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Melbourne Asia Review is a research-based publication of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne.
Death penalty for apostasy: Selected Sunni and Shi’a scholars’ views in favour of abolition
A change of religion is a personal matter and should not lead to any form of punishment, let alone the death penalty.
Politicising blasphemy in Indonesia: How Islamic alliances are established
Conservative Muslim groups in an increasingly Islamic Indonesian society are attempting to establish alliances with opportunist politicians.
GODROADS: Modalities of Conversion in India. Editors: Peter Berger, Sarbeswar Sahoo
The book offers an alternative script for the Indian conversion experience, one that conceptualises conversion as a heterogenous experience rather than a single and individualised event.
How religion, geography and demography shape Pakistan’s state, society and politics
Pakistan’s politics is shaped by weak political institutions and a strident relationship between government and military. But religion and other factors also play a significant role.
Quarantine, masks and dis/ease: social discourses of COVID-19 in Japan and Korea
WEBINAR: How COVID-19 is changing language and social norms in Japan and South Korea.