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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
‘A Malaysian Ecocriticism Reader: Considerations of Nature, Culture, Place & Identities’, eds. Agnes S.K. Yeow & Wai Liang Tham
This book reminds us that the stories we tell about nature are inextricable from how we imagine the future of culture.
Re-examining colonial-era maritime pictures of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore can help shift attitudes about the climate crisis
An eco-critical re-examination of colonial-era maritime pictures within public institutions can help prompt the attitude shifts necessary for action.
Global environmental problems: Reflections on selected Malaysian contemporary artworks
Malaysian art is gaining international recognition for its focus on climate change and as a tool for social change.
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.
INTERVIEW: You are what you eat—Representing the politics and privilege of palm oil production and consumption
“My main goal is for people to see the complexity of consumption and globalisation and not take their privilege for granted.”