Learned Academies Special Projects - Grant ID: LS140100017
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$359,826.00
Summary
The humanities in the Asia region: capacity for research collaboration. This project will map the humanities in the Asia region and identify opportunities for strengthening collaboration between researchers in Australia and Asia. The project will collate and analyse available data to inform future strategies for international research collaboration in the humanities; examine research capacity, priorities and trends, and policy developments in the humanities in select Asian countries; investigate ....The humanities in the Asia region: capacity for research collaboration. This project will map the humanities in the Asia region and identify opportunities for strengthening collaboration between researchers in Australia and Asia. The project will collate and analyse available data to inform future strategies for international research collaboration in the humanities; examine research capacity, priorities and trends, and policy developments in the humanities in select Asian countries; investigate Australia’s capability in Asia subject expertise as well as disciplinary areas of research strength; and examine the level and nature of research collaboration between humanities researchers in Australia and Asia, including impediments to collaboration, to better facilitate knowledge exchange in the region.Read moreRead less
Understanding emerging strategies in regional migration governance. This project examines emerging bilateral strategies in border control that are based on public communication. It focuses specifically on public information campaigns conducted in Indonesia in which religious messaging (Islamic and Christian) is used to discourage Indonesian communities from assisting people-smugglers and asylum seekers en route to Australia. The impact and broader implications of these campaigns for regional mig ....Understanding emerging strategies in regional migration governance. This project examines emerging bilateral strategies in border control that are based on public communication. It focuses specifically on public information campaigns conducted in Indonesia in which religious messaging (Islamic and Christian) is used to discourage Indonesian communities from assisting people-smugglers and asylum seekers en route to Australia. The impact and broader implications of these campaigns for regional migration governance will be investigated through qualitative methods. The project aims to provide an account of governance at the intersection of political and religious arenas with significance for border control in the Asia-Pacific and for an advanced understanding of regional governance processes.Read moreRead less