AAP ANNUAL CONFERENCE
The AAP Conference takes place in July/August, in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE). The conference offers selective and adjudicated panels of papers, showcasing research on theatrical performance in, about, and relevant to Asia. It also features performance and training workshops, professional interest meetings, and discussions of member publications.
The 2026 Association for Asian Performance Conference will be held at the Marriott Baltimore Waterfront in Baltimore, Maryland on July 22.
As the AAP conference is a pre-conference to the ATHE Conference, ATHE reserves hotel space for the conference participants at a discounted rate. To find more about the hotel reservation, please use this link.
Please note that the conference will take place on July 22, not July 21, as it was advertised on the call of paper. The availabilities on the part of the ATHE seems to have made such a change inevitable, so please plan your schedule accordingly.
All attendees must register for the conference by Friday, July 17. The AAP Conference registrations are currently open, and all attendees are strongly encouraged to register at their earliest possibility.
Additionally, all presenters must be current AAP members. If you have not yet renewed your membership for 2026, or are new to AAP, you can purchase your 2026 membership when you register for the conference. On-site registration is available for non-presenting audience members. Please note that membership fee is additional to the conference registration fee.
Last but not least, please be informed that ATHE and the AAP preconference are separate events with separate registrations.
Feel free to contact Hayana Kim (kim.9202@osu.edu) if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Baltimore for an exploration into an enriching set of presentations and social events.
