Awarding Excellence AAAS has a strong and long-lasting reputation of recognizing the excellence of our members. AAAS Awards The AAAS awards were first established in 2009 and presented at the annual conference in Hawai’i as a means of shining a well-deserved spotlight on members of our community and their outstanding contributions. Learn More Book Awards Each year, the Association for Asian American Studies (AAAS) recognizes authors and contributors in its book awards for titles of merit published in history, social science, creative writing, and humanities and cultural studies. Learn More