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Symposium - Understanding Japan's dynamic decade [05.12.2011]

“Understanding Japan’s dynamic decade”: A symposium on Japan in the 1960s

Dates: 15-17 December 2011 (Thursday 2-6 pm, Friday & Saturday 9 am-6pm) Venue: The University of Melbourne, Old Arts, Lecture Theatre B

“Understanding Japan’s dynamic decade” explores a pivotal moment of Japan’s cultural formation. This symposium will investigate the “age of revolution”—a time when anything seemed possible and all forms of art and social life experienced dramatic change. Papers will investigate visual arts, film, performance, music and the politics of the times.

Presentations by: Yoshikuni Igarashi, Freda Freiburg, William Marotti, Vera Mackie, Holger Hartung, Peter Eckersall, Sara Jansen, Stanca Scholz-Cionca, Eiichi Tosaki, Yasuko Ikeuchi, Adam Bronowski, Corey Wakeling, Katherine Mezur, Philip Flavin, Luciana Galliano & Alison Tokita.

Further information contact Peter Eckersall (eckersal@unimelb.edu.au)

With sponsorship from The Japan Foundation and support from The School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne.

Visiting Fellowship - Humanities Research Centre, ANU [17.11.2011]

The Humanities Research Centre, RSHA, Australian National University 2013 Visiting Fellowship is now open.

==> Cities, Imaginaries, Publics – 2013 Annual Theme – Deadline 15 March 2012 <==

For more information: http://hrc.anu.edu.au/news/2013VFprogram-nowopen

Annual Theme description, guidelines, application and referees report forms: http://hrc.anu.edu.au/2013VFprocess

SYMPOSIUM - Migration and Multiculturalism Today: Australian and European Perspectives [17.11.2011]

A symposium jointly organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, Monash European and EU Centre and the Australian Institute of Polish Affairs (AIPA)

Wednesday 30 November 2011 9.30am – 3.00pm

VENUE: Monash Caulfield campus, Lecture theatre H235, Level 2, Building H, 900 Dandenong Road

This symposium addresses key challenges and questions facing both Australia and Europe: How to respond to increasing (and not always controllable) migrations? How to deal, on the national level, with widening ethno-cultural diversity? How to prevent this diversification from becoming the force of social fragmentation, ethnic fracturing and segmentation? How successful, in these respects, have been multicultural policies in Australia? What is the political future of multiculturalism in Australia and Europe?

Invited Australian speakers include prominent scholars Andrew Markus and Bob Birrell from Monash University, Jan Pakulski from the University of Tasmania, Alex Naraniecki from Deakin University, Dr Stefan Auer from La Trobe University as well as government officials and community leaders, such as Jose Alvarez and Hakan Akyol from Victorian Multicultural Commission.

The invited guest speakers from Europe include:

  • Pawel Kaczmarczyk (University of Warsaw, and Head of the Central and East European Economic Research Centre)
  • Magdalena Lesinska (Deputy Director of Centre of Migration Research, member of International Migration Integration and Social Cohesion (IMISCOE) Research Network)

Admission free – RSVP for catering purposes by 25 November to europecentre@monash.edu

AWARD NEWS - Gilbert Caluya awarded DECRA [17.11.2011]

The AASRN was extremely pleased to hear about GILBERT CALUYA (Uni of South Australia) and his success in the first ARC Discovery DECRA round, announced 14 November 2011.

This DECRA round was very competitive, with 2500+ applications inter/nationally and approximately 200 awards made.

Gilbert’s project:

TITLE: Burqas, borders and babies: intimate citizenship in postcolonial Australia

Project Summary: Anti-Muslim sentiment across the globe is increasingly expressed on the grounds that Muslims are misogynistic, raising questions about Muslims' intimate relations. This project will investigate the ways that Muslim intimacy has become a site of political contestation in Australia with implications for migrant security and border security.

Congratulations, Gilbert! We know you’ll achieve great things over the next three DECRA years.

We might just leave your Featured Member profile up there for a while longer…!

SPECIAL AAFF 2011 PRIZES & OFFERS [02.11.2011]

SBS are offering special competition to win double passes to MOTHERFISH at Asian Australian Film Forum (AAFF).

Visit: https://www.facebook.com/notes/sbs-film/win-closing-night-tickets-to-mother-fish/270741122967079

To find out how to win heaps of other great door prizes including from Village Cinemas, Matt Huynh, and more tba visit: http://asianaustralianfilmforum.com and see ‘SPECIAL OFFERS’ page.

Early Registrations for Asian Australian Film Forum (AAFF) held Sat 12th and Sun 13th November will close today (2/11/11).

To register: contactaaff@gmail.com

The Asian Australian Film Forum (AAFF) is held in association with Asian Australian Identities 4.

CALL FOR PRESENTERS - Host for new TV gardening show [26.10.2011]

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CFP - Moving On! (CCCA conference 2012) [21.10.2011]

Call for Papers – Chinese Community Council of Australian 2012 Conference MOVING ON!

Our second Conference will be held in Melbourne over the 18-19 August 2012 weekend.

Venue: To be advised by June 2012. Theme: Moving On!

At its inaugural conference in April 2011, Finding the Chinese Australian Voice, a resolution was carried binding the National Executive “to look into the Lambing Flat incidents and discriminatory policies against the Chinese, with a view to asking the Australian Government for an apology together with acknowledgement of the contributions of Chinese Australians”.

As a consequence the National Executive has endorsed our first project, Moving On!, that will go a significant way towards finding a Chinese Australian voice that will resonate with all who care about the cultural development and destiny of our nation.

This conference is devoted to seeking information, knowledge and expertise that would enhance the execution of our Moving On! project.

We seek papers from historians, history teachers, and social researchers on the treatment of Chinese Australian history in current school syllabi which might benefit from re-casting to evoke empathy from a Chinese Australian perspective.

FULL CFP:

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November 2011 Asian Australian EVENTS round-up! [10.10.2011]

Remember all those fantastic Asian Australian events that are happening in Melbourne in November this year? They’re all open for registration and RSVPs! I’ve brought them all together in this post for your convenience.

1. AAI 4 ECR Workshop – 9 November – Register by 1 October!

This workshop is being organised by Professor Jacqueline Lo (Chair, AASRN; ANU), and will feature Dean Chan (U of Wollongong), Christine Kim (Simon Fraser U, Canada), and me (RMIT). Also? It’s FREE. What’s the workshop for? It’s for:

“Research Higher Degree and postdoctoral researchers are invited to attend a workshop exploring the “state of play” of Asian diasporic studies within Australia, and more broadly within the context of North America and Europe. The aim of this workshop is to assist ECRS to better situate their projects, both intellectually and professionally.”

FOR FULL INFORMATION, VISIT THE WORKSHOP PAGE.

2. NEW COMMUNITIES, NEW RACISMS (AAI 4: The 4th Biennial AASRN Conference) – 10-11 November

This conference is promising to be an excellent event that brings together Asian Australianists from around Australia and colleagues from the US and Canada.

Also? You can’t say no to Poh (Ling Yeow)!

Or Ghassan Hage, Meaghan Morris, Benjamin Law, Alice Pung, Tom Cho, Adam Bandt, Tsebin Tchen, Peta-Jane Madam, Dai Le, Maria Vamvakinou, Shabbr Wahid, Cam Nguyen, Soo-lin Quek, Vincent Chow, Kee Pookong, Tammi Jonas, Jane Wong, Phil Lees, Billy Lee, Belinda Smaill, Olivia Khoo, Chris Pang, Heng Tang, Christian Were, Mark Cummins, John Sinclair, Gao Jia, and many others…!

FOR FULL INFORMATION, VISIT THE CONFERENCE WEBSITE.

3. AAFF 2011 (The Inaugural Asian Australian Film Forum) – 12-13 November – You can RSVP for the event!

This is shaping up to be such a great gig! Australia is long overdue for something like this, an event that acknowledges and celebrates Asian Australian screen cultures and filmmaking. The speakers and special guests are a wonderful cross-section of talent, with panels I can’t wait to see. These include:

  • On the screen scene – Getting AAs stories seen
  • Asian faces and cultural spaces
  • Cross cultural perspectives
  • New visions, new voices: Indy and emerging perspectives

Speakers + participants at the AAFF include Annette Shun Wah, Jiao Chen, Maria Tran, Somchay Phakonkham, Sofie Kim, Andy Trieu, Sky Crompton, Dom Golding, Pearl Tan, Heng Tang, and Kieran Tully!

The closing film for AAFF is Khoa Do’s Mother Fish.

VISIT THE AAFF 2011 WEBSITE FOR FULL INFORMATION!

NEW EXHIBITION - Owen Leong - Grantpirrie Gallery (NSW) [12.09.2011]

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Image: Infinite Love (video stills) 2011 HD video edition of 5 + 1AP

A new exhibition at Grantpirrie Gallery features AASRN member OWEN LEONG.

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Owen Leong Infiltrator

Leong continues his exploration of the body and skin as a membrane across which social forces are transmitted. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its funding and advisory body.

Gallery Details: 86 George Street Redfern NSW 2016 Australia +61 2 9699 9033

info@grantpirrie.com grantpirrie.com

EXHIBITION - Trepang: China & the Story of Macassan-Aboriginal Trade (Melb Museum) [12.09.2011]

Trepang: China & the Story of Macassan-Aboriginal Trade (Melb Museum)

This exhibition tells the story of the ancient trade in sea cucumbers (trepang).

Trepang explores the long history of cultural exchange and trade between the Chinese, Macassan and northern Australian Aboriginal people.

Combining historical artefacts, paintings, maps and photographs with new works to tell the story of the Aboriginal and Asian contact around the trepang (sea cucumber) trade from the early 18th Century to the early 20th Century.

Trepang is founded on a 20-year friendship between classically-trained Chinese artist Zhou Xiaoping and highly respected Indigenous Australian artist John Bulunbulun.

Featuring contemporary works including cross-cultural collaborations of traditional Chinese and Australian designs.

Trepang forms part of The Year of Chinese Culture in Australia 2011 – 2012.

Proudly presented by Rio Tinto, the Gordon Darling Foundation, the Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation, The University of Melbourne, the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory and Museum Victoria.

MUSEUM VICTORIA SITE: TREPANG

ARTICLE about the exhibition: HERE

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The AASRN is a formal network for academic, community and other institutional groups who research in the area of Asian Australian Studies.

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