrant families.
If you grew up helping in your family’s business, please share your stories with Kajal: 📧 klucpatel@gmail.com
October 10, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Please spread the word! 📢
My PhD student Kajal Patel is recruiting interviewees for her dissertation research on the children of Gujarati immigrant families.
If you grew up helping in your family’s business, please share your stories with Kajal: 📧 klucpatel@gmail.com
My PhD student Kajal Patel is recruiting interviewees for her dissertation research on the children of Gujarati immigrant families.
If you grew up helping in your family’s business, please share your stories with Kajal: 📧 klucpatel@gmail.com
DKSC Book Publication in Korean Studies Workshop (11/12, 3:30-5pm EST, Virtual): The Decolonizing Korean Studies Collective (DKSC) presents a professionalization workshop on book publication in Korean Studies on November 12 (Wed), from 3:30-5PM EST.
October 27, 2025 at 5:51 PM
DKSC Book Publication in Korean Studies Workshop (11/12, 3:30-5pm EST, Virtual): The Decolonizing Korean Studies Collective (DKSC) presents a professionalization workshop on book publication in Korean Studies on November 12 (Wed), from 3:30-5PM EST.
[Job Opportunity] Director of Research (Asian American Federation, New York, NY): Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Research is a strategic leader and hands-on project manager, and a member of the organization's leadership team.
October 27, 2025 at 5:49 PM
[Job Opportunity] Director of Research (Asian American Federation, New York, NY): Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Research is a strategic leader and hands-on project manager, and a member of the organization's leadership team.
[Job Opportunity] Assistant Professor - Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies Department (Los Medanos College; Pittsburg, CA). Applications will be accepted until November 14, 2025. Apply here: www.4cdcareers.net/postings/11712
Assistant Professor - Ethnic Studies: Asian American Studies (Tenure Track)
Under the direction of the Dean of Instruction, Liberal Arts, and working closely with the Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies department, this position is responsible for providing high-level c...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
[Job Opportunity] Assistant Professor - Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies Department (Los Medanos College; Pittsburg, CA). Applications will be accepted until November 14, 2025. Apply here: www.4cdcareers.net/postings/11712
[Job Opportunity] Associate Professor - Sociology Department (Asian American Studies Program) at CUNY's Hunter College, School of Arts and Sciences, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2026. Review of applications will begin on November 3, 2025.
More info here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
More info here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:44 PM
[Job Opportunity] Associate Professor - Sociology Department (Asian American Studies Program) at CUNY's Hunter College, School of Arts and Sciences, with an anticipated start date of Fall 2026. Review of applications will begin on November 3, 2025.
More info here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
More info here: cuny.jobs/new-york-ny/...
[Job Opportunity] Two Tenure-Track Positions in Asian American Studies (San Diego State University): SDSU Asian American Studies, with generous support from the Mellon Foundation, encourages applications for TWO tenure-track Assistant Professor positions with anticipated start dates of Fall 2026.
Details - Assistant Professor of Asian American Studies | Job Opportunities | SDSU
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October 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
[Job Opportunity] Two Tenure-Track Positions in Asian American Studies (San Diego State University): SDSU Asian American Studies, with generous support from the Mellon Foundation, encourages applications for TWO tenure-track Assistant Professor positions with anticipated start dates of Fall 2026.
Only a few days left to submit your award nominations! Deadline is October 31.
The AAAS SocSci Caucus is pleased to announce a call for nominations for three article awards: Outstanding Graduate Student Research Article, Outstanding Emerging Scholar Research Article, and Outstanding Tenured Faculty Research Article.
October 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Only a few days left to submit your award nominations! Deadline is October 31.
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The AAAS SocSci Caucus calls for nominations for three article awards: The deadline for nominations is October 31, 2025. Please submit the article and nomination letter to our Research Coordinator, Qing Liu (tliu20@albany.edu). More Information can be found here: sites.google.com/view/aaas-so...
AAAS-SocSci - Article Awards
the 2026 Article Award Competition Call for Papers is now available!
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October 13, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The AAAS SocSci Caucus calls for nominations for three article awards: The deadline for nominations is October 31, 2025. Please submit the article and nomination letter to our Research Coordinator, Qing Liu (tliu20@albany.edu). More Information can be found here: sites.google.com/view/aaas-so...
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Dear colleagues,I am delighted to share the key findings from my recent publication in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, based on a major chapter of my dissertation. Open-access PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1EZvi...; doi.org/10.1080/1369...
October 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Dear colleagues,I am delighted to share the key findings from my recent publication in the Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, based on a major chapter of my dissertation. Open-access PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1EZvi...; doi.org/10.1080/1369...
Only a few days left to submit your paper to the mini-conference! Deadline is October 15.
Transnational Asian/America Mini-Conference 2.0 Call for Papers: This Mini-Conference will align with the 2026 ESS theme of world-making, inviting papers that challenge traditional Asian/America narratives and highlight transnational views in struggles, constraints, transformations, and repair.
October 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Only a few days left to submit your paper to the mini-conference! Deadline is October 15.
The 2026 AAAS Honolulu has extended its CFP deadline until October 20, 12:00 AM Hawaiian Standard Time! You can find more information about the CFP at aaastudies.org/conference/p....
October 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The 2026 AAAS Honolulu has extended its CFP deadline until October 20, 12:00 AM Hawaiian Standard Time! You can find more information about the CFP at aaastudies.org/conference/p....
[Job Opportunity] Tenure-Track Position in Sociology and Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies (Reed College, Portland, OR)
The Department of Sociology and the Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies Program invite applications for a tenure-track position beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year.
The Department of Sociology and the Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies Program invite applications for a tenure-track position beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year.
September 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
[Job Opportunity] Tenure-Track Position in Sociology and Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies (Reed College, Portland, OR)
The Department of Sociology and the Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies Program invite applications for a tenure-track position beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year.
The Department of Sociology and the Comparative Race and Ethnicity Studies Program invite applications for a tenure-track position beginning in the 2026–2027 academic year.
[Job Opportunity] Part-time Lecturer in Asian American Studies (San Diego State University)
The Department of Asian American Studies at San Diego State University is accepting applications for their part-time lecturer pool. View this position here: careers.sdsu.edu/en-us/job/54...
The Department of Asian American Studies at San Diego State University is accepting applications for their part-time lecturer pool. View this position here: careers.sdsu.edu/en-us/job/54...
Details - Asian American Studies Lecturer AY 2025-2026 | Job Opportunities | SDSU
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September 27, 2025 at 10:47 PM
[Job Opportunity] Part-time Lecturer in Asian American Studies (San Diego State University)
The Department of Asian American Studies at San Diego State University is accepting applications for their part-time lecturer pool. View this position here: careers.sdsu.edu/en-us/job/54...
The Department of Asian American Studies at San Diego State University is accepting applications for their part-time lecturer pool. View this position here: careers.sdsu.edu/en-us/job/54...
[Job Opportunity] Lecturer in Health Justice and Community (UC Santa Barbara)
The Health Justice and Community initiative at UCSB invites applications for qualified lecturers with strong research training and innovative pedagogic experience to teach courses in critical health justice.
The Health Justice and Community initiative at UCSB invites applications for qualified lecturers with strong research training and innovative pedagogic experience to teach courses in critical health justice.
September 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
[Job Opportunity] Lecturer in Health Justice and Community (UC Santa Barbara)
The Health Justice and Community initiative at UCSB invites applications for qualified lecturers with strong research training and innovative pedagogic experience to teach courses in critical health justice.
The Health Justice and Community initiative at UCSB invites applications for qualified lecturers with strong research training and innovative pedagogic experience to teach courses in critical health justice.
Announcement: AAAS has again permitted each section to officially "sponsor" one session at the Honolulu conference. If interested in serving as the representative Social Science Caucus sponsored panel of AAAS 2026, please email Caucus chair, Stephen Cho Suh, (ssuh@sdsu.edu) by September 30, 2025.
September 27, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Announcement: AAAS has again permitted each section to officially "sponsor" one session at the Honolulu conference. If interested in serving as the representative Social Science Caucus sponsored panel of AAAS 2026, please email Caucus chair, Stephen Cho Suh, (ssuh@sdsu.edu) by September 30, 2025.
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🌎What does it mean to be a global citizen in an age of polarization?
📄My new article in Social Problems reconceptualizes cosmopolitanism—not as elite privilege, but as an everyday practice shaped by ethics, emotions, and inequality.
doi.org/10.1093/socp...
📄My new article in Social Problems reconceptualizes cosmopolitanism—not as elite privilege, but as an everyday practice shaped by ethics, emotions, and inequality.
doi.org/10.1093/socp...
From engagement to detachment: divergent cosmopolitanisms among transnational Chinese students
ABSTRACT. What does it mean to be cosmopolitan, or a global citizen? Often perceived as a privileged state of cultural consumption and mobility, cosmopolit
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September 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🌎What does it mean to be a global citizen in an age of polarization?
📄My new article in Social Problems reconceptualizes cosmopolitanism—not as elite privilege, but as an everyday practice shaped by ethics, emotions, and inequality.
doi.org/10.1093/socp...
📄My new article in Social Problems reconceptualizes cosmopolitanism—not as elite privilege, but as an everyday practice shaped by ethics, emotions, and inequality.
doi.org/10.1093/socp...
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Take action! You have just a handful of days left to make your voice be heard on the proposed DHS rule that will eliminate Duration of Status & have a detrimental effect on international students. Use ASA’s Action Center to submit your public comment by 9/29. https://bit.ly/ASAaction
September 24, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Take action! You have just a handful of days left to make your voice be heard on the proposed DHS rule that will eliminate Duration of Status & have a detrimental effect on international students. Use ASA’s Action Center to submit your public comment by 9/29. https://bit.ly/ASAaction
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#Job alert: two post-docs at OSU's Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the College of Public Affairs: osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...
Post-Doctoral Scholar
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September 24, 2025 at 9:24 PM
#Job alert: two post-docs at OSU's Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity and the College of Public Affairs: osu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/OSUCareers/j...
Support your international colleagues by leaving an opposing comment by September 29: www.regulations.gov/document/ICE.... Your voice matters!
September 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Support your international colleagues by leaving an opposing comment by September 29: www.regulations.gov/document/ICE.... Your voice matters!
Transnational Asian/America Mini-Conference 2.0 Call for Papers: This Mini-Conference will align with the 2026 ESS theme of world-making, inviting papers that challenge traditional Asian/America narratives and highlight transnational views in struggles, constraints, transformations, and repair.
September 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Transnational Asian/America Mini-Conference 2.0 Call for Papers: This Mini-Conference will align with the 2026 ESS theme of world-making, inviting papers that challenge traditional Asian/America narratives and highlight transnational views in struggles, constraints, transformations, and repair.
The AAAS SocSci Caucus is pleased to announce a call for nominations for three article awards: Outstanding Graduate Student Research Article, Outstanding Emerging Scholar Research Article, and Outstanding Tenured Faculty Research Article.
September 10, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The AAAS SocSci Caucus is pleased to announce a call for nominations for three article awards: Outstanding Graduate Student Research Article, Outstanding Emerging Scholar Research Article, and Outstanding Tenured Faculty Research Article.
The Summer/Fall 2025 Newsletter is now live! Major thanks to the Caucus Secretary, Yvonne Kwan, for putting the newsletter together. Please be sure to send kudos to your friends and colleagues for their accomplishments!
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September 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The Summer/Fall 2025 Newsletter is now live! Major thanks to the Caucus Secretary, Yvonne Kwan, for putting the newsletter together. Please be sure to send kudos to your friends and colleagues for their accomplishments!
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I’ve recently started as the Research Coordinator for the @aaas-socsci.bsky.social , and we’re looking for volunteers to serve on the selection committee for either the Outstanding Graduate Student / Faculty Research Award.
If you’re interested, please feel free to reach out at tliu20@albany.edu.
If you’re interested, please feel free to reach out at tliu20@albany.edu.
September 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I’ve recently started as the Research Coordinator for the @aaas-socsci.bsky.social , and we’re looking for volunteers to serve on the selection committee for either the Outstanding Graduate Student / Faculty Research Award.
If you’re interested, please feel free to reach out at tliu20@albany.edu.
If you’re interested, please feel free to reach out at tliu20@albany.edu.