Dr Deborah Ann Johnson

Subproject B3 The Representation of ‘Melayu’ and its political implementation in Malaysia from 1900 until the present

Curriculum Vitae

Education

• 1997 - 2002 Doctor of Philosophy (Asian Studies) at the Australian National University (ANU); Thesis: The Malaysian Intellectual – in Thought and Context
• 1994 - 1996 Master of Arts (Asian Studies) at the Australian National University (ANU). Major in Southeast Asian Studies, Thesis: Political Discourse and Pedagogy: The Central Role of Successive Malaysian Prime Ministers
• 1973 - 1976 Bachelor of Engineering (2B Hons) at the University of Queensland; Major in Chemical Engineering

Scholarships & Awards

• Ann Bates Postgraduate Prize for Indonesian Studies 2005
• Malaysia-Australia Research Fellowship 2004
• Australian Postgraduate Award 1997-2000
• Australian National University Masters Degree Scholarship 1995

Employment History

• Feb. 2005 - Pres.: Researcher in the Joint Research Project (SFB 640) of the German Research Foundation, Subproject B3 The Representation of `Melayu´ and its political implementation in Malaysia from 1900 until the present, Humboldt-University Berlin (HU), Germany
• Jan. 2004 - Jan. 2005: Visiting Fellow at the Institute for the Malay World and Civilization (Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, ATMA), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Jul. 2002 - Dec. 2003: Associate Lecturer (Part-time) at Australian National University (ANU); Acting Graduate Academic Adviser for the Graduate Program in Southeast and South Asian Studies; Coordinator of core courses in Graduate-Program in Southeast Asian Studies; Tutor, Canberra, Australia
• 2003: Administrator for the Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs (RIMA) Journal at Australian National University (ANU), Australia
• 1997 - June 2002: Research Assistant (Part Time) at Australian National University (ANU), Canberra, Australia
• Since 2001: Contributor to the SBS World Guide, updating History Sections for 26 countries in Asia http://www.theworldnews.com.au/Worldguide/index.php3
• Since 1999: Writer for & Editor (since July 2002) of the ASEAN FOCUS BUSINESS GROUP Asian Analysis web journal http://www.aseanfocus.com/asiananalysis/about.html
• Prior to her postgraduate studies, Dr. Johnson was employed in private industry in an engineering field.

Publications

• Deborah Johnson (2006) ,Wak Ketok defends Melayu: Mediated Exchange and Identity Formation in late 1930s Singapore ', in: Comparativ 16-3, 68-86.
• Deborah Johnson (forthcoming), ‘Intellectual Statesmanship in the Mahathir Era’, Paper presented at the 4^th International Malaysian Studies Conference.
• Deborah Johnson and Anthony Milner (2005), ‘Westminster Implanted: The Malaysian Experience’ in Patapan, Wanna and Weller (eds), Westminster Legacies: Democracy and Responsible Government in Asia, Australasia and the Pacific, Sydney: UNSW Press.
• SBS World Guide (9^th (2001), 10^th (2002), 11^th (2003), 12^th (2004), 13^th (2005) and 14^th (2006) Editions) [History Sections for 26 countries in Asia]. South Yarra, Victoria: Hardie Grant Publishing.
• Anthony Milner and Deborah Johnson (1997), 'The Idea of Asia', in John Ingleson (ed.), Regionalism, Subregionalism and APEC, Clayton, Victoria: Monash Asia Institute.
• Various articles in Asian Analysis web journal (1999-2006), ASEAN Focus Group, [http://www.aseanfocus.com/asiananalysis/about.html. 7.6.2006].

Main Focus in the Subproject

Malay ethnicity and its representation Malaysian history, society and politics

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