Author: InASA

Background Dr John Barrett (1931-1997) established this award by way of a bequest to La Trobe University in 1987. Dr John Barrett was a lecturer and reader at La Trobe University from 1969 until his retirement in 1990. His research specialisation was 20th century Australian history, particularly national involvement in the world wars. Dr Barrett […]

Entries are now open for the ACNZSN (Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies) Donna Coates Book Prize. The prize is open to Early Career Researchers who have published their first book examining at least two countries of the focus of the network, i.e. Australia and Canada or Canada and Aotearoa New Zealand etc. The […]

By Piotr Romanowski This book provides an unprecedented insight in the lives of Polish Australian immigrant families who strive to maintain their heritage language. In order to avoid the language shift, the Polish community established Saturday schools where the Polish language and culture are taught extensively. By focusing on the example of the Polish diaspora […]

CALL FOR PAPERS The 19th International Conference of Australian Studies in China Australian Studies in the Digital Age: Changes and Development 27-29 October 2023  Hefei, Anhui Since its founding in 1988, the Chinese Association for Australian Studies has been committed to promoting Australian Studies and strengthening the mutual understanding between Australia and China. One of its major […]

Distinguished Australian Academic Appointed Visiting Professor in Australian Studies, University of Tokyo Leading Australian scholar Professor Rodney Smith has been appointed to the annual Visiting Professor in Australian Studies position at the Centre for Pacific and American Studies (CPAS), University of Tokyo, for 2023–24. Professor Kate Darian-Smith, Chair of the Selection Committee and Executive Dean […]