The School of Modern Languages at Georgia Tech is excited to host the 65th Annual Meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies (SEC/AAS).
The conference committee is grateful for the wide range of fantastic proposals received.
Many thanks to our Sponsors and Supporters for this year’s annual meeting:
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Ivan Allen College of the Liberal Arts, Georgia Tech
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China Research Center, School of History and Sociology, Georgia Tech
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Atlanta Global Studies Center, Georgia Tech and Georgia State University
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Association for Asian Studies (click here to see information about the AAS 2026 annual meeting in Vancouver!)
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School of Modern Languages MS in Applied Languages and Intercultural Studies Program and the Provost’s Excellence in Graduate Studies Grant, Georgia Tech
Schedule at a Glance
Friday, January 23, 2026
12:00-11:00pm Southeast US Scholars and Friends of Late Imperial China (SEUSS FLIC) Meeting in Conjunction
12:00-5:00pm Registration, Coffee/Tea Break (Buckhead Room)
2:00-3:00pm China Research Center Sponsored Talk
3:00-4:45pm Session 1: Panels 1-2
5:00-6:00pm China Research Center Sponsored Keynote: Dr. Minxin Pei
6:00-8:00pm Reception & Cultural Performance
Saturday, January 24, 2026
8am-5:00pm Registration, Coffee/Tea Break (Buckhead Room)
8:30-10:00am Session 2: Panels 3-9
10:15-11:45am Session 3: Panels 10-16
12:00-1:00pm Business Luncheon Banquet & Awards
1:00-2:00pm Main Keynote Speech: Prof. Elora Shehabuddin, AAS Vice-President and AAS President-Elect
2:15-3:45pm Session 4: Panels 17-23
4:00-5:30pm Session 5: Panels 24-29
Sunday, January 25, 2026
8:00am-12:00pm Registration, Coffee/Tea Break (Buckhead Room)
9:00-10:30am Session 6: Panels 30-34
10:45-12:15pm Session 7: Panels 35-39
12:00-1:00pm Box Lunch (Buckhead Room)
The keynote speaker will be Prof. Elora Shehabuddin, AAS Vice-President and President-Elect.
Conference Hotel: A block of rooms has been reserved at the Hampton Inn at Georgia Tech, conveniently located directly across from campus, only a 1-minute walk to the School of Modern Languages and a brief walk to other campus amenities. Participants can book their rooms by clicking here.
Please direct questions about the conference to our local coordinators, Dr. Paul Foster ([email protected]) and Dr. Amanda Weiss ([email protected])
