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If planning to attend the reception, please RSVP by March 27. Due to size constraints, entry will be limited to the first 25 registered participants. Plus ones may or may not be permitted to attend depending on available seating. You can RSVP, find commuting options, and see the dinner menu here:
The Caucus reception is scheduled for 5:00 - 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Side Street Inn Ala Moana (1225 Hopaka St, Honolulu, HI 96814). The reception is open to dues-paying SocSci Caucus members and includes dinner and one drink (soft drink or adult beverage) as part of your membership.
Save the Date and RSVP! The Caucus' business meeting is scheduled for 11:20am-12:20pm HST on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Iolani III in the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. The business meeting is open to all conference attendees.
Interested members should e-mail Stephen Cho Suh (ssuh@sdsu.edu) by March 15, 2026. The Mini-Program will be shared with the broader Caucus about a week before the conference start date.
If you are part of a paper panel, roundtable, or workshop at AAAS Honolulu that engages with themes and topics related to the social sciences, please consider submitting your session to be included in the SocSci Caucus Mini-Program.
Please note that you must be a dues paying member to be included in the newsletter. Check your membership status or join by following instructions at our Caucus Website. If you have any questions re: membership, please contact your AAAS SocSci Caucus Treasurer at aaassocscitreasurer@gmail.com.
Call for Recent Scholarship and Accomplishments for Winter/Spring Newsletter: Please submit your recent scholarship and accomplishments for the Winter/Spring 2026: Accomplishments from July 1 - Dec 31, 2025 (DUE: February 28, 2026 at 11:59p). docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Note that nominations are due 2/15. Please complete the form if you wish to run for any positions in our Caucus.
Reminder to submit your proposal by 2/15 if you’re interested in participating in the research showcase workshop!
Reminder to RSVP by 2/13 if you plan to attend our reception!
Interested candidates should fill out the following form, including a brief self-introduction for the potential election. Self-nominations are due February 15. forms.office.com/pages/respon...
Serving on the council is an excellent way to meet other Asian Americanists in the social sciences and to help steer the future direction of the Caucus. If there are multiple people interested in a position (including current board members), then we will hold a short election in mid February 2026.
The Social Science Caucus invites self-nominations for positions on the 2026-2027 board! All terms are for one year in duration, and will commence immediately after the April 2026 meeting in Honolulu, Hawai'i, and will end after the 2027 meeting in Baltimore, Maryland.
Mentoring Match Signup: The Social Science Caucus mentoring program aims to create supportive, non-hierarchical relationships within the caucus. Events will be held at AAAS Honolulu or via Zoom, based on demand. Interested participants should complete the survey by Feb 28, 2026.
When: 5:00 - 7:00pm, April 2, 2026 (Thursday)
Where: Side Street Inn Ala Moana (1225 Hopaka St, Honolulu, HI 96814)
RSVP: forms.gle/y9E1S1bgUdEg...
Dear Caucus Members:
We are making a reservation at Side Street Inn Ala Moana on April 2, but we'd like to get a headcount to determine how much food to order. Like in past years, your paid membership will grant you entry to the reception and dinner. Please RSVP by Feb 8 if you plan to attend.
The Wednesday group is currently on hiatus and will return in late January. Those interested in joining the Wednesday group should email Xuemei Cao (xcao@bentley.edu) and Carolyn Choi (cc0645@princeton.edu).
The Caucus invites you to join one of our two online writing groups for Spring 2026. The Monday group will continue to meet weekly from 1-3pm PT / 4-6pm ET starting on January 26. Those interested in joining the Monday group should email Qing Liu (tliu20@albany.edu).
The workshop aims to support the development of current projects, strengthen connections within our community, and expand professional networks. If interested, please submit a title, 250-word abstract, and 100-word bio to our Research Coordinator, Qing Liu, at tliu20@albany.edu by February 15.
This workshop will give participants the opportunity to share and receive feedback on their work in an informal, supportive environment. The call is open to all graduate students, emerging scholars, and faculty whose research lies in Asian American Studies and the social sciences.
Call for Research Showcase Workshop Proposals: Interested in sharing your research with a wider audience and engaging more deeply with the AAAS SocSci Caucus and broader community? We invite self-nominations for our first Online Research Showcase Workshop in Spring 2026.
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The Council wishes everyone happy holidays! We look forward to seeing you all in the new year!
Praise: "…a fascinating account of this multinational corporation's failure to adapt to the local context of Hong Kong. With detailed anthropological observation and ethnic insider perspective, it will dispel one's illusions about the happiest place on earth." ~Russell Jeung, AAS professor at SFSU
Learn more about the book: www.rutgersuniversitypress.org/fantasies-of...
Praise: "…Jenny Banh offers perceptive insights into not only how Hong Kong Disney falls short but also what Western and Asian cultures value in an engaging, accessible style." ~Kathy Merlock Jackson, coeditor of Disneyland and Culture
Author: JENNY BANH is an associate professor of Asian American studies and anthropology at California State University, Fresno. She is the coeditor of Anthropology of Los Angeles: Place and Agency in an Urban Setting and American Chinese Restaurants: Society, Culture, and Consumption.
of an American culture-corporation's intentions, Hong Kong, China's government investment and Hong Konger audience, and the Hong Kong Chinese locale.[…]The situation poses special challenges for Disney's efforts to manage space, labor, and consumption to achieve local adaptation and business success
The book examines the attempt to transplant Disney's "happiest place on Earth" ethos to Hong Kong—with unhappy results. Focusing on the attempted localization/indigenization of this idea in a globalized transnational park, the book delves into the three-way dynamics…
