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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
Engaging with Indigenous knowledges in Asia: Sharing new opportunities for exchange
The power imbalance between the academic Anglosphere and the world’s Indigenous peoples need not continue unchecked.
INTRODUCTION: From appreciation to enjoyment: Varieties of Indigenous knowledge in Asia
Indigenous knowledges are a living force through which political, cultural and economic relations are reshaped.
The sexual and gender-based violence challenge in Asia
Asia faces a huge challenge in confronting sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) – from child marriage to institutional neglect and online abuse. Hyein Ellen Cho and Amira Aftab analyse the breadth of the problem and offer some hopeful solutions.
WEBINAR: Korean language, society and identity
South Korea’s strong sense of nationalism, often grounded in the ability to speak Korean, can result in discrimination and prejudice.
Can parliamentary monitoring organisations help reverse democratic decline in Taiwan and Asia more broadly?
Elections are no guarantee of democracy, but parliamentary monitoring organisations (PMOs) in Asia and elsewhere may be game-changers.