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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.

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INTERVIEW: ‘I was stateless in Japan for 32 years’

  • Prof. Lara Tienshi Chen,

Lara Tienshi Chen was stateless person in Japan for decades. She now researches and advocates for stateless people.

INTRODUCTION: Statelessness—A global issue with an Asian epicentre

  • A/Prof. Radha Govil & A/Prof. Christoph Sperfeldt,

Statelessness in Asia is driven by ethnic nationalism, displacement and restrictive citizenship regimes. But it’s neither inevitable nor irreversible.

Engaging with Indigenous knowledges in Asia: Sharing new opportunities for exchange

  • Prof. Aaron Corn & Prof. Barry Judd,

The power imbalance between the academic Anglosphere and the world’s Indigenous peoples need not continue unchecked.

The intellectual property of Japan’s Indigenous Ainu people should be better protected

  • A/Prof Mayumi Okada,

Greater recognition of Ainu culture in Japan has led to increased tourism-related cultural appropriation.

How museums in Japan and Taiwan are supporting Indigenous cultural revitalisation

  • Dr Sophie McIntyre, Prof Scott Simon, Prof Futuru Tsai & Prof Koji Yamasaki,

Museums are developing new practices of partnership and collaboration in relation to Indigenous knowledges.

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