ANU Malaysia Update 2023

Presented by ANU College of Asia & the Pacific

Registration for day one Monday 20 March is via Zoom Events Page:

PROGRAM & VIRTUAL LOBBY

The Zoom Events page (ZE) is also your program for day one, containing information on the sessions, speakers and fellow attendees (if you share your profile with us). Whether you are attending online or in-person, the ZE event lobby is your hub for all the information you'll need.

CONTACT US

If you have any queries, or need assistance to register in the ZE platform, please let us know. Email: parnerships.cap@anu.edu.au

Registration for day two - postgraduate symposium (in-person only) on Tuesday 21 March:

Please register via Eventbrite link.

We will upload program in due course.

ANU Malaysia Update 2023 - 25 years of Reformasi: A Critical Reflection

The 2022 Malaysian general election (GE15) saw long-time oppositional leader and reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim became Prime Minister of Malaysia, more than two decades after he initiated the Reformasi movement that created rippling effects throughout society. From prison to Putrajaya, is Anwar's success a happy ending for Reformasi?

Of course, the Reformasi ideals were always about more than just Anwar's political ambitions. It is crucial and timely to conduct a critical reflection on the many aspects of reform agendas in Malaysia, not only politics but also economic, social, cultural and environmental developments since the late 1990s. For example, to what extent has Malaysia's economic structure evolved since the 1998 Asian financial crisis? How have artists, cultural and media practitioners pushed for change and to what extent have they succeeded? How has Islam been a driver of change in Malaysia over the past 25 years? How has the notion of indigenous identity evolved? What is the state of civil society today after the height of anti-corruption social movements in the 2010s? Has Malaysia become more of a 'leader' in the Southeast Asian region and global affairs, or become more insular and domestic-focused?

The ANU Malaysia Institute will hold the 2023 Malaysia Update conference (hybrid) in Canberra on Monday 20 March, followed by a postgraduate symposium (in-person only) on Tuesday 21 March.

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 on day one include:

Sivarasa Rasiah, Former Deputy Minister of Rural Development, Malaysia
Azmil Tayeb, Universiti Sains Malaysia
James Chin, University of Tasmania
Masjaliza Hamzah, Center for Independent Journalism
Ross Tapsell, ANU
Faisal Tehrani, National University of Malaysia
Ying Xin Show, ANU
Björn Dressel, ANU
June Rubis, University of Sheffield
Nithiyananthan Muthusamy, Khazanah Research Institute
Teck Chi Wong, University of Queensland
Dian AH Shah, National University of Singapore

The aim is to offer fresh perspectives on the study of Malaysia as well as to reflect on recent changes in Malaysia's politics and society.

The conference is open to the general public, with in-person and online-attendance on Monday 20 March.

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