‘Made’ in Australia: The Journal SOUTH ASIA-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Image Source:Thuppahis South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies ranks as the leading academic journal in South Asian studies. It provides a forum for scholarly research, comment and discussion on the history, society, economy, culture and international relations of the South Asian region, drawing on a range of disciplines from the humanities and social sciences. South Asia publishes cutting edge, innovative, conceptually interesting, original case studies and new research, which shape and lead debates in the field. SOUTH ASIA-Journal Professor Kama Maclean: a key figure in the history of the journal EDITORS Shameem Black (Australian National University) 2022-current Priya Chacko (University of Adelaide) 2022-current Jason Cons (University of Texas at Austin) 2022-current Ali Usman Qasmi (Lahore University of Management Sciences) 2022-current PAST EDITORS Kama Maclean (University of New South Wales) 2010-2022 Ian Copland (Monash University) – 2002-2010 Howard Brasted (University of New England) ...

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Professor Tony Anghie receives prestigious international law medal-by ANTONY ANGHIE Source:Law Professor Antony Anghie recently received the 2023 Manley O. Hudson Medal from the American Society of International Law (ASIL). This award is given to a distinguished person for outstanding contributions to scholarship and achievement in international law. This award is ASIL’s highest honor. Professor Anghie’s scholarship, teaching and insights have had a profound and transformative effect on the field of international law and international legal scholarship. “I have taught at many law schools in the United States and around the world, some of them very famous,” Anghie said. “What I have learned from this experience is that it is only at the University of Utah that I could have done my scholarship. I am immensely grateful to the law school and the special traditions of support and collegiality we have created here, and I feel very fortunate to be ...

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KALINDU POSSESS PHENOMINAL ACADEMIC SKILLS ALREADY IN ZENITH OF MUSICAL ARENA EMULATING FATHER DR ROHANA WEERASINGHE – by Sunil Thenabadu Kalindu Weerasinghe possesses innate music flair of course mainly through hereditary affiliations via his illustrious father Rohana Weerasinghe who is conceivably the highly celebrated musician documented by all Sri Lankans, domiciled in overseas as well.It is steadfastly known that Kalindu’s eight year old son UVI, via hereditary affiliations too has already excelled as drummer playing to the tune of “going home” to precision ensuing music notations.  After navigating successfully over in completing accountancy degrees at the Monash University in Melbourne Kalindu had commenced his music career concurrently while holding pivotal positions in several state departments in the Australian capital territory ,Canberra particularly at the Department of Social Services.In an nutshell  Kalindu is presently serving as a Business Analyst which is a vastly a well-documented prestigious post, while having held positions ...

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“Return” – a Poem Source:Thomiana – S. Thomas’ College Old Boys Association Australia OBA Melbourne – Newsletter – May 2021 Some five decades ago, as co-editor of the S. Thomas’ College magazine, I wrote this poem. It was published in the magazine then under the pen-name Junius (meaning “Youthful One”) – and I felt it appropriate (now that I am a Senex!) to publish again in the Thomiana to coincide with the 170th anniversary of my old school in Mount Lavinia, Sri Lanka. I glimpse afar the chapel tower – my heartbeat quickens, I hurry on. Reaching at last the trellised gate I gaze upon the cherished scene I’d longed to see. Thro’ all these years of wandering it lived with me in Memory’s store – the College that I love so well. I walk on down the curving road – echoing steps of bygone days. ...

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TO MASK OR UNMASK – By By Dr. Sanjiva Wijesinha SOURCE:Thomiana July 2020 – S.Thomas’ OBA VIC – Newsletter The first time I visited Japan, I was surprised to see so many people wearing facemasks, of a type similar to what I used to wear when working as a surgeon in the operating theatre. It seemed so incongruous to see so many folk walking through the busy streets with their faces covered, scurrying to catch trains and browsing around the supermarkets. When I asked my daughter (who at the time had been working in Japan for the past few years) what this was all about, she explained this as another manifestation of what it means to be Japanese – to care more about the society and the community one lives in rather than one’s own self. ...

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