Striving for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Asian Studies: Humanities Grants for Asian Studies Scholars

FAIN: ZIN-283398-21

Association for Asian Studies, Inc. (Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2830)
Hilary Vanessa Finchum-Sung (Project Director: May 2021 to January 2026)

A grant program resulting in approximately 30 individual awards to provide relief from the coronavirus pandemic to Asian studies professionals to conduct humanities research, teaching development, and multimedia projects.

The Association for Asian Studies seeks funding to provide opportunities for career development and research projects for Asian Studies professionals on the periphery of Asian Studies. These constituents include Black scholars of Asia, contingent/adjunct faculty in academic institutions, first-generation scholars, junior scholars in the field, independent scholars, and Asia specialists working outside the professoriate. These proposed grant projects are a solid step toward greater equity and inclusion in the field of Asian Studies by de-centering the discipline and opening pathways for a more equitable and inclusive field of study.