Hosted by the East Asian Studies Center at
The Ohio State University
October 10-12, 2025 (in person)
The East Asian Studies Center is pleased to host the 74th Annual Meeting of the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA), October 10-12, 2025.
Open to participants across the world, the Midwest Conference on Asian Affairs (MCAA) is an annual conference bringing together scholars of Asian studies from the US Midwest Region (North and South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin).
The MCAA seeks to promote Asian Studies at the university, secondary, and primary levels. Our mission is to encourage scholarly interchange between Asianists in the American Midwest with colleagues from other parts of the US and around the world.
Conference Venue
The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH. More details coming soon.
Submissions
The call for paper and panel submissions will be released on April 1, 2025 and close on May 31, 2025. Applicants will be notified of results by June 30, 2025.
Registration
Coming soon!
Early bird (before Aug. 30, 2025) prices for faculty/scholars will be $170, and for students, $90. Ohio State faculty, scholars, and students will be able to register for free (early bird). All registrants will receive a year membership to MCAA ($30 value).
Communications
Email East Asian Studies Center Assistant Director Chris White (white.3941@osu.edu) with questions.
