2021 John Legge Prize for Best Thesis in Asian Studies I am delighted as President of the ASAA to announce that the 2022 John Legge Prize for the best thesis in Asian studies in Australia in 2021 has been awarded to Dr Kaira Zoe Alburo Cañete a graduate from the University of New South Wales […]
La Trobe University has recently launched a second mid-year scholarship round targeting students who are ready to get started on a graduate research degree at La Trobe. Applications close on 31 July 2022 and successful applicants can commence at any time up to 30 September 2022. The round is open to Australian or NZ citizens,
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Steps are underway to enable the digitising of an important general interest Australian periodical from last century: Hemisphere – An Asian-Australian Monthly, (later Magazine (bimonthly), which was published by and for the Commonwealth of Australia from 1957-84. Some ASAA members may remember the periodical, which was edited by two outstanding editors, RJ Maguire (1957-1969) and
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ASAA members are invited to join a meeting: ASAA members report on Asian studies roundtable. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Every 10-20 years, the Asian Studies Association of Australia has undertaken a report on the state of Asian studies in Australia and made recommendations to influence government support
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A group of academics is urging the Federal Government to grant humanitarian protection visas to a small cohort of gifted students from Myanmar who have been left stranded in Australia since completing their studies in 2020. The students have not been able to return to their home country following the military coup in February 2021.
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ASAA president Professor Katharine McGregor announces the winners: I am delighted to announce in my capacity as President of the ASAA the winners of our 2022 early career and mid-career book prizes. This is the second round of these wonderful prizes which are a major boost for our field. Many congratulations to the two winners
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