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Statement on Universities Australia’s Definition of Antisemitism

The Executive of the International Australian Studies Association (InASA) is alarmed at a proposed, enforceable Universities Australia (UA) definition of antisemitism (as outlined in a recent Media Release; see Statement on Racism, 27 February 2025). InASA is opposed to antisemitism and all forms of discriminatory hate speech and action. Our members include researchers and students […]

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Apply: Cambridge Australia First Nations Writer-in-Residence

Cambridge Australia First Nations Writer-in-Residence is a fellowship program that offers a unique opportunity for an Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander writer/storyteller working in any form (poetry, fiction, non-fiction, playwriting, criticism, and any other literary form) to spend a period of time at the University of Cambridge. The writer will be embedded in the heart […]

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InASA opposes Ministerial and political interference in Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah’s ARC Future Fellowship

The Executive of the International Australian Studies Association is gravely concerned by the news that the Australian Research Council has suspended the Future Fellowship grant of Macquarie University academic Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah. Please click here for InASA’s full statement: InASA Opposes Ministerial and Political Interference in Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah’s ARC Future Fellowship

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Welcome to 2025 & Introducing the InASA Executive

It’s been an exciting start to 2025 for InASA! The biennial conference held at Macquarie University earlier in February was a resounding success. Three days of presentations showcased the diverse and inspiring work of Australian Studies scholars from across the country and internationally. Keynote addresses by Professor John Maynard, Professor Frank Bongiorno, and Associate Professor […]

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Centenary of Major Australian Poet Francis Webb

8th February 2025 marks one hundred years since the birth of renowned Sydney poet Francis Webb (1925 – 1973). Toby Davidson, editor of Francis Webb’s Collected Poems published by UWAP in 2011, shares his thoughts on the upcoming centenary below. A startling talent from his late teens, Webb’s first poems appeared in the Bulletin and its influential editor Douglas […]

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Call for Applications: Visiting Professor in Australian Studies, University of Tokyo

Visiting Professor in Australian Studies 2025-26 / 2026-27 Centre for Pacific and American Studies Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo The International Australian Studies Association (InASA) is excited to announce applications are now open for the Australia-Japan Foundation Visiting Professor in Australian Studies at the University of Tokyo, 2025-26 and 2026-27. […]