ORGANIZATION

Founded 1941 to publish the Far Eastern Quarterly, now called the Journal of Asian Studies. 7500 members.

"The Association for Asian Studies is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia. It seeks through publications, meetings, and seminars to facilitate contact and an exchange of information among scholars to increase their understanding of East, South, and Southeast Asia. It counts among its members scholars, business people, diplomats, journalists, and interested lay persons."

Official Website:
http://www.asian-studies.org/

Location:
Ann Arbor, MI

Founding Date:
1941

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Alfred H. Bloom	Educator	27-Feb-1946		President, Swarthmore College
Alexander Eckstein	Economist	9-Dec-1915	4-Dec-1976	Sinologist, China's Economic Revolution
Michel Oksenberg	Scholar	12-Oct-1938	22-Feb-2001	Leading sinologist
Richard L. Walker	Scholar	13-Apr-1922	22-Jul-2003	US Ambassador to South Korea, 1981-86

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