Voting in the World’s Largest Democracy (India Rising #2)

11/05/18 • 24 min

India goes to the polls in 2019, and the popular incumbent Narendra Modi is currently favoured to retain his position. With close to a billion people eligible to vote elections in India promises to be a busy time and an organisational quagmire.

Guest: Emeritus Professor Robin Jeffrey (Politics, La Trobe University).

Guest: Emeritus Professor Robin Jeffrey (Politics, La Trobe University).

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How Kawaii Invaded Downtown Tokyo

The vibrant fashion styles of Tokyo are notable for their colour and playfullness, and the shojo culture (girls) draw on anime, manga, literature, film and cosplay.

The distinctive fashion movement has evolved to embrace culture and identity, and in this panel we will hear from four experts about shojo and kawaii (cute) studies.

Dr Lucy Fraser is a specialist on Japanese fairy tales and girl culture.
- Dr Emerald L King is Japanese literature scholar and cosplayer.
- Dr Masafumi Monden is an expert on Japanese fashion.
- Megan Catherine Rose specialises in kawaii fashion communities in Tokyo.
- Madman MC and cosplayer K (chair).

It was co-hosted by La Trobe Asia and the Japan Foundation, Sydney. It was recorded on 1st November, 2018 at the State Library of Victoria.

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Dynastic Leadership (India Rising #3)

The Indian National Congress party in India has mostly looked to the Nehru-Gandhi family for leadership, making them powerful figures in India’s political landscape. Four members of the family have been Prime Minister of the country, but does the current leader, Rahul Gandhi, have what it takes?

Guest: Emeritus Professor Robin Jeffrey (Politics, La Trobe University).