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Call for Papers: 24th MASSA Conference 2026

Charting Shared Futures: Policy, Culture, and Innovation in Malaysia, Singapore and the Region 24th MASSA Conference | 15–16 January 2026 HDR Workshop: 14 January 2026 Venue: Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia Deadline for abstract submission: 15 August 2025 Southeast Asia today is at a global crossroad. Comprising eleven nations of diverse economic, cultural and historical […]

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Change proposal in the School of Humanities at the University of Tasmania

On Tuesday 27 May the President of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, Associate Professor David Hundt, wrote to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Tasmania to express the ASAA’s deep concerns about the proposed changes to the teaching of languages and Asian Studies. The proposed changes will particularly affect the Indonesian teaching program at

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Applications now open for 2026 Fellowships at the National Library of Australia

Applications are now open for the 2026 Fellowships offered by the National Library of Australia, and will close on Monday 5 May 2025. In 2026, NLA Fellows will receive $35,000 to support a sustained residency at the NLA. The NLA is offering two Fellowships specifically in the field of Asian Studies, one Fellowship in memory

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Wang Gungwu Prize for 2024

A panel of judges was recently appointed to select the winner of the Wang Gungwu Prize for the best article in Asian Studies Review (ASR) for 2024. The panel has now decided on the winner. The President of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), Associate Professor David Hundt, announced that the winner is Associate Professor Jenny

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MASSA Statement on Singapore government correction action against East Asia Forum

The following statement has been prepared by the Malaysia and Singapore Society of Australia (MASSA), a body associated with the Asian Studies Association of Australia, in response to the recent decision by the Singaporean government to block access to East Asia Forum (EAF). The decision was made due the government’s objections to some of the

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