Political formations in Southeast Asia imagined as Mandalas

Precolonial Southeast Asian political formations were conceived as a series of interesecting mandalas or wheels

 An interesting article on Mandala concept as a model for political organisation

Mandala: from sacred origins to sovereign affairs in

traditional Southeast Asia, by Rosita Dellios

A very interesting article on nationalism in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia: Imagining the region via kwout

Colonialism And Nationalism In Southeast Asia/Jakarta 1945

Colonialism And Nationalism In Southeast Asia via kwout

France's war in Mali has all the hallmarks of neocolonialism

Ninoy Aquino and the rise of People Power in Manilla

Family tree of the Indo-European Languages

Chapman - Key Ideas in Linguistics and the Philosophy of Language

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Map of Language families

Here is a map showing the language families. 

What is Linguistics

If like me you have never really studied linguistics before this nice,simple video gives the big picture.

Vowel Harmony

Confused
This might help or then again it might not.

Rise of Nationalism in Northeast Asia

Nationalism Rises In Northeast Asia via kwout

Australia and the Asian ascendancy

Australia and the Asian ascendancy: why upskilling is not necessary to reap the rewards | Australian Policy Online via kwout

Asianising Education

“Asianising” education: the China option? | Inside Story via kwout

Articles addressing Australia's idea of Asia

Milner, A. & Johnson, D. (2002). The Idea of Asia. Faculty of Asian Studies

Faculty of Asian Studies: The Idea of Asia via kwout

SAL091552 via kwout

Australia's Asia Dilemma

An interesting Article in the magazine Global Asia

Global Asia via kwout

The Conversation: Series on Australia in the Asian Century

Good science makes good neighbours in Asia via kwout

K-pop

Australia's Asia Literacy debate

Australia’s Asia Literacy Debate | Language on the Move via kwout

Gary Dean's Essays on Australia /Asia relations

Gary Dean | Essays and Articles via kwout

Avatar as an Orientalist Fantasy

Cinema as Exorcism (four): Avatar as European Orientalist Fantasy | The Dunedin School via kwout

Natalie Tran on racial stereotypes

Edward Said on Orientalism

Here is a link to a video which gives a succinct introduction to Edward Said's important, controversial and influential book "Orientalism"

Understanding Australia's Neighbours by Nick Knight

Understanding Australia's Neighbours  by Nick Knight

You can access an excerpt from this excellent book on the Cambridge University Press website The chapter entitled Introduction :Thinking about Asia, thinking about Australia

 

Understanding Australia's Neighbours - Academic and Professional Books - Cambridge University Press via kwou

 

Ctitical Asian Studies

Critical Asian Studies (launched in 1968 as the Bulletin of Concerned Asian Scholars) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes scholarly articles and other materials that challenge the accepted formulas for understanding the Asia and Pacific regions, the world, and ourselves.

Critical Asian Studies via kwout

The good news is that you are enrolled in ANU you can access this interesting journal through the online library.