Handbook

Indo-Pacific Studies is an interdisciplinary field that will assist you in understanding the political, economic, cultural and security dynamics of the Indo-Pacific region. This region, with Southeast Asia and Oceania at its centre, is of great strategic importance to Australia. Taking Indo-Pacific studies will allow you to deepen your understanding of the regional landscape and gain insights into the histories, culture, and geo-political outlook of other countries in the region. Solving the pressing regional challenges of our age – including development and inequality, climate change and human security, and great power competition – requires greater cooperation among Indo-Pacific countries. Achieving such cooperation requires not only technical understanding of regional processes and institutions, but also the perspective regional partners bring to the table. Pursuing a minor in Indo-Pacific Studies will allow you to develop a more informed perspective on the region and equip you as part of a generation of future leaders to pursue both collaboration with regional partners and stability and peace in the Indo-Pacific.