ASIANetwork Multimedia Research Presentation Competition

Celebrating student work that examines and analyzes issues in a form other than a written paper.

The ASIANetwork Multimedia Research Competition showcases individual and group academic projects that explore issues related to Asian and Asian American studies.

Winning Entries will be promoted on the ASIANetwork website and featured at the Annual Conference.

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Program Overview

  • Students of ASIANetwork member institutions are eligible to apply. (Both domestic and international students)
  • Students can submit their work individually or as a team.
  • Students can choose any topic as long as it is within the scope Asian Studies, Asian American Studies, and diaspora studies.
  • 5~15 min video production.
  • $100 prize for the winning entry.
  • Student(s) may apply directly without a sponsoring faculty advisor.
  • Winners will be chosen by a selection committee made up of experts in Asia/global affairs, media, and film.
  • The winning individual/team’s work will be featured at the annual conference.
  • The videos or other media submissions of the winning individual/teams will be promoted on the ASIANetwork web site and featured at the Annual Conference. 

Application Procedures

The student(s) submits an on-line application. Deadline: October 15, 2024

  • A list of team members (name, major/minor, year,  contact information, college/university)
  • Project title with a 250-word abstract

By October 18, 2024, ASIANetwork verifies eligibility and agrees to accept the video submission.

The student(s) submits the video/other media to the program director.  Deadline:  February 1, 2025.

Winners announced by March 1, 2025.

(*2024-2025 dates are tentative and will be confirmed in May-June 2024.)

Project Evaluation Criteria

Jurors made up of faculty members and professionals with expertise in Asia will use the following criteria to select the winning submission.

  • Originality
  • Depth & Breadth of Content
  • Organization
  • Citation of Sources

Program Director 

Hiroaki Kawamura, Associate Professor of Japanese, University of Findlay