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The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) @caals.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Excited to share the schedule for our Virtual Conference! On June 22, we will have Karen Tei Yamashita discussing her new novel, Questions 27 and 28 w/ Christine Kitano. The next day, @mai-linhhong.bsky.social & Sameer Pandya will discuss bridging academic and creative work! LINK: bit.ly/4on5KDJ

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The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) @caals.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

We're delighted to announce the 4th CAALS Virtual Conference which will be held on June 22-23rd, 2026! We have 2 CFP’s: “West Asia in the Asian/Asian American Imaginary" and Writing Right Now: Approaches to Asian American Literary Studies Dissertations and Book Projects." See photos for details!

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The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) @caals.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

Check out our 3 CFP's for @the-ala.bsky.social 2026 conference! We have panels on model minority discourse, materiality, and new directions in Asian American literary studies! Due 1/22/26: caals.org/archives/1622

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CAALS CFPs for ALA 2026

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The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) @caals.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Calling scholars of Asian American literature 📚 CFP for three #ALA2026 panels on model minority discourse, science & materialty, & new directions in the field. Abstracts due Jan 22, 2026. DM for more info! @the-ala.bsky.social

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UC Irvine Global Asias Research Cluster @uciglobalasias.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

Registration for UC Irvine Global Asias 2026 is now OPEN! sites.uci.edu/globalasias/.... No fee for non-tenure track participants or UCI community members. For non-UCI tenure-track registrants, there is a sliding scale fee.

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Rei Magosaki @rmagosaki.bsky.social · 02/04/2024

My new essay is now out from American Literature! “Beyond Railroads and Internment”? Japanese American Wartime Incarceration Literature and the Foundations of Asian American Literary Studies @dukepress.bsky.social read.dukeupress.edu/american-lit...

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The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) @caals.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

Exciting CAALS event! 🎉 Join us Fri, Nov 14, 2:30-3:45pm EST for a talk with Chris A. Eng & Roberta Wolfson on their new books, Extravagant Camp: The Queer Abjection of Asian America & Refiguring Race and Risk: Counternarratives of Care in the US Security State! Zoom link: bit.ly/4nFc73u

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Commonweal @commonwealmagazine.org · 04/10/2025

In her new collection ‘Becoming Ghost,’ poet Cathy Linh Che tries to make sense of her family’s history, the Vietnam War, and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film ‘Apocalypse Now.’ Melody S. Gee reviews: www.commonwealmagazine.org/quiet-set

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Quiet on Set

In her new collection ‘Becoming Ghost,’ poet Cathy Linh Che tries to make sense of her family's history, the Vietnam War, and Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 film ‘Apocalypse Now.’

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Chris Fan 范致忠 @chrisfan.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Grateful to Christopher Lee (U. British Columbia) for this comprehensive and judicious review of my book, ASIAN AMERICAN FICTION AFTER 1965, for American Literary History. @columbiaup.bsky.social academic.oup.com/alh/article/...

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Christopher T. Fan, Asian American Fiction After 1965: Transnational Fantasies of Economic Mobility

Christopher Lee; Christopher T. Fan, Asian American Fiction After 1965: Transnational Fantasies of Economic Mobility, American Literary History, Volume 37,

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Curtis Chin 🐵✍️🏳️‍🌈🇺🇸🎥 @curtischin.bsky.social · 14/09/2025

In London, connecting with old friends and new @esealitfest. @erichuangbooks @evawongnava @wendywoomakes

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Areum Jeong 정아름 @areum.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Both my books are available for pre-order now! 📚🎗️💚 uhpress.hawaii.edu/title/beyond... (All royalties will be donated to Sewol non-profits.) press.umich.edu/Books/K/K-Po... (All royalties will be donated to non-profits focused on animal rights, environmental issues, or human rights.)

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University of Minnesota Press @uminnpress.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

New release: Verge: Studies in Global Asias 11.2 -Special issue The Asian Century: Idea, Method, Media -Guest editors @chrisfan.bsky.social, Paul Nadal, Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan -With @chrissuh.bsky.social @darshanamini.bsky.social -OA article @projectmuse.bsky.social: muse.jhu.edu/pub/23/artic...

Verge 11.2 cover with the journal's title on a peach- and navy blue-colored background, featuring a photo collage of Wuhan, China.

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Joey S. Kim (she/her) @joeykim.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

I’m co-organizing this proposed panel, “The Latinx-Asian Commons,” for @c19americanists.bsky.social 2026 conference with @ayendy.bsky.social! Please consider submitting, and please share widely! Due 8/1

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Dr. Mai-Linh Hong @mai-linhhong.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Delighted, astonished, & grateful that Continental Drift will be published by @triohousepress.org in July 2026! 💜📝

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Joey S. Kim (she/her) @joeykim.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Excited to be presenting my paper, “Satire and Complicity in Elaine Hsieh Chou’s Disorientation” tomorrow at the American Comparative Literature Association conference! Thank you to Shirl Yang & Jennifer Y Pan for organizing our seminar, “Complicit Figures, Complicit Forms.” 🙏🏼

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Joey S. Kim (she/her) @joeykim.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

I'm excited to announce that my dept. is hiring a Comp/ELL Lecturer with a start date of fall 2025! DM me with any questions. Review begins immediately, and you can apply here: bit.ly/41MsH8q

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Assistant Lecturer- Composition and ESL Writing

The University of Toledo Department of English invites applications for an instructional position in the Composition and ESL Writing Programs at the rank of Lecturer to begin in Fall 2025. The positio...

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The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) @caals.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

JOB POSTING: Lecturer in Asian American Studies at Harvard. Begins 7/1/25, 2:2 teaching load, and review of apps begins 2/7/25. You can apply here!: (academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/14593)

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The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) @caals.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

We are pleased to announce our 3 CFPs for @the-ala.bsky.social 2025 conference! Asian American Literature after 1965, Viet Thanh Nguyen’s The Sympathizer at 10 & Southeast Asian Diasporic Stories Today, & OPEN CALL for Asian American Literary Studies. Due 1/20 more info here: caals.org/archives/1487

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CAALS CFP for ALA 2025

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The Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) @caals.bsky.social · 31/12/2024

Hello, Bluesky! Founded in 1995, the Circle for Asian American Literary Studies (CAALS) is the only national & intl. society dedicated to the study of Asian American literature, culture, & arts. Let us know if you're interested in becoming a member, & we are excited to connect with you here! ✨📚

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