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Vale Dr Ni Win Zaw, Head, Department of Library and Information Studies, University of Yangon
Over the past two years there have been many tragedies due to COVID-19. August 2021, very sadly, saw the passing of Dr Ni Win Zaw,
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Are ‘advanced’ Japanese language programs sustainable? A look at Australia, New Zealand and Singapore
Economic, strategic and cultural connections to Japan have never been stronger and more students across the breadth of our education system, primary through to tertiary,
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Applying for ASAA grants
What Successful Grants Say About Including Emerging Scholars in Events The Asian Studies Association of Australia offers a range of small grants and prizes every
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Countering COVID: Innovation in Australia-Indonesia education
While the shift to online programs might be unprecedented, adaptability and resilience in Australia-Indonesia educational partnerships is nothing new.
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Former ASAA President honoured by Emperor of Japan
Former President of the ASAA, Emeritus Professor Purnendra Jain, has been awarded the highest Japanese honour open to an academic. In a ceremony held in
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EU’s Show of Strong Commitment is Needed for ASEAN Strategic Partnership
Notwithstanding the consensus between European Union (EU) and ASEAN to upgrade inter-regional relations into a strategic partnership in December 2020, the Munich Security Conference (MSC)
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‘Too foreign, difficult and suspicious’: Discourses of Chinese language learning in Australia
One effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has been the development of significant diplomatic tensions between China, the world’s second largest economy, and various ’Western’
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The students who are left behind: pandemic-induced gap year in the Philippines
In the Philippines, it was reported that for school year 2020-2021 (“the pandemic school year”) around three (3) million learners opted not to enroll or
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In the Shadow of the Palms: Plant-Human Relations Among the Marind-Anim, West Papua – Sophie Chao, John Legge Thesis Prize Winner
Can you tell us a bit about your thesis. What’s the problem it explores and what did you find? My thesis, In the Shadow of
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Seizing the moment: The “Job-ready Graduates Package” as an opportunity to increase language enrolments at Australian universities
Earlier this month a fresh round of commentary kicked off regarding the failure of the long-term cultural and public policy project of fostering the sustained
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