Description

The Association for Asian Studies (AAS) is searching for an Editor for its peer-reviewed, open-access online teaching journal, Education About Asia (EAA). The main responsibility of the Editor is to produce two issues of EAA every calendar year. This is a service and leadership position that is well suited for an individual who holds an academic, administrative, or other professional appointment and wishes to contribute to the field of Asian Studies through editorial stewardship and public-facing scholarship. The Editor will receive a modest annual stipend.

Education About Asia (est. 1996) is the leading English-language journal dedicated to pedagogy in Asian studies. EAA draws on the expertise of teachers and scholars in Asian studies to offer pedagogical resources and insights on historical and contemporary Asia to precollegiate and college teachers, covering all disciplines and geographic areas. Featuring accessible peer-reviewed articles and multimedia content, EAA provides teachers with background knowledge and up-to-date analyses they need to help their students understand Asia. Highly regarded as a go-to source for practical resources for secondary and post-secondary classrooms, the EAA is also a key outreach platform for the AAS, the world’s leading scholarly organization for the study of Asia. EAA online archives include over 2,000 articles that receive close to 900,000 annual pageviews, representing close to 60% of all traffic to the AAS website.

Formerly a print and online journal published three times per year, EAA relaunched in 2026 as an open-access online journal and publishes two issues per year (March/Spring and September/Fall). The March 2026 relaunch coincided with the launch of a new EAA website: www.EducationAboutAsia.org. The AAS seeks an innovative and dynamic editor with a clear vision of how to continue the valuable work of the journal and improve its reach and impact. To take full advantage of EAA’s online format, we seek an editor with an interest in soliciting digital media (videos, audio materials, and podcasts) for inclusion on the EAA website, and in exploring synergies with the AAS Books program.

Requirements

The Editor will work closely with the EAA Editorial Advisory Board, the AAS Editorial Board, the AAS Publications Manager/EAA Managing Editor, the AAS Executive Director, and other AAS staff as needed 

Duties

• Producing two online peer-reviewed journal issues per year
• Defining editorial policy and leading the direction of the journal
• Commissioning issue content, managing the EAA inbox, and editing manuscripts 
• Working closely with the EAA Managing Editor on all aspects of the journal 
• Chairing EAA Advisory Board meetings (online, twice per year, or as needed)
• Consulting occasionally with the AAS Executive Director, AAS Grants Manager, and the Editor of the AAS book series on joint initiatives
• Recruiting contributors, cultivating professional networks, and managing volunteers 
• Serving as an ex officio member of the AAS Editorial Board, reporting on the status of EAA at two online meetings a year (spring and fall)
• Submitting twice-annual status reports to the AAS Executive Director
• Attending the AAS Annual Conference in person each March (financial assistance for travel and accommodation is provided)

Required Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Asian Studies, Education, or a related field
• Experience editing academic, educational, or professional publications
• Demonstrated project management skills, with the ability to independently manage multiple projects and meet deadlines in a remote work environment
• Demonstrated excellence in verbal and written communication in English
• Ability to attend the Association for Asian Studies Annual Conference

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working with K-12 educators
• Knowledge of Asian Studies education organizations, such as The National Consortium for Teaching About Asia (NCTA) and ASIANetwork
• Experience with open-access publishing

Application

Applicants are requested to submit a CV and a cover letter detailing their interest in the position, relevant qualifications and experience, and their vision for EAA. Please include the names and contact details of three potential references. We do not require reference letters at this time.

To apply, please e-mail Christopher Rea, chair of the search committee, at chris.rea@ubc.ca, by Thursday, July 30, 2026 using “EAA Editor Application” as the title of your email. If you have any questions, please e-mail EAA Managing Editor, Jon Wilson, at jwilson@asianstudies.org. The search committee will interview candidates via Zoom in August 2026. The position is expected to begin in fall 2026.

Equal Opportunity

We encourage applications from all regardless of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, or status as a protected Veteran.