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Asian politics in Australian universities
In a world in which political developments in Asia are of central importance to Australia’s national interest, it is a sad truth that the teaching
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Reviewing the state of Asian Studies in Australia
What is the state of teaching and research on Asia-related topics at Australian universities? Do students have more or less opportunity to learn about Asia
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Emeritus Professor Merle Calvin Ricklefs 1943-2019
Obituary: Merle Ricklefs Merle Ricklefs, who passed away in Melbourne on 29 December 2019, was the pre-eminent scholar of Javanese Islam of his generation and,
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Professor Bruce Jacobs 1943-2019
Bruce Jacobs, Emeritus Professor of Chinese Studies at Monash University, was the leading figure in Taiwan Studies in Australia. He authored three books, and numerous
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Haunted houses and ghostly encounters: ethnography and animism in East Timor, 1860–1975
Haunted Houses and Ghostly Encounters has recently been published by National University of Singapore Press as part of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA)
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Xi-Modi: Building geocultural connectivities
We live in an era when state power is accumulated by building structures of connectivity. Such developments will be at the heart of competition between
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Interview with Judge Hayato Aoki, Numazu Branch, Shizuoka District Court
Judge Hayato Aoki speaks to A/Professor Stacey Steele about recent developments in Japanese detention and bail processes. Judge Aoki was a Visiting Research Scholar at
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The Chinese Communist Party: A story of turmoil, resilience and challenges ahead
As the People’s Republic of China is set to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its foundation on October 1, 1949, the world is once more
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Legacies of suffering, theologies of hope – ASAA thesis prize winner
Dr Gwyn McClelland was awarded the 2019 John Legge Prize for best thesis in Asian Studies, here he tells us about his work. Can you
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Hong Kong Rural Women under Chinese Rule
Hong Kong Rural Women under Chinese Rule has recently been published by Routledge as part of the Routledge/Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) Women in
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