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Join the 43rd Indonesia Update, the largest annual conference on Indonesian society outside Indonesia, taking place 18–19 September 2026 (9:00 am–5:00 pm), with both in-person and online attendance available:
Indonesia Update: Islamic diversity in Indonesia | Crawford School of Public Policy
The 2026 Indonesia Update will explore the relationship between Islam and diversity in today’s Indonesia through a wide lens aimed at a few specific themes.
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The 26th ASAA Biennial Conference was successfully held from 29 June to 2 July 2026 at Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront. We were delighted to welcome Professor Elora Shehabuddin (University of California, Berkeley) as a keynote speaker.
A highlight of the 26th ASAA Biennial Conference 2026 was the Reid Lecture, chaired by Deakin Distinguished Professor David Lowe and delivered by Reid Lecturer Dr Koji Hirata (Monash University). The Reid Prize celebrates research that deepens understanding of Asian cultures, politics, and societies
The 26th ASAA Biennial Conference was officially commenced at Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront Campus on 29 June. Indonesian Consul General, Mr Yohannes Jatmiko Heru Prasetyo delivered an inspiring speech.
Since 1995, the Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (ACICIS) has welcomed nearly 5,000 students to live, study and intern in Indonesia, making it one of the region’s longest-running examples of educational public diplomacy:
Experiencing Indonesia: 30 years of successful public diplomacy through Acicis - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Since 1995, The Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country’ Indonesian Studies (Acicis) has welcomed almost 5,000 students to live, study and intern in Indonesia. It stands as one of the longest-running…
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What inspires a lifelong passion for Asian Studies? For Kate, it was an eight-week backpacking trip through Indonesia in her late teens that transformed the way she saw the world. An historian by training, Kate's research explores how societies remember their pasts:
Kate McGregor: ASAA Oral History Project
Kate credits her fascination for and involvement in Asian Studies – and especially Indonesian history – to an eight-week backpacking holiday that she took with some friends in her late teens. She…
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Call for EOI Interest: Editor/s of Asian Studies Review The Asian Studies Association of Australia is seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) from individuals or teams of scholars who can edit its flagship journal, Asian Studies Review. Find out more here:
Call for Expressions of Interest: Editor/s of Asian Studies Review - Asian Studies Association of Australia
The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) is seeking expressions of interest (EOIs) from individuals or teams of scholars who can edit its flagship journal, Asian Studies Review (ASR), for a…
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In this interview, Professor Tim Wright reflects on his journey from learning Chinese in 1967 and visiting China during the Cold War to becoming a leading scholar of China’s coal industry, labour history, and economic transformation:
Tim Wright: ASAA Oral History Project
Professor Tim Wright's distinguished academic journey began with a chance encounter in 1960s Yorkshire with an inspiring schoolteacher whose enthusiasm for East Asia prompted Tim to study Chinese at…
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In our latest Asian Currents article, Dr Jiahao Zhao explores how China’s three-child policy intersects with women’s careers, family responsibilities, and memories of reproductive governance. Read the full article here: asaa.asn.au/counting-bir...
Counting Births, Carrying Memories: China's Three-Child Policy and Working Women's Lives - Asian Studies Association of Australia
A small object, a long history Let me begin with a small object. In a follow-up contact in October 2025, one participant told me that she had just had an intrauterine device (IUD) removed after…
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In our latest interview, Natali reflects on her academic path through Indonesia and Timor-Leste, her work on shipwreck heritage and WWII archaeology, and her concerns about the future of Asian Studies in Australia:
Natali Pearson: ASAA Oral History Project
Natali Pearson is a Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow at the University of Sydney, specialising in maritime heritage in Southeast Asia. Her journey into Asian Studies began with a high school trip to…
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In this interview, Professor Ed Aspinall discusses the challenges facing Asian Studies in Australia today, including declining language enrolments and the importance of strengthening research connections across the region. Watch the full interview here:
Ed Aspinall: ASAA Oral History Project
Professor Ed Aspinall shares his journey into Asian Studies, which began when he lived in Indonesia as a teenager while his father worked as an agricultural scientist in Malang, East Java. This…
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In this insightful article, Jeremiah Edbert Grifith Sihite explores why pilot-based governance often outpaces institutional capacity—and why lasting success requires more than just a grand rollout. Read the latest Asian Currents piece here:
Indonesia Mistakes Visibility for Delivery - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Indonesia has long been governed by pilot, launching ambitious policies in visible, limited trials before scaling nationwide. But early progress is not the same as lasting delivery. Indonesia’s…
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As an active member of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, Ele reminds us that maintaining Australia’s global leadership in Asian Studies depends on the next generation continuing the work of those who came before. Learn more about Ele’s inspiring journey here:
Ele Williams: ASAA Oral History Project
Ele traces her ‘origin story’ in Asian Studies/the study of Asia to her upbringing in Darwin as a child, where she began to learn the Indonesian language, where she had Indonesian friends, and where…
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In our latest Oral History profile, Garry Rodan shares his "accidental" journey into Asian Studies and reflects on the vital role of the Asia Research Centre and #ASAA in fostering collaboration. Watch more about Garry’s journey:
Garry Rodan: ASAA Oral History Project
Garry describes himself as primarily a political economist whose work is informed by political theory. It was only during his doctoral research, and something by accident, that his work developed an…
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Important Update for the ASAA Biennial Conference 2026! We have officially extended the registration deadline for the 26th ASAA Biennial Conference to 17 April 2026. Join us at Deakin University (Geelong Waterfront) from 29 June - 2 July 2026!
26th Biennial ASAA Conference 2026 - Asian Studies Association of Australia
26th Biennial ASAA Conference 2026 26th ASAA Biennial Conference 2026 The 26th ASAA Biennial Conference will be held from 29 June to 2 July 2026 at Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront. The theme…
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New to the ASAA Oral History Project: Yamini Narayanan on Animal Studies as an exciting emerging topic in Asian Studies and how Asian Studies should seek to clarify its relationship with disciplines such as Geography in order to solidify its position Watch here: asaa.asn.au/yamini-naray...
Yamini Narayanan: ASAA Oral History Project - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Yamini discusses her expertise as a combination of Animal Studies, Development Studies, and Geography, especially in a South Asian context. Asia – and specifically South Asia/India – has always been…
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🥳 The ASAA Council is thrilled to announce the recipients of the Postgraduate Conference Awards, which will support the attendance at the 2026 conference by some of best emerging scholars in Asian Studies🥳 Read the full announcement here: asaa.asn.au/news/asaa-an...
ASAA announces recipients of Postgraduate Conference Awards for 2026 Conference - Asian Studies Association of Australia
The ASAA Council is thrilled to announce the recipients of the Postgraduate Conference Awards, which will support the attendance at the 2026 conference by some of best emerging scholars in Asian…
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Friendly reminder: applications for the John Legge Prize close soon ⏳ Submit your thesis, nomination letter, and reports to be considered. Applications will close this Friday 13 March! Apply here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize Nomination form - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize nomination form John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in 2025 Nominations for the prize can be made through this form. Issues submitting the form? Ensure you are…
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If your 2025 thesis focuses on Asia or Australia–Asia connections, and was submitted at an Australian university, this is for you. The John Legge Prize recognises standout research in humanities & social sciences. Entries close 16 March! Apply now here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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Just wrapped your thesis in Asian Studies at an Australian University? The John Legge Prize is now open for submissions, with $2,000 for the winner plus consideration for publication in an ASAA book series. Deadline: 16 March 2026. Read more and apply here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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New to Asian Currents: Sherry Qian Xue reflects on the ALSA 2025 conference through the theme of "courts at a crossroads of social change" and by explaining the paper she presented on judicial experimentation at China's Supreme People's Court Read now here: asaa.asn.au/courts-at-th...
Courts at the Crossroads of Social Changes: Reflections from ALSA 2025 - Asian Studies Association of Australia
When South Korea’s Supreme Court recently recognized same-sex couples’ eligibility for certain government welfare benefits, the decision sparked debate well beyond the country’s borders. Around the…
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This is it! Applications for the ASAA's Mid Career Book Prize close tomorrow! Get your last minute app in now here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
Mid-Career Book Prize form - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Mid-Career Book Prize Application Form Mid-Career Book Prize Please ensure you have read and understood the eligibility criteria and other terms and conditions outlined on main Book Prize page. ASAA…
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The winner of the ASAA's John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in 2025 will receive a cash prize of AUD $2,000 plus priority consideration for publication in one of the ASAA's book series Be sure to apply now here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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Applications for the ASAA's Mid Career Book Prize will close next week, Friday 27 February The application form is super quick and lecturers, senior lecturers and associate professors in Australia are eligible to submit their second or third book for the prize! Apply: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
Early Career and Mid-Career Book Prizes - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Early Career and Mid-Career Book Prizes Early Career Book Prize The ASAA Early Career Prize Prize 2026 is now closed. The winner will be announced by May 2026. The ASAA is proud to award a biennial…
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The ASAA's John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in 2025 is open for applications and will close on Monday 16 March. Did you supervise a fantastic Asian studies thesis conferred last year? Or perhaps you submitted one yourself? Be sure to apply! asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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New to Asian Currents: Farhan Abbasi on "Climate Disasters in Pakistan and the Politics of Divine Punishment" Read now here: asaa.asn.au/climate-disa...
Climate Disasters in Pakistan and the Politics of Divine Punishment - Asian Studies Association of Australia
In June 2025 disastrous flooding hit Pakistan once again. Lengthy monsoon rains not only displaced thousands of people and destroyed crops worth millions but also overwhelmed the already confused and…
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⏳ One month left! Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies close on 16 March 2026. Don’t forget: submit your thesis, application form, nomination letter, and examination reports (if available). asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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The ASAA's Mid Career Book Prize remains open for applications and will close on Friday 27 February Australian lecturers, senior lecturers and associate professors are eligible to submit their second or third book for consideration! Apply now here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
Early Career and Mid-Career Book Prizes - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Early Career and Mid-Career Book Prizes Early Career Book Prize The ASAA Early Career Prize Prize 2026 is now closed. The winner will be announced by May 2026. The ASAA is proud to award a biennial…
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Applications for the ASAA Postgraduate Conference Awards will close in two days, on Friday 13 February Get your application in for this award, which covers the cost of registration, accommodation and the conference dinner at the ASAA 2026 Conference Here's the link: asaa.asn.au/news/postgra...
Postgraduate Conference Awards 2026 Now Open - Asian Studies Association of Australia
Applications for Postgraduate Conference Awards for the ASAA 2026 Conference to be held at Deakin University are now open. Applications will close on Friday 13 February 2026. Applicants will be…
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Applications for the ASAA's John Legge Prize are now open and will close on Monday 16 March! Eligible applicants are those who had a thesis conferred in 2025 by an Australian university which has something to do with Asia or a country in Asia Read more and apply here: asaa.asn.au/grants-award...
John Legge Prize - Asian Studies Association of Australia
John Legge Prize John Legge Prize Applications for the John Legge Prize for the Best Thesis in Asian Studies in Australia in 2025 are now open! Applications will close on Monday 16 March 2026. The…
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