OzAsia festival 2024: a celebration of Asian culture and art – and what it means to be Asian-Australian

By Tets Kimura, Adjunct Lecturer, Creative Arts, Flinders University

The well-documented history of Asian mass migration to modern Australia dates from the gold rush era in the mid-19th century. With a history that is longer a century and a half, breaking down stereotypes deeply ingrained over generations remains a task.

This year’s OzAsia festival’s programming continues to challenge against these old narratives, celebrating the diverse voices and stories Asian-Australians bring to the cultural landscape of Australia.

~	Mozambique: SADC must take strong stand against spiralling police killings and assault on peaceful assembly

~	Campuses are ground zero in debates about antisemitism − but that’s been true for 100 years

~	Indonesia president’s diplomatic dash takes in China and US − but a Trump presidency may see the aspiring regional powerhouse tilt more toward Beijing

~	Why Canada’s decision to lift a ban on cod fishing in Newfoundland after 32 years is so controversial – podcast

~	Colonial powers tried to stifle traditional healing in Zimbabwe. They failed and today it’s a powerful force for treating mental illness

~	Climate change: women’s role in the economy is key to a just transition

~	Angolan prince started campaign to end Atlantic slave trade long before Europeans did – new book

~	Marco Rubio: Trump’s foreign policy pick might be a hopeful sign for Nato

~	What CO₂ ‘jumps’ from Antarctic ice say about climate change

~	How the far right is evolving and growing in Canada

OzAsia festival 2024: a celebration of Asian culture and art – and what it means to be Asian-Australian

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