Kent traces his journey from growing up in Alaska, where early encounters with Japanese visitors first sparked his curiosity about Asia, to becoming an international lawyer and comparative legal scholar. A chance enrolment in Japanese at Middlebury College led to a study program in Nagoya in the late 1980s, an experience that cemented his commitment […]
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In the 21st Century, Australian universities are home to many international students from around the world. According to Universities Australia, in 2023 there were 66,028 PhD candidates enrolled in a PhD program, and of these 40 percent were international students. Many of these PhD candidates are from Asia. Some of these PhD candidates are also
In August 2025, the historian, diplomat, linguist, and Korean Studies pioneer, Dr Adrian Buzo passed away after a long battle with illness. Known for intellectual curiosity, warmth, and generosity, Adrian Buzo helped lay the foundations for Korean Studies in Australia and advanced international understanding of the Korean Peninsula – particularly the origins of the political
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Tanya explains how she came to Asian Studies by happenstance after a visit to India. After attending university as a mature-age student, she became an expert about development in India. Tanya looks to Asia – especially India and Indonesia – to generate new theories (especially of power) and applies them outside of Asia. Tanya first
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