Midwife of Progress - A Profile of Dr Kathryn Robinson

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Diana Giese talks with Dr Kathryn Robinson about her career as an anthropologist and her fieldwork in Indonesia since the mid-1970s. Dr Robinson discusses her interest in emerging gender politics in Indonesia, her work as a consultant in the Mangrove Rehabilitation Project in South Sulawesi and her role of editor of the recently renamed The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology.
Author(s): Diana Giese

The China Journal

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Robert Hefner talks to Jonathan Unger, editor of The China Journal, about the history of the journal, its editorial focus, readership and international importance.
Author(s): Robert Hefner

Negotiating a Future

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Dr Chris Ballard, Fellow of the Resource Management in Asia-Pacific Project, talks to Jennifer Moran about his work with the Amungme people of Irian Jaya/West Papua to develop community negotiating skills in their dialogue with the management of the Freeport mine, over questions of environmental damage, loss of land without compensation, and the loss of control over their community's future
Author(s): Jennifer Moran

Canberra: The Archive Capital

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Penelope Layland discusses with Professor Hank Nelson his career as a Pacific historian and the value of working at The Australian National University in Canberra, with easy access to the research collections of the National Archives of Australia, the National Library of Australia and the Australian War Memorial.
Author(s): Penelope Layland

Asian Studies at the Australian National University

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John Mikler discusses the challenges and opportunities of his role as The Australian National University's newly appointed Asia Liaison Officer.
Author(s): John Mikler