SouthWest Conference on Asian Studies

03/27/2026

Check out swcas.net for more information!!🥳

02/24/2026

SWCAS is inviting Call for Proposals for November's annual conference! The deadline is June 1st, 2026! Please check out our website for more information!

SWCAS--the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies--is a regional conference of the Association for Asian Studies.

11/04/2025

Join us at SWCAS at Texas A&M University-San Antonio this Friday virtually and this Saturday in person! https://www.swcas.net/ Registration is still open!

SWCAS--the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies--is a regional conference of the Association for Asian Studies.

09/26/2025

Conference Program draft is available on SWCAS website! Please check it out if you haven't!

SWCAS--the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies--is a regional conference of the Association for Asian Studies.

09/15/2025

Quick reminder: The deadline of undergraduate and graduate student award paper submission is approaching--it's October 1st, 2025 🌷 For more details:

                                                      Early Bird Rates                        July 1 - August 31, 2025

08/26/2025

Gentle reminder: the Early Bird Rates of this year's conference registration end on August 31!! Register here:

                                                      Early Bird Rates                        July 1 - August 31, 2025

05/17/2025

Just a quick reminder: The deadline of individual and panel submission for this year's SWCAS is approaching--June 1, 2025! Panel proposals (https://tinyurl.com/jdyyxbh5) and individual proposals (https://tinyurl.com/mt7hpvvh ) are welcome! See you all in the beautiful San Antonio on Nov 7-8!

SWCAS--the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies--is a regional conference of the Association for Asian Studies.

04/15/2025

The 54th annual conference of SWCAS will have the honor to present Dr. Joseph Alter (Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Asian Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh and Editor of The Journal of Asian Studies) to be the keynote speaker! Welcome to join us this November in San Antonio, TX by submitting a panel proposal (https://tinyurl.com/jdyyxbh5) or individual paper proposal (https://tinyurl.com/mt7hpvvh ) before June 1st, 2025. For more details, please visit https://www.swcas.net/

SWCAS--the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies--is a regional conference of the Association for Asian Studies.

02/20/2025

We are pleased to announce the 54th Annual Meeting of the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies (SWCAS) will be held on November 7-9, 2025 at Texas A&M University-San Antonio in San Antonio, Texas, USA!
Please submit your proposal using the following links:
Individual Submission (https://tinyurl.com/mt7hpvvh)
Panel Submission (https://tinyurl.com/jdyyxbh5)
Submission Deadline: June 1, 2025
This year's theme is "Pasts and Futures: Rethinking Asian Studies in the New Global Landscape."
This year's conference will be both in person and online. Please also note that scholars who submit for an in-person presentation will not be eligible for virtual participation.
For questions regarding submissions, conference logistics, or local arrangements, please contact the conference organizers at [email protected] or visit the SWCAS website https://www.swcas.net/

SWCAS--the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies--is a regional conference of the Association for Asian Studies.

10/30/2024

Hi all, the final conference program of the 53rd SWCAS has been posted on the website! 📖Check it out if you haven't:

SWCAS--the Southwest Conference on Asian Studies--is a regional conference of the Association for Asian Studies.