The Mid-Atlantic Region Association for Asian Studies (MAR/AAS) is a scholarly organization dedicated to improving understanding between Asia and America. The MAR/AAS encourages the exchange of views and information on Asia and facilitates contact among educators and professionals. The MAR/AAS, one of the eight regional organizations affiliated with the national Association for Asian Studies (AAS), is represented on the AAS Council of Conferences. Its geographic scope includes the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and the metropolitan areas of New York City and Washington, D.C. The objectives of the MAR/AAS parallel those of the national organization, with a special focus on the needs of the mid-Atlantic region, including its colleges, universities, K-12 schools.

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