2026 new york conference oN asian studies (nycas)
Asia and Environment across Time and Space
October 23 (Fri) –24 (Sat), 2026
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Vassar College, in association with the New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS), will host the 2026 NYCAS focusing on the theme Asia and Environment across Time and Space. Environment as physical surroundings reminds us of our primordial and corporeal embeddedness in nature. Environment as a metaphor allows us to pay keen attention to multi-dimensional contexts of our interactions and their consequences across time and space. Approaching the environment physically and symbolically, this conference invites exploration of a wide range of topics from natural surroundings to social, political, and cultural, as well as geographical, technological and temporal surroundings in Asia.
Proposal topics may include, but are not limited to:
- Technological Innovation and Climate Change/Crisis
- Sociopolitical Movements in Asia locally, nationally, & transnationally
- Geopolitics and Global Affairs related to Asia
- Cultural and Social Changes Throughout Asian Histories
- Economics and Politics in Asia locally, nationally, & transnationally
- Classroom Teaching about Asia and Educational Environments
- Migration and Diaspora from, to, and across Asia
Panels and Sessions are open to the Vassar community as well as to local academic communities.
For more information about New York Conference on Asian Studies, please visit NYCAS Homepage.