Many thanks to China Media Project and David Bandurski for this interview about my first book of 2024, Global Civil Society and China. I appreciate the really great questions and chance to think more broadly about changes over time in Chinese civil society! cambridge.org/core/elements/…

This column by David Rennie 任大伟 in the The Economist looks at language and education in a place where I've conducted extensive research (the Tibetan town of Rebgong). It gets the overall picture right, but misleads by omitting important details - short 🧵 economist.com/china/2024/06/…

A fantastic opportunity to connect and engage with leading Chinese Studies experts at the ANU and to share your research! For more details and to apply, please visit: ciw.anu.edu.au/visiting-fello…

🔥HKLRM and 40 overseas HK civil society and human rights groups from around the world urge for The Wall Street Journal explanation for dismissing 香港記者協會 HKJA chair, Selina Cheng Open letter and list of group co-signed: bit.ly/3zOWVxt Press release: bit.ly/3xTLKD8

Great to see #Koreanstudies getting real support with jobs in academia!

Our next ‘Hot Topic' Seminar is on Censorship without borders: Everyday internet control and censorship at the local governments in China. Presented by Dr Tony Zhang, Assistant Professor of Sociology at the University of Macau. Monday, 5 August, 2-3 pm. unimelb.zoom.us/j/81103133005?…

Some thoughts for #academics on the #jobmarket from the POV of someone who has served on several search committees. A thread (in no particular order)

Looking forward to joining this panel on 27 August!

“If we were indoctrinators, we’d ‘brainwash’ your kids to be kinder, respectful, curious and hard-working.”

Welcome to Spring, #Melbourne!

Heaven might just be a hot cup of masala chai as you start your first day in Delhi.

Very stimulating discussion at our Roundtable on the Role of Humanities and Social Sciences in a Changing World at the ⁦University of Melbourne⁩ Global Centre in New Delhi. ⁦Faculty of Arts⁩ ⁦Australia India Institute⁩

Looks like politics in #Delhi is as exciting as politics in #Taiwan. Gotta love #democracy !

India Delegation 2024: Humanities and Social Sciences in a Changing World arts.unimelb.edu.au/news/india-del…

We touched on a range of issues in this panel discussion on state-society relations in China at India International Centre in Delhi, including civil society, Confucianism, government-business relations, and multiple economic challenges the country faces. Rajiv Ranjan।राजीव रंजन Bali Deepak

Just boarded plane in #HK to return to Melbourne. A #CX flight attendant came up to woman in front of me and asked if she was pregnant. Her reply: “No, I’m just fat!” I know they must take special care w/pregnant women; Dunno how they should have asked, but this was so awkward.