Biography
Michael Leigh was appointed Professor of Contemporary Asia and Director of the Asia Institute, University of Melbourne (2004-6) and is now director of the Aceh Research Training Institute (2007-9). He is the immediate Past-President of the Asian Studies Association of Australia. His previous positions include director of the Institute of East Asian Studies at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak [1997-2003], head of the Department of Government and Public Administration at the University of Sydney [1989-1991] and Director of the International College Penang [1992-6]. He has published articles and monographs on elections in Malaysia and Indonesia. His most recent publication is Transformations in Eastern Malaysia [University of New England Asia Centre, 2007].
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest |
Country of Expertise |
| Elections in Malaysia and Indonesia |
Malaysia, Indonesia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other
Awards
Qualifications
| Title |
Institution |
Date Awarded |
Abbreviation |
| Doctor of Philosophy |
Cornell University |
20-Jan-1971 |
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| Bachelor of Arts [Honours] |
University of Melbourne |
21-Mar-1964 |
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Memberships
| Membership Type |
Membership Body |
Description |
Start Date |
End Date |
| Council |
Herb Feith Foundation |
Council member |
01-Jan-2006 |
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| Council |
Asian Studies Association of Australia |
President |
01-Jan-1975 |
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Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Contracts
| Title |
Role |
Funding Source |
Award Date |
| ACEH RESEARCH TRAINING INSTITUTE - EDUCATION RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE AT SYIAH KUALA UNIVERSITY |
Chief Investigator |
AUSAID,
THE MYER FOUNDATION |
26/05/2006 |
| INDEPENDENT CONTRACT'S AGREEMENT WITH DR LAURA YODER FOR EMPLOYMENT AT ACCH INSTITUTE |
Chief Investigator |
DR LAURA YODER |
18/12/2006 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.
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