The ASAA is delighted to announce have extended the deadline for nominations for the John Legge Prize for the best thesis in Asian studies in Australia in 2021 to 21 May The first prize consists of a cash award of $2,000. The writer of the selected thesis will also receive a certificate and priority consideration […]
Nominations for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies extended Read More »
The ASAA is proud to announce the shortlist for the inaugural Reid Prize, the winner of which will be announced on 16 May. The Reid Prize recognises work that has made an exemplary contribution to understanding of Asia. The prize was established to acknowledge the importance of ongoing efforts to deepen public understanding internationally of
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An article about male cosmetic surgery as a by product of neoliberal consumer culture in China by Hua Wen of the United Nations Population Fund (China Office) has won the Wang Gungwu Prize for the best article published in Asian Studies Review in 2021. The President of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA), Professor Kate McGregor, announced the winner
Global brands are under pressure to eliminate products produced by the forced labour of China’s Uyghurs . Human rights groups say they’re working in factories which manufacture goods for the technology, clothing and automotive sectors. China denies that the Uyghurs are living in detention centres and working under forced labour conditions but the satellite images
ASAA member events on Radio National: Uyghurs in China by LatrobeAsia Read More »
This is an online event. You will receive a Zoom link upon registration. Register to attend via this link. This workshop will examine two photographically illustrated books on China: John Thomson’s Illustrations of China and Its People (1873-74), and Lang Jingshan’s (or Long Chin-san) catalogue, Exhibition of Pictorial Photography (1939). Though both books are apart
Roberta Wue: China through two photographic books. A workshop for scholars and curators Read More »
Date: 11 – 15 and 18 – 22 July 2022 Time: 9:30am – 4:30pm daily Format: In-person (face-to-face) Cost: No course fees required. Age: Adults Location: Seminar Room, Hedley Bull Building, 130 Garran Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia Covid management: All participants must confirm that they are up to date with Covid-19 vaccinations. Mask-wearing in class is required. Bookings: Place
Training Course: READING DUTCH FOR HISTORICAL RESEARCH Read More »
