The conference committee is now inviting submissions for individual papers focusing on topics relating to the event themes and Asian Australian identities. Suggested topics include:

* Emerging communities – issues and engagement
* Political activism, community representation
* Social media and Web 2.0
* New queer politics
* Asian Australian Studies internationally

The committee is also happy to consider papers that address other Asian Australian issues and topics.

Confirmed Speakers
• Poh Ling Yeow (Poh’s Kitchen, Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Professor Ghassan Hage (University of Melbourne)
• Professor Meaghan Morris (Lingnan University and University of Sydney)
• Benjamin Law (The Family Law, Frankie magazine)

Please send abstracts (200 words) and biographical notes about the author(s) (50 words) to the Conference Committee (asianaustralianstudies@gmail.com), BY COB FRIDAY 13 May 2011.

AAI 4 Conference Convenor: Audrey Yue (U of Melbourne)
AAI 4 Conference Committee: Dean Chan (Edith Cowan U), Tseen Khoo (RMIT), and Jacqueline Lo (ANU)

AAI 4 is generously sponsored by:
• The Asia Institute (University of Melbourne) – www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au
• Australian Research Council – www.arc.gov.au
• Melbourne International Fine Art Gallery (MiFA) – www.mifa.com.au

The Asian Australian Studies Research Network (AASRN) is a formal network for academic, community and other institutional groups who research in the area of Asian Australian Studies. This growing area investigates the diasporic cultures, politics and histories of those of Asian descent in Australia. The AAI conferences are a major component of the activities initiated by the AASRN, and are peak events in Asian Australian Studies.