Executive Committee
2023 - 2025
President:
Dr Gwyn McClelland, University of New England
Outgoing President (Ex-Officio):
Associate Professor Emi Otsuji, University of Technology Sydney
Treasurer:
Dr Rowena Ward, University of Wollongong
Secretary:
Dr Satoshi Nambu, Monash University
Ordinary executive members:
Associate Professor David Chapman, University of Queensland
Dr Laura Dales, University of Western Australia
Dr Takuya Kojima, Australian National University
Associate Professor Joel Mathews, Tokyo Metropolitan University,
Dr Sally Chan, University of Melbourne
Japanese Language Education Global Network Liaisons:
Dr Maki Yoshida, RMIT
Dr Takuya Kojima, Australian National University
Editor of Japanese Studies Journal:
Prof Carolyn Stevens, Monash University
Public Officer:
Prof Simon Avenell, Australian National University
Postgraduate Liaisons:
Talia Stump, Western Sydney University
Xavier Svane, University of New England,
Shayne Bowden, The University of Sydney
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