ABSTRACT
China has arguably the largest community of Australian studies in the world. However, not much is known about this phenomenon, including its emergence, rationale, interests, influences, and the implications for strategic Australia-China engagement in a region of increasing challenge and uncertainty. This volume unpacks how Australia is taught, learnt, researched, communicated, and promoted in the Asian giant as well as its largest trade partner. In doing so, it penetrates the representation and essence of this phenomenon to seek both the ‘Australianness’ and the ‘Chineseness’ in it.
This volume collects contributions from a group of leading and emerging Chinese and Australian scholars—who are members and insiders of this community—to jointly debate on this intellectual entity and its significant influences and implications. Produced at a critical moment of commemorating half a century of China-Australia diplomatic relations and four decades of formalised Australian studies in China, this volume provides an up-to-date, comprehensive, and insightful examination of this Australia-China engagement.
It will be of interest to scholars, students, policymakers, and general readers in areas of Australian studies, Chinese studies, Asia-Pacific studies, China-Australia relations, and international relations.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|25 pages
Australian studies in Greater China
part II|38 pages
Ambassadors, agencies, and channels
chapter 4|12 pages
The ripples that continue to spread out
chapter 5|15 pages
‘The Council's flagship program’
chapter 6|9 pages
Building networks for deepening engagement
part III|51 pages
Education, translation, and disciplinary development
chapter 7|11 pages
Teaching English and Australian studies in China
chapter 8|12 pages
Localising an Australian studies course
part IV|29 pages
Chinese studies with Australian characteristics