Postgraduate/Graduate Coursework

New MCJLE Postgraduate Scholarships

The Melbourne Centre for Japanese Language Education (MCJLE) has introduced a new scholarship series to commence in 2009. Find out more.

Monash Students Successful in State and National Japanese Speech Contests

Congratulations to our students for their success in the 39th Annual Japanese Speech Contest, Victorian State Final. We particularly congratulate Lance Truong, who has gone on to win First Prize in the Open Division of the National Japanese Speech Contest. Find out more.

Monash Students of Chinese Win Prestigeous Awards in China

Congratulations to Monash students Kristian Rodd and James Kett, who have both received scholarships to study in China for their performance at the recent final of the Chinese Bridge competition held in China. 110 competitors from 55 countries participated in a demanding final round, which required students to complete a range of tasks in Chinese language including written examinations, interviews, artistic performances, speeches, role-playing and debates. Find out more.

Australia’s unrecognized resources boom – languages for Australia’s future

In this talk, given during Monash University’s Research Month to celebrate the UN International Year of Languages, Emerius Professor Michael Clyne postulates that Australia must develop its multilingual potential to promote dynamism and innovation. He recommends ways in which Australia can become a vital link nation between Europe, Asia and other parts of the world. View the talk.

Conferences and Workshops (Forthcoming)

• register now: A World Without Borders: International Communication and Discourse Analysis (14 November 2008)
• call for papers: Multilingualism in Urban and Suburban Settings (19~20 February, 2009)
• register now: Mediation and Conflict: Translation and Culture in a Global Context (8-10 July, 2009)
• call for papers: Changing the Climate: Utopia, Dystopia and Catastrophe - 4th Australian Conference on Utopias (30 August - 1 September, 2010)