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a collection of fluffy Labubu figurines posed in front of empty Labubu boxes
a collection of fluffy Labubu figurines posed in front of empty Labubu boxes

The Labubu delulu: connection or overconsumption?
From blind boxes to workplace banter, one collector finds there is more to the furry figurines than what is inside the box.
Trudy Francis

Finding a voice in Indonesian
CHL student awarded the Australia Indonesia Association Prize
Sheng-Yu Lin

Sheng-Yu Lin: An island researcher with bigger questions about the Asia Pacific
From researching Taiwan’s island heritage to studying the wider Asia Pacific, Sheng-Yu Lin is shaping his own research path through the Master of Asian and Pacific Studies at ANU.
Jakarta, Indonesia
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Beyond the Muslim neighbour: What Australia can learn from Indonesia about diversity
Indonesia’s evolving religious landscape offers Australia valuable lessons on diversity, equality and belonging beyond simply tolerating difference.
Katerina Teaiwa and Jay Caldwell from CHL, Kate Goolagong and Murray Chisholm from BSSS, with teachers from Erindale College, Daramalan, St Edmund’s, Melba Copeland, UC Senior Secondary Lake Gininderra, and the Australian Pasifika Educators Network

Learning the Pacific on its own terms
The Pacific is finally finding its place in Australia’s senior secondary curriculum, with ACT students to become the first in Australia to study Pacific Studies from 2027.
Left: Merlinda with giant root of an ancient Dao. Bikol, Philippines. Photo: Michelle Remolar-Bobis; Right: Merlinda at the Marion ACT Literary Awards night, Canberra. Photo: Ben Appleton, Photox

Where stories take root
Merlinda Bobis on writing across borders, genres and generations – and finding new ways to tell a story
Interfaith marriage
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Just Over One Month to Go: Nine Conversations You Won't Want to Miss at the Indonesia Update 2026
From interfaith marriage and religious authority to women in politics, peace diplomacy and religious freedom, discover the conversations shaping contemporary Indonesia.
Elentari with Pelenise Alofa, Banaban elder and civil society activist
Elentari with Pelenise Alofa, Banaban elder and civil society activist

Reflections on the State of the Pacific Ocean Convening 2026
Author: Elentari (she/her) is a Bachelor of Pacific Studies (Honours)/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) student currently writing an Honours dissertation under Professor Katerina Teaiwa at ANU.

Upcoming Events
2026 Anthropology Seminar Series
Mon, 3 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Anthropology Seminar Series 2026

This popular cross-campus seminar series in anthropology is back!

 
Win Min
Win Min
Tue, 13 Oct 2026

State of resistance in Myanmar: Fresh approaches to old complexities

Myanmar Keynote
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Associate Professor Daniel Majchrowicz
Associate Professor Daniel Majchrowicz
Mon, 19 Oct 2026

A begum abroad: Urdu literature, women authors, and the imaginative power of the travelogue in South Asia

This talk explores how Indian travel writing helped readers navigate a changing world and imagine their place in it, highlighting the critical role of women writers.
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Thu, 22 Oct 2026

SARI 'Book Adda' with Zahid Mumtaz

The ANU South Asia Research Institute Book Adda is a recurring seminar series that showcases the work of the SARI members within the ANU. 
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Tue, 10 Nov 2026

Book Launch - Spies and Other Pigeons

Join us to celebrate the launch of Spies and Other Pigeons, a captivating book that follows pigeon flyers across Pakistan and the remarkable birds at the heart of their communities.
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Photo of CCP officials with Khmer Rouge cadres in front of Angkor Wat. (Courtesy Documentation Center of Cambodia, Phnom Penh).
Photo of CCP officials with Khmer Rouge cadres in front of Angkor Wat. (Courtesy Documentation Center of Cambodia, Phnom Penh)
Mon, 16 Nov 2026

Agents of Maoism: Communist spies and overseas Chinese in Cambodia’s global sixties

This talk examines how the CCP recruited Cambodian overseas Chinese during Phnom Penh's global sixties to advance Maoist foreign policy in the region. 

 
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Ambedkar Jayanti Celebration in 2016 at the Australian Parliament
Ambedkar Jayanti Celebration in 2016 at the Australian Parliament
Mon, 23 Nov 2026

Caste in Australia: Lived experiences and the struggle for dignity, equality and respect

This panel brings together researchers and community advocates to examine how caste operates within the Australian context. 
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LCNAU Colloquium 2026
Mon, 23 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov 2026

Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (LCNAU) Colloquium 2026

Languages at the Crossroads: Imagining Futures, Bridging Divides
 
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