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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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Invigorating Indonesian studies in Australia through collaborative, online education practices

  • Dr Howard Manns, A/Prof Michael Ewing, A/Prof Sharyn Davies & Dr Jess Kruk,

Indonesian student numbers in Australia have been in freefall for decades. What can be done about it?

Video – Indonesia Forum 30th Anniversary – The Future of the Study of Indonesia in Australia

A panel discussion exploring Australia’s capability within and outside academia to engage with and study Indonesia.

Who will study Indonesia in the future?

  • Professor Edward Aspinall, Associate Professor Sharyn Davies and Professor Vedi Hadiz,

Economic and cultural biases tend to lead to Australian governments and elite institutions (including universities) looking past Asia in favour of Europe and North America.

A Contemporary Rationale for Indonesian Language and Studies in Australian Schools: Literature Scan

This Literature Review was commissioned as part of the ‘Why
Indonesia matters in our schools: A rationale for Indonesian
language learning in Australian education’ and prepared by
Dr Michelle Kohler.