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