Membership

Who could join AAGS?

Any individual interested in the aims of AAGS could apply for membership. In addition to lecturers, professors and researchers, AAGS welcomed graduate students, journalists, policymakers, and members of the general public.

Why should I become an AAGS member?

There were numerous benefits associated with joining AAGS. All members received a minimum of one issue of the AAGS' newsletter and inclusion on our members' mailing list, which regularly updated members on AAGS-related events, activities, and promotions. They also were eligible for conference and event discounts, could present their work at AAGS events (only members could do so), could submit their works for possible publication in the newsletter and AAGS' official journal, the Asia Journal of Global Studies (only members could do so), and could run for official positions in the association. They were also eligible for a 40% discount on the print version of the Asia Journal of Global Studies. Finally, joining AAGS made it possible to be part of a growing and dynamic network of global studies professionals from all over Asia.

How much did it cost to join?

Most individual members joined at our annual conference, where membership was included in the conference fee, the cost of which varied from year to year (in 2018 it was 20,000 yen). For those who wanted to join without attending the conference, the fee was 2,500 yen per year. 

How could I pay my membership fee if I was not attending the conference?

AAGS accepted all major credit cards. Individual memberships could be purchased online.