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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…
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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…
asaa.asn.au
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…
asaa.asn.au
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,…
asaa.asn.au
December 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
🌟 Call for EOIs: Series Editors, ASAA South Asia Book Series (Routledge) 🌟

ASAA invites expressions of interest (CV and a cover letter) for the role of Series Editor (or Co-Editors) of its South Asia Series, published by Routledge by 15 February 2026

➡️ More info here: asaa.asn.au/news/call-fo...
Call for EOIs: Series Editors, ASAA South Asia Book Series (Routledge) - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Call for Expressions of Interest: Series Editor(s), ASAA South Asia Book Series (Routledge) The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) invites expressions of interest for the role of Series…
asaa.asn.au
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
⏰ Not long left!
Applications for the ASAA Mid Career Book Prize 2026 close on 30 January 2026.

Don’t miss your chance to have your scholarship recognised and celebrated by the leading association for Asian Studies in Australia.

Apply today → 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…
asaa.asn.au
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
⏰ One month left!
Applications for the ASAA Early Career Book Prize 2026 close on 9 January 2026.

Don’t miss your chance to have your scholarship recognised and celebrated by the leading association for Asian Studies in Australia.

Apply today → 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…
asaa.asn.au
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Applications for the 2025 John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies are now open!

The winning thesis receives AUD $2,000 and a runner-up may also receive AUD $1,000.

🗓 Applications close: 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
December 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
What makes a prize-winning book in Asian Studies?

Explore past winners and see how their research shaped the field 👉 asaa.asn.au/grants-award...

Your book could be next. Apply for the 2026 Early Career Book Prize by 9 January 2026.
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…
asaa.asn.au
November 24, 2025 at 9:39 AM
✨ What makes an award-winning book in Asian Studies?

Explore the list of past winners and discover how their work has shaped the field 👉 asaa.asn.au/grants-award...

Your book could be next! Apply by 30 January 2026.
ASAA Mid-Career Book Prize Past Winners - Asian Studies Association of Australia
2024 – Yamini Narayanan, Mother Cow, Mother India: A Multispecies Politics of Dairy in India (Stanford University Press 2023)  The 2024 MCR Prize Committee included Professor Vera Mackie (University…
asaa.asn.au
November 21, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Over at Asian Currents: The intercultural legal dialogue blog series has come to an end and Natasha Naidu has penned a conclusion from the domestic vantage point

"Pranks as Academic Ethos and Intercultural Legal Dialogue from the Domestic: A Conclusion"

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Pranks as Academic Ethos and Intercultural Legal Dialogue from the Domestic: A Conclusion - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Natasha Naidu is a PhD Candidate and Research Associate at the UNSW Faculty of Law and Justice. In this post, she brings the intercultural legal dialogue series to a close with a reflection from the…
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November 21, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Final call for ASAA 2026!

This is it! Today is the very last chance to get your abstracts in for the 2026 ASAA Biennial Conference. We look forward to seeing you in Geelong in 2026!

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26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference
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November 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
New to Asian Currents: Dr Minglei Wang, who received the Honourable Mention for the John Legge Prize 2025, reflects on his PhD and research trajectory examining China Cultural Centres and new perspectives on Chinese cultural diplomacy 🇨🇳 🇦🇺

Read now here: asaa.asn.au/new-perspect...
New Perspectives on Chinese Cultural Diplomacy with Minglei Wang, John Legge Prize Honourable Mention 2025 - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Congratulations on your honourable mention for the John Legge Prize 2025! Can you tell us a bit about your thesis? What is the topic it explores and what did you find? My doctoral research examines…
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November 20, 2025 at 3:50 AM