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Melbourne Asia Review is an initiative of the Asia Institute. Any inquiries about Melbourne Asia Review should be directed to the Managing Editor, Cathy Harper.

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Why queer translation needs Asian languages and contexts

  • Yahia Zhengtang Ma,

Asian languages and contexts within the field of queer translation can be a model for discussions of queerness.

WEBINAR: How learning Asian languages changes your worldview

Panellists discuss gaining new levels of personal inter-connectedness and cultural understanding through language learning.

INTRODUCTION – Changing one’s world view: the potentially transformative power of Asian language(s) and culture(s)

  • Dr Jun Ohashi,

Learning an Asian language can serve as a bulwark against rising nationalism and xenophobia.

INTERVIEW: Is Asian Studies and ‘Asia literacy’ in crisis in Australia and what is its future?

  • Professor Melissa Crouch ,

Government needs to signal to universities that Asia literacy is a skill-set employers want.

Australia would be a better regional neighbour if it were better at Asian languages

  • Dr Rowena Ward,

Enrolments in Asian language programs in Australia are too low. A look at why Japanese has been so successful may help.

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