Organizer: Malaysia Institute; College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University

Type/Location: Hybrid / Canberra, Australia

City view of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Hongwei FAN via Unsplash

Description:

The ANU Malaysia Update Conference is a biennial event bringing together leading scholars and distinguished speakers in Malaysia and Australia to the Australian National University in Canberra. The theme of the 2025 conference explores Malaysia’s role in ASEAN, in Southeast Asia, and broadly in the Asia-Pacific. It positions Malaysia in a broader regional context, delving into pressing issues within foreign policy and trade, culture, politics and society. The conference will engage in pressing debates involving Malaysia at a time of political unpredictability, trade and culture ‘wars’, and rapid technological change in the Asia-Pacific.

The conference will feature leading academics of Malaysian Studies in Australia and Malaysia, as well as contributions from policymakers, students, and the general public.

Speakers:

• Professor Ngeow Chow Bing, Director, Institute of China Studies, University of Malaya

• Hanna Alkaf, Malaysian writer and novelist 

• Associate Professor Syaza Farhana Shukri, Head, Department of Political Science, International Islamic University of Malaysia

• Teck Chi Wong, UQ - Political economy

• Dr. Nicholas Chan, ANU - Security and politics

• Dr. Jarrah Sastrawan, ANU - Ancient history 

• Dr. Simon Soon, University of Melbourne - Art history 

• Dr. Ying Xin Show, ANU - Literature 

• Dr. Seb Dettman, Singapore Management University - Politics and policy

• Murni Abdul Hamid, ANU - International Relations 

Registration:

To attend the event in person or online, please register here.