International Australian Studies Association (InASA)

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

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 […]

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 […]