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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
‘Statelessness in Asia’ edited by Michelle Foster, Jaclyn Neo & Christoph Sperfeldt
This book addresses a significant research gap—that statelessness exists in contexts devoid of forced migration and prolonged refugee situations.
Protecting Indigenous design in a commercial world
Protecting Indigenous designs from misappropriation is complex, but that should not be an excuse for inaction.
INTRODUCTION: How creative art helps us understand & represent nature & climate change
Southeast Asian visual art, film, literature, photography and design help us grapple with the slow unfolding of crises such as rising sea levels, pollution and drought.
The potential and risks of environmental storytelling in Southeast Asia
Deeper understanding of planetary crises requires the insights from the arts and Humanities and Social Sciences.
Museum climate requirements raise issues of fairness and access in Southeast Asia
‘Universal’ assumptions about suitable climates for collections usually represent particular ideas about cultural preservation and overlook others.