The 64th annual meeting of the Southeast Conference of the Association for Asian Studies will be hosted by the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY, on January 24-26, 2025. As an academic discipline with roots tracing back to the Cold War era and its associated ideologies, Asian studies is currently facing a host of new challenges and opportunities due to the evolving geopolitical landscape within the Asia-Pacific region and globally. The forthcoming 2025 SEC-AAS conference serves as a vital platform…