Asian & Pacific/Asian-American

Sub-headings:

Chinese

Indian

Cultural aspects of life in the country of India.

Japanese

Korean

Resources in this category:

American Australian Association
http://www.aaanyc.org/

"The American Australian Association (AAA), founded in 1948, is a private, not for-profit organization devoted to service to American-Australian and New Zealand relations and to companies and individuals in the New York area interested in Australia and New Zealand." The website features information on membership, social events, a calendar of events, business contacts and networking for those interested in Australian/New Zealand businesses.

American Oriental Society
http://www.umich.edu/~aos/

As the oldest learned society devoted to a particular field of study in the United States, The American Oriental Society encourages research in Asian languages, literature, philology, literary criticism, textual criticism, paleography, epigraphy, linguistics, biography, archaeology, philosophy, religion, folklore, and art. The site features the online newsletter, News of and for Members of the AOS; the Annual Meeting; the Louise Hackney Fellowship for the Study of Chinese Art; the online version of the current Newsletter of the American Oriental Society (amd one back issue); an extensive bibliography of the publications of the Society; and links to Oriental Studies Resources including by Resource Guides, Institutional Library and Departmental Sites, Publishers and Book Vendors, Electronic Journals, and Computer and Oriental Studies.

The Asia Society
http://www.asiasociety.org/

"The Asia Society is America's leading institution dedicated to fostering an understanding of Asia and communication between Americans and the peoples of Asia and the Pacific. A nonprofit, nonpartisan educational institution, the Asia Society presents a wide range of programs including major art exhibitions, performances, international corporate conferences and contemporary affairs programs."

Association for Asian American Studies
http://www.aaastudies.org/

AAAS was formed in 1979 for the purpose of promoting and supporting Asian American Studies through organizing professional conferences and forums, faciliting communication and information exchange among interested students, staff, and faculty, and advocating for the welfare and interests of the Asian American community as a whole. The AAAS website provides conference, membership, and contact information, a directory of Asian American Studies programs, and the organization's mission statement.

Association for Asian Studies
http://www.aasianst.org/

"The Association for Asian Studies (AAS)---the largest society of its kind in the world---is a scholarly, non-political, non-profit professional association open to all persons interested in Asia. It seeks through publications, meetings, and seminars to facilitate contact and an exchange of information among scholars to increase their understanding of East, South, and Southeast Asia. It counts among its members scholars, business people, diplomats, journalists, and interested lay persons." The site contains information on current meetings, provides an exchange of opinion in the forum "viewpoints," and posts current business on the AAS bulletin board. It also lists study programs, grants and fellowships, email addresses, AAS publications (some online articles and abstracts), employment listings, advertising information, and links to Asian studies organizations and resources including Asian Studies WWW Virtual Libraries.

Friends of Tuva
http://www.fotuva.org/

"The Republic of Tuva is the former Tannu Tuva, a country in south Siberia absorbed by the former USSR in 1944. Tuva was at one time an oblast of Russia, and then the Tuvinskaya ASSR, and is now a member of the Russian Federation. In 1977 Nobel Laureate (Physics) and raconteur Richard Feynman asked 'What ever happened to Tannu Tuva?' One of his friends, Ralph Leighton, helped Feynman turn their search for information on this country into a real adventure. Friends of Tuva is an organization headquartered in Pasadena, California, founded and run by Ralph Leighton. It is a central clearing-house for information about Tuva and Tuva-related merchandise." Site contains news and information about Tuva, its culture and music, an online newsletter, and information about Richard Feynman.

Monte Jade Science and Technology Association
http://www.mjaa.net/

"Monte Jade Science and Technology Association was originated by a group of enthusiastic overseas Chinese and corporations who were among the best in the high technology industry in the San Francisco Bay Area. The initial driving force was to bring together the Bay Area's and Taiwan's Chinese professionals in the high-tech arena, with a vision in expanding the collaboration to a global level. The objective of Monte Jade Science and Technology Association is to promote the cooperation and the mutual flow of technology and investment between Taiwan and the U.S., in part echoing Taiwan's need for advanced technology transfer. The Association creates social and technical opportunities for professionals and corporations at both sides of the Pacific to share their valuable experiences in research, investment, and business. Following the Chinese tradition of inspiring future generations to excel beyond the forefathers, the Association also utilizes its resources to assist the new generation of professionals in learning the experiences of other members so as to promote the power of shared knowledges to the benefits of the Chinese high-tech communities of Taiwan and the U.S."

The National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
http://www.napaba.org/napaba/showpage.asp?code=home

"[NAPABA] is the national association of Asian Pacific American attorneys, judges, law professors, and law students comprised of over 5000 attorneys in 35 local APA bar associations, whose practice settings range from solo practices to large firms, corporations, legal services organizations, non-profit organizations, and governmental agencies." This site has their quarterly publication, online membership form, and information about the NAPABA Foundation.

Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives
http://www.uog.edu/rfk/piala/piala.html

"The Pacific Islands Association of Libraries and Archives (PIALA) is the newest regional association of librarians and archivists to be formed in the Pacific area. The association was formed to address the needs of Pacific Islands librarians and archivists, with a special focus on Micronesia." This page has information on the association, proceedings, newsletters, published materials and memberships.