ASAA Oral History Project

Lis recounts how she grew up with an Indonesian mother and lived in Indonesia until the age of 14. She credits an inspirational teacher in her BA as helping to keep her engaged in studying the language and realising its wider value. Lis works as a political scientist, but at heart she is an Indonesianist. […]

In 2026 the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) celebrates its 50th anniversary. To mark this occasion, the ASAA Council and Executive Committee have launched several initiatives, including an oral history project, which is intended to highlight the contributions of people who have played significant roles in the life of the Association. Participants will be