About ASIANetwork

Get Involved with ASIANetwork The ASIANetwork Board of Directors is looking for ASIANetwork members who are willing to be involved in the development of the following new initiatives. If you are interested in assisting in the development of proposals and the writing of grants in support of these activities, please contact the Executive Director, Dan Choffnes. […]

Board of Directors Selection Process NominationsNominations for Board of Directors may be made on-line through the ASIANetwork website or by contacting the Board Chairperson.  Nominees should be from schools that have been members of ASIANetwork for at least one year, should have attended at least one ASIANetwork conference, and should not be from the same

Guidelines for ASIANetwork Name and Logo Use The ASIANetwork name and logo may be used by our members in promoting ASIANetwork or recognizing its contributions. In doing so, the capitalization in the name and the elements of the logo (color, font, graphics) should not be altered. ASIANetwork logo – portable network graphics version. Click for

Board of Directors Dan ChoffnesExecutive Director2023-Carthage College Aswini PaiVice Chair2024-2027St. Lawrence University Jing ZhangVice Chair2025-2028New College of Florida Qin FangPast Chair2023-2027McDaniel College Stella Xu2024-2027Roanoke College Tinaz Pavri2024-2027Spelman College Kin Cheung2025-2028Moravian University Irma Hidayana2025-2028Hofstra University Elizabeth Lawrence2026-2029Augustana College Zach Smith2026-2029University of Central Arkansas Lisa Yoshikawa2026-2029Hobart & William Smith Colleges     Headquarters Staff Jeff FelardoFinance OfficerEckerd

Strategic Plan and Goals ASIANetwork (AN) is a consortium of over 150 North American colleges that, recognizing the increasing interdependence of human societies, promotes the study of Asia and strengthens the role of Asian Studies in undergraduate liberal arts education. Mission:  ASIANetwork encourages the study of Asian languages, societies, and cultures on member campuses and

History and Mission ASIANetwork began in April 1992, when representatives from over 45 liberal arts colleges with an interest in Asian Studies met in Colorado Springs, Colorado and Pinehurst, North Carolina to explore ways to strengthen the study of Asia on their campuses. The meetings focused on topics such as curriculum design, faculty development, study

What is ASIANetwork? ASIANetwork, a consortium of over 150 North American colleges, strives to strengthen the role of Asian Studies within the framework of liberal arts education to help prepare succeeding generations of undergraduates for a world in which Asian societies play prominent roles in an ever more interdependent world. The unique teaching mission of

Fact Sheet Highlights, Grants Received, Current Programs, Past Programs, Joint Programs Consortium Highlights Anniversary: Celebrating 35 years in 2026-2027 Membership: 45 founding members in 1992; nearly 150 institutional members today Investment Fund: Over $1,500,000 Publications: ASIANetwork Exchange, A Journal for Asian Studies in the Liberal Arts. Two issues per year. Member of Open Library of