Date: 6–8 May 2026 Location: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Format: In person Convened by: Asia Freedom Network (AFN)  Enquiries: ling.li.3@unimelb.edu.au Overview This high-level forum will bring together government agencies, law enforcement bodies, embassies, prosecutors, multilateral organisations,…

Date: Wednesday, 22 April, 11 am – 12 noon (Melbourne time) Location: Hybrid — Zoom and Asia Institute Conference Room 321, Parkville Speaker: Associate Professor John Donaldson (Singapore Management University) Registration: Required via Humanitix Enquiries: china-centre@unimelb.edu.au Overview …

Date: 26 March 2026 Format: Hybrid Co-hosted by: Grandview Institution and the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies (CCCS), University of Melbourne Overview This academic forum brought together scholars from across universities and research institutions to examine China-related issues against the…

Date: 4–5 February 2026 Location: Sidney Myer Asia Centre, University of Melbourne (Hybrid) Theme: Youth and Civil Society Co-sponsors: Research Cluster on Asian Civil Society (Asia Institute) and the Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies (CCCS) Supported by: Ford Foundation Overview The fifth…

Date: 29 January 2026 Location: Conference Room 158-3-321, University of Melbourne Organised by: Jessie Xu, in collaboration with Transparency International Australia Overview This day-long research workshop brought together researchers from the University of Melbourne, La Trobe University, and…

Date: 1–3 December 2025 Location: University of Melbourne Hosted by: Centre for Contemporary Chinese Studies (CCCS), Asia Institute, University of Melbourne Co-organised with: Hong Kong Baptist University Supported by: University of International Business and Economics, Faculty of Arts (University of…