Inquiries

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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Unbelonging: Anti-Asian racism in Australia’s gay community

  • Dr Gilbert Caluya,

Gay Asian men’s belonging in the Australian gay community is fragile and contingent on our perceived usefulness and ‘good behaviour’.

Creating safe spaces, a sense of belonging and ‘ibasho’ for women refugees in Tokyo

  • Christina Fukuoka and Professor David Slater,

An innovative project provides emotional support and social networks for women refugees amid very limited state support.

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: Reflecting on 20+ years of the securitisation of Islam and Muslims

What is the place of Islam in the Australian imaginary, given that it continues to be securitised more than 20 years after 9/11?

INTERVIEW: Terrorism, Muslimness and Islamophobia – Counterterrorism’s impact on Muslim communities

  • Dr Rizwaan Sabir,

The moment I was accused of being a terrorist, my identity as a Muslim took precedence over everything else.