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Carrying Many Roles: Reflections as a Law Lecturer in Indonesia - Asian Studies Association of Australia

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New to Asian Currents: M. Ibrahim shares a window into his life as an academic at an Indonesian law school, as part of the exchange of intercultural legal dialogue happening on the blog

Read his words now here: asaa.asn.au/carrying-man...

M Ibrahim is a PhD researcher at the UNSW Faculty of Law & Justice and previous lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia. In this post, he offers us a window into his life…

26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference

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PhD students and ECRs: ASAA 2026 is the perfect platform to share your work and connect with colleagues. Submit by 7 November 2025.
Details: www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

“Solidarity as Care” and “Solidarity Despite”: Intercultural Legal Dialogue with Shohini Sengupta - Asian Studies Association of Australia

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 8d

🆕 Asian Currents: The intercultural legal dialogue series continues with Shohini Sengupta reflecting on her experiences prior to academia, commencing teaching in India in 2020 and the solidarities being built among the HDR cohort at UNSW Law & Justice

Read now here: asaa.asn.au/solidarity-a...

Shohini Sengupta is a Teaching Fellow and a PhD candidate at the UNSW Faculty of Law & Justice and an Associate Professor at the Jindal School of Banking & Finance in India. In this post she reflects…

Kent Anderson: ASAA Oral History Project

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 9d

From Alaska to Nagoya to Canberra 🌏
Kent shares his journey from international law to Asian Studies leadership in the ASAA Oral History Project

📺 Watch Kent’s story here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBNI...

Kent traces his journey from growing up in Alaska, where early encounters with Japanese visitors first sparked his curiosity about Asia, to becoming an international lawyer and comparative legal…

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26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 9d

How do technology, innovation, and digital economies reshape Asia across borders?

#ASAA2026 invites papers on:
💻 Digital economies & collaboration
🤖 AI, cybersecurity & ethics
🎓 Education & the future of work
⚙ Political economy of innovation

Submit by 7 Nov → www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

Intercultural Legal Dialogue: The Experiences of Academics from Asia studying in Australia - Asian Studies Association of Australia

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 13d

NEW POST: Asian Currents is launch a blog series profiling the expertise of cademics from Asia doing PhDs in Australia, based on an intercultural legal dialogue panel series held at UNSW Law this year

Read the introduction to the series by Melissa Crouch here now: asaa.asn.au/intercultura...

In the 21st Century, Australian universities are home to many international students from around the world. According to Universities Australia, in 2023 there were 66,028 PhD candidates enrolled in a…

26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 13d

How are power, diplomacy, and cooperation being reshaped across Asia?

#ASAA2026 seeks contributions on:
🌏 Indo-Pacific international politics
🤝 Strategic diplomacy & soft power
📈 Security, trade, & environmental governance

Abstracts due 7 November 2025 → www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

Home - 26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 14d

Professor Elora Shehabuddin will be the keynote speaker of the ASAA 2026 Biennial Conference! Professor Shehabuddin is Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies and Director of the Chowdhury Center for Bangladesh Studies at UC Berkeley and is the incoming President of the Association for Asian Studies

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asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 16d

At #ASAA2026, your research can take many forms:
📄 Paper presentations
📌 Posters (digital or physical)
👥 Panels
💡 Alternative formats

Whichever you choose, all submissions are due by 7 November 2025.
Be part of the conversation → www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference

26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 19d

Why submit to an abstract to #ASAA2026? It’s the biggest gathering of Asia scholars in the region – a chance to connect, share, and learn.

Deadline: 7 November 2025. Submit here: www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 20d

#ASAA2026 invites abstracts on:
📚 Media, literature & art across borders
🌐 Language, translation, & intercultural communication
🪶 Indigenous & First Nations thought
📖 The “Asia Literacy” debate in Australia

Abstracts close 7 November 2025 → www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 23d

How are identities being reshaped in an era of mobility, contestation, and hybridity?

#ASAA2026 welcomes papers on:
🌏 Diaspora communities & belonging
🛂 Migration policy & lived experiences
🎭 Cultural hybridity & identity formation

Abstracts due 7 November 2025 → www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · 27d

The call for papers is open for the 26th ASAA Biennial Conference!
📍 Deakin University, Geelong Waterfront
📅 29 June – 2 July 2026
🌏 Theme: Beyond Borders: Reimagining Asian societies in and across a Shifting World

Submit your abstract by 7 November 2025
👉 www-eur.cvent.com/c/abstracts/...

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asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Sep 5

📢 Call for Abstracts | Writing Workshop on Asian Cities & International Law

Venue: ISIL, New Delhi
Workshop Date: 13 Dec 2025
Theme: Exploring how Asian cities shape, reflect & challenge international law.
Abstract Submission: 19 Sept 2025

See more here: www.isil-aca.org/download/202...

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asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Sep 5

Historians of Southeast Asia (HiSEAs) Network seminar:
‘The Feral Territories of Eastern Bangkok’, Dr Samson Lim (Monash University)
Thu, Sep 11, 2025, 4:00 PM - 5:30pm online via zoom
Register here: www.linkedin.com/events/histo...

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asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Sep 5

Dr Adrian Buzo (1948–2025) devoted his life to advancing understanding of Korea and building the field of Korean Studies in Australia.

Read a tribute authored by Professor Bronwen Dalton AM here: asaa.asn.au/vale-adrian-...

Vale Adrian Buzo (1948–2025) - Asian Studies Association of Australia

In August 2025, the historian, diplomat, linguist, and Korean Studies pioneer, Dr Adrian Buzo passed away after a long battle with illness. Known for intellectual curiosity, warmth, and generosity, Ad...

Tanya Jakimow: ASAA Oral History Project

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Sep 4

From organising the Women in Asia conference to editing Asian Studies Review, Tanya has shaped the ASAA in big ways.
Hear her story in this next instalment of the ASAA Oral History Project 👉 youtu.be/L9IP7GPEAhA?...

YouTube video by AsianCurrents

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asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Aug 29

🌟 Dr Colum Graham has been awarded the 2024 John Legge Prize for his doctoral thesis about agrarian transitions in Indonesia 🌟

Please join us in congratulating Dr Graham, and Dr Minglei Wang who was recognised with the award of runner-up 👏

Read the press release: asaa.asn.au/news/thesis-...

Thesis about Agrarian Transitions in Indonesia wins the John Legge Prize for 2024 - Asian Studies Association of Australia

The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) is pleased to announce that Dr Colum Graham, a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Asian Research Institute at the National University of Singapore, has won…

Lis Kramer: ASAA Oral History Project

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asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Aug 25

New from the ASAA Oral History Project:
🌏 Lis Kramer shares her journey from Indonesia to Australian academia, and why supporting Asian languages matters more than ever.

Watch here 👉

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…

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asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Aug 14

The ASAA has launched an oral history project in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Hear the organisers discuss why they wanted to create the series in an introductory episode here: asaa.asn.au/introduction...

Or view the video on the ASAA's youtube channel here: www.youtube.com/@AsianCurrents

Introduction to the ASAA Oral History Project - Asian Studies Association of Australia

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…

Book about the Mao-era origins of Chinese industrialisation wins Reid Prize for 2025 - Asian Studies Association of Australia

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Jul 21

Dr Koji Hirata, a historian from Monash University in Melbourne, has won the 2025 Reid Prize for his recently published book, Making Mao’s Steelworks: Industrial Manchuria and the Transnational Origins of Chinese Socialism (CUP 2024)

Read the full press release here: asaa.asn.au/news/book-ab...

The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) is delighted to announce that Dr Koji Hirata, a historian from Monash University in Melbourne, has won the 2025 Reid Prize for his recently published…

Charting the Shape of Southeast Asian Studies: Honouring the Legacy of Anthony Reid - Asian Studies Association of Australia

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asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Jul 21

Eva F Nisa has penned a tribute to the late Tony Reid reflecting on his remarkable contributions, particularly in the field of Southeast Asian Studies

Read the review in Asian Currents here: asaa.asn.au/charting-the...

The passing of Anthony (Tony) Reid is a profound loss – not only for historians, but also for intellectuals, students, and all who admired his work across disciplines. Internationally, Tony built a…

‘Too Unattached’: Literary Representations of Singleness and Gendered Aloneness in Urban India - Asian Studies Association of Australia

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asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Jul 10

New to Asian Currents: Shobha Elizabeth John explains her recent ASR article on literary representations of singleness and gendered aloneness in urban India

Read the blog post here: asaa.asn.au/too-unattach...

And read the full Asian Studies Review article for free here: doi.org/10.1080/1035...

This post is based on a recent article published in the Asian Studies Review. The article can be read here and is currently available open access to all readers. The number of single people in India…

Call for Papers: 24th MASSA Conference 2026 - Asian Studies Association of Australia

asiancurrents.bsky.social @asiancurrents.bsky.social · Jul 9

Call for papers: 24th MASSA Conference 2026

To be held at Murdoch University on 15-16 January with the theme "Charting Shared Futures: Policy, Culture and Innovation in Malaysia, Singapore and the Region"

Abstract submissions due by 15 August 2025

Read more here: asaa.asn.au/news/call-fo...

Charting Shared Futures: Policy, Culture, and Innovation in Malaysia, Singapore and the Region 24th MASSA Conference | 15–16 January 2026 HDR Workshop: 14 January 2026 Venue: Murdoch University,…