ABOUT

The Australasian Network for Asian Art (an4aa) is a group of researchers undertaking research in the field of Asian art and visual culture, working from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. It consists of academics, curators, and artists, including postgraduates, researching Asian art. The Network and its affiliated listserv serve as a platform to share research, promote events and exhibitions, foster a scholarly community, cultivate interest, and act as a vehicle for advocacy. Our specialisations and interests are various across geographical and temporal registers. In addition to studies in Asian art, the Network is attentive to histories of cultural interaction among Asian cultures and between Asian and non-Asian cultures.

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Our activities currently include: 

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• Talks and symposia related to Asian art

• Annual professional gathering held in conjunction with the AAANZ annual conference

• Annual graduate researcher workshop

• Advocacy for Asian art research and resources

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an4aa is an open means for sharing research and fostering a scholarly community. It is also a vehicle for advocacy and a site for mutual critique in a supportive environment. There is no fixed membership structure, and all researchers are supported by their home institutions. Building and maintaining critical mass in this area of research is a primary goal of the Network, to which end, we seek to proactively engage with researchers and research groups across Australasia and internationally.