Women in Asia Conference 2019

Start Date
21 June 2019
End Date
23 June 2019
Venue
The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney
Website
Women in Asia Conference 2019

The 2019 Women in Asia Conference will be held from 21 to 23 June at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney


The Women in Asia Forum is affiliated with the Asian Studies Association of Australia and hosts a regular interdisciplinary conference.

The theme of the 2019 conference is “Women in an Era of Anti-Elitism: Responding to the Challenge of Rising Populism and its Threat to Gender Inclusivity”. 

There are four subthemes to the conference:

  • Gendered processes of generation, accumulation and appropriation of political power

  • Women in Law in Asia: Navigating the Legal Profession and the Judiciary in an Era of Anti-Elitism,

  • The Role of Technology in Populism and Gender Inclusion

  • Gendering populism in Asia

For further information and key dates see the conference website: http://www.international.unsw.edu.au/women-in-asia-conference-2019