The Southeast Asia Council (SEAC) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is seeking paper proposals from up-and-coming scholars to join a “SEAC-JSEAS” panel on the topic of “Rituals in Rupture: Everyday Religion and the Politics of Instability in Southeast Asia.” We seek to recruit early career scholars, including graduate students, independent scholars and untenured faculty, with preference for scholars from underfunded institutions in Late Developing Countries (LDC) in Southeast Asia (see below for eligibility). Accepted paper proposals will form a panel for presentation and inclusion in the 2026 Annual Conference of the Association for Asian Studies, to be held in Vancouver, B.C., Canada from March 12-15, 2026. Presenters will receive partial financial assistance from the Journal of Southeast Asian Studies to attend the Annual Conference and meetings.

Submission deadline: July 22, 2025

The Association for Asian Studies Conference welcomes proposals from all disciplines and particularly encourages scholars from Asia-focused social sciences and arts disciplines. The conference will take place from March 12 to 15, 2026, in Vancouver, Canada. Details below!

Application deadline: August 6, 2025
https://tinyurl.com/bvyfha9c