Executive Committee
2023 - 2025
President:
Associate Professor Emi Otsuji, University of Technology Sydney
Outgoing President (Ex-Officio):
Associate Professor David Chapman, University of Queensland
Treasurer:
Dr Rowena Ward, University of Wollongong
Secretary:
Dr Satoshi Nambu, Monash University
Ordinary executive members:
Dr Gwyn McClelland, University of New England
Dr Levi Durbidge, University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr Laura Dales, University of Western Australia
Dr Maki Yoshida, RMIT
Dr Zilia Zara-Papp, University of New South Wales
Japanese Language Education Global Network Liaisons:
A/Professor Ikuko Nakane, University of Melbourne
Dr Maki Yoshida, RMIT
Editor of Japanese Studies Journal:
Prof Carolyn Stevens, Monash University
Public Officer:
Prof Simon Avenell, Australian National University
Postgraduate Liaisons:
Laura Marshall, University of Sydney
Scott Musgrave-Takeda, University of Melbourne
Saffron Nyx, University of Queensland
Life-time JSAA members
Hugh Clark
Peter Drysdale
Nanette Gottlieb
Barbara Hartley
Purnendra Jain
Vera Mackie
Ross Mouer
Jiří V. Neustupný
Judith Snodgrass
Arthur Stockwin
Yoshio Sugimoto
Royall Tyler
Past Presidents of the JSAA and their positions during their presidency (where known)
(compiled by Prof. Purnendra Jain, University of Adelaide, and amended as necessary)
1. Harold Bolitho (1978-1980) (dec.)
Professor, Harvard University
2. Stephen Large (1980-1982)
Professor, Cambridge University
3. Alan Rix (1982-1984)
Pro Vice-Chancellor, University of Queensland
4. Gavan McCormack (1985-1987)
Professor, Australian National University
5. Helen Marriott (1987-1989)
Professor, Monash University
6. Ross Mouer (1989-1991)
Professor, Monash University
7. Andrew Gerstle (1991-1992)
Professor, SOAS, London
8. Leith Morton (1993-1995)
Professor, Tokyo Institute of Technology
9. Morris Low (1995-1997)
Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland
10. Vera Mackie (1997-1999)
ARC Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne
11. Veronica Taylor (1999-2001)
Professor, University of Washington
12. Elise Tipton (2001-2003)
A/Professor, University of Sydney
13. Purnendra Jain (2003-2005)
Professor, University of Adelaide
14. Alison Tokita (2005- 2007)
A/Professor, Monash University
15. Kent Anderson (2007- 2009)
Professor, Australian National University
16. Chihiro Kinoshita Thomson (2009-2011)
Professor, University of New South Wales
17. Carolyn Stevens (2011-2013)
Professor, Monash University
18. Carol Hayes (2013-2015)
Senior Lecturer, Australia National University
19. Kaori Okano (2015-2017),
Professor, La Trobe University
20. Rowena Ward (2017-2019)
Senior Lecturer, Wollongong University
21. Beatrice Trefalt (2019-2021)
Associate Professor, Monash University
22. David Chapman (2021-2023)
Associate Professor, University of Queensland