NZASIA 18th Biennial Conference 2009

NZASIA's 18th Biennial conference will be hosted by Victoria University of Wellington in 2009. The 17th Biennial International Conference was hosted by the University of Otago in November 2007 (see 2007 Conference pages).

New Zealand Journal of Asia Studies, Volume 10, Number 1, Juner 2008

See the contents of the latest issue of NZJAS.

NZASIA Executive Committee and Council

A new NZASIA Excutive Committee and Council is now in place. Names and contact details of all office holders are listed on the Office Holders page.

Directories of Asia Specialists and Postgraduate Students

We now have four directories that list New Zealand's Asia specialists and postgraduate students who are doing research on Asia-related topics. Go to the Directories Page to access each Directory.

Applications are invited for The 2008 Asia: NZ–NZASIA Research Awards and Malay Studies Scholarships

Go to the Awards Instructions page for information about how to apply.

Welcome to NZASIA

The New Zealand Asian Studies Society (NZASIA) is a wholly independent body that since its establishment in 1974 has sought to encourage the spread of knowledge about Asia, its history, its culture and its role in international affairs.

Introduction:

The key objectives of NZASIA and its activities are listed here. For contact details and a list of NZASIA office holders, go to the NZASIA Executive and Council page.

Membership:

Why join NZASIA? An answer to this question, and membership application instructions are provided here.

Journal

The New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies is the NZASIA Society's journal, published twice yearly. The Journal pages list the contents of current and back issues, and include abstracts of articles in the last two issues.

The most recent and all back issues of the Newsletter can be downloaded from the Newsletter page.

Knowing Asia

Knowing Asia: The Challenge for New Zealand's Tertiary Education Sector was published by NZASIA in September 2004. It analyses the national survey of Asian Studies conducted in 2003, and makes a set of 23 proposals about how the study of Asia can be strengthened in New Zealand's universities and tertiary colleges.

Scholarships

These pages provide information about, and application instructions for, the Asia:New Zealand – NZASIA – Malay Stuydies Postgraduate Research Awards Scheme. Applications for the 2008 awards will close on Friday 9th May 2008.