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*Recent Publication Alert* Family Language Policy in the Polish Diaspora: A Focus on Australia

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 […]

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CFP: 19th International Conference of Australian Studies in China

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 […]

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Announcement: Visiting Professor in Australian Studies, University of Tokyo

Distinguished Australian Academics Appointed Visiting Professor in Australian Studies, University of Tokyo Leading Australian scholars Professor Rodney Smith and Professor Nicholas Brown have 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 and 2024–25 terms respectively. Professor Kate Darian-Smith, […]

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2023 biennial conference of the German Association for Australian Studies

CALL FOR PAPERS AUSTRALIAN MOBILITIES University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany)19-22 October 2023 The 2023 biennial conference of the German Association for Australian Studies (GASt) will focus on Australian Mobilities, on the mobility of people, species, things and ideas across and beyond the Australian continent. We welcome proposals from a variety of disciplines and subject areas, including Anthropology, Archaeology, Art […]

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New book – Kate Darian-Smith and David Lowe (eds), The Australian Embassy in Tokyo and Australia-Japan Relations (ANU Press, 2023)

Relations between Australia and Japan have undergone both testing and celebrated times since 1952, when Australia’s ambassadorial representation in Tokyo commenced. This book shows how the Australian embassy in Tokyo, through its programs and people, has been central to these developments. Drawing on oral histories, memoirs, and archives, this volume sheds new light on the […]

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InASA submission to the Australian Universities Accord consultation

In early 2023, the Australian Universities Accord Panel called for submission to a Discussion Paper reviewing the critical challenges and opportunities facing the Australian higher education. The submissions will help inform the Panel’s final report to the Minister for Education. InASA warmly welcome the opportunity to contribute to the ambitious Universities Accord with the Federal Government. We have […]