About the Conference
ASOC: The Asian International Student Conference is an online academic conference open to high school students, undergraduate students, and graduate students. The main goal of this conference is to provide students from across Asia with a platform to present their research, while encouraging dialogue and collaboration with peers from other countries in the region. We also welcome submissions from students in the United States and Europe whose work relates to Asia or offers comparative perspectives between Asia and other regions. The conference brings together researchers and students from Asian universities, along with those passionate about Asian studies, to engage in meaningful discussions on the challenges and possibilities for cooperation in the region.

What is ASOC?
The Asian Studies Online Consortium (ASOC) is a research and education group founded by scholars across Asia in response to the challenges of COVID-19. ASOC seeks to explore new methods of research and education by utilizing online networks and fostering academic exchange across borders.

Keynote Theme: The Politics of Human Mobility: Migration, Displacement, and Trafficking in Contemporary Asia
Human mobility—whether voluntary or forced—is a defining feature of contemporary Asia. From labor migration and refugee flows to internal displacement and human trafficking, the region faces complex challenges shaped by political, economic, and social inequalities.
This conference will explore how states, local communities, and transnational actors manage, regulate, and politicize human mobility. Special attention will be given to border governance, the vulnerabilities of mobile and trafficked populations, and the competing narratives that frame mobility as opportunity, threat, or humanitarian crisis. By critically engaging with the politics of movement in Asia, we aim to shed light on shifting notions of citizenship, belonging, and justice in an era of intensified cross-border flows.

Suggested Topics (not limited to the following):
- Asian and Japanese Politics
- International Relations, Conflict, and Security
- Migration Studies
- Media and Communication Studies
- Democracy, Civil Society, and Human Rights
- Nationalism and Identity Politics
- Regionalism and Globalization
- Indigenous Peoples and Their Societies
- Gender and Sexuality
- Language and Culture
- Public Administration and Development
- Public Health and COVID-19
- Environmental Issues
- Topics in the Natural Sciences

【Call for Presentations: ASOC Student E-Conference 2025】
We are now accepting presentation proposals for the ASOC Student E-Conference 2025.
ASOC is an online platform for university and graduate students around the world. This conference aims to provide students from Asia with opportunities to present their research topics and to promote dialogue and collaboration with researchers across the region.
We also welcome presentations from students in the United States and Europe who are conducting research related to Asia or engaging in comparative studies involving Asia and other regions.

This conference brings together researchers and students affiliated with universities in Asia, as well as individuals passionate about Asian studies, with the goal of fostering active discussions on various challenges and possibilities for cooperation in the region.

- Date: Friday, November 21 and Saturday, November 22, 2025
- Format: Zoom Meeting
- Organizing Institution: Kyushu University Institute for Asian and Oceanian Studies / Social Cluster
- Eligible Participants: University students, graduate students, and high school students
- Language: English
- Co-organizing Institutions: De La Salle University, Kyushu University, Lambung Mangkurat University, Nihon University, Taipei Medical University, Toyo University, University of Malaya, and University of the Philippines
- Certificates of participation will be issued to all presenters.

Abstract Submission Form:
https://forms.gle/c7BMn3oxiJyzrdR26

(1) Presentation Categories
Research Presentation (20 minutes)
Lightning Talk (5 minutes)

(2) Deadline: Monday, October 20, 2025（extended!）
We look forward to receiving your abstract submissions. Please use the submission form above.
For inquiries, please contact: toga@law.kyushu-u.ac.jp

(3) Organizing Committee
Akira Ichikawa (Toyo University), Hsuanlei Shao (Taipei Medical University), Jocelyn Celero (University of the Philippines Diliman), Johanna Zulueta (Toyo University), Saho Matsumoto (Nihon University), Mirza Buana (Lambung Mangkurat University - South Kalimantan), Sheila Michael (University of Malaya), Toru Oga (Kyushu University), Ron Vilog (De La Salle University)

During this period, we are accepting presentation proposals (abstract submissions) only. Information regarding general participation will be announced in early November.