Alison Broinowski
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Dr. Alison W. Broinowski (born 25 October 1941) is an Australia
n academic, journalist, writer and former diplomat.
Born as Alison Woodroffe in Adelaide
, South Australia
, from 1946 to 1958 she attended the Wilderness School
in her native Adelaide. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Adelaide University in 1962. She married Richard Philip Broinowski on 14 December 1963.
From 1963-64 she was a diplomatic cadet for the Australia
n Department of External Affairs before beginning her extensive diplomatic career with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n academic, journalist, writer and former diplomat.
Born as Alison Woodroffe in Adelaide
Adelaide
Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million...
, South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, from 1946 to 1958 she attended the Wilderness School
Wilderness School
Wilderness School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, day and boarding school for girls, located in Medindie, an inner northern suburb of Adelaide, South Australia....
in her native Adelaide. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Adelaide University in 1962. She married Richard Philip Broinowski on 14 December 1963.
From 1963-64 she was a diplomatic cadet for the Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n Department of External Affairs before beginning her extensive diplomatic career with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFAT).
Career
- 1965-68 - Freelance journalist in JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
- 1969 - Journalist and leader-writer for the Canberra Times
- 1970-74 - Department of Foreign Affairs, Japan Section
- 1975-78 - Second Secretary at the Australian Embassy in ManilaManilaManila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam... - 1978-82 - ASEAN Section, Department of Foreign Affairs; Co-ordinator, Australian Institute of International Affairs Conferences
- 1982-83 - Administrative Assistant to the Governor General; Executive Director of the Australian National Word Festival
- 1983-85 - Cultural Counsellor at the Australian Embassy in TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - 1986 - Director, Japan Section, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- 1987-88 - Director, Australia-Japan Foundation, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade; Visiting Fellow at the Department of Asian Studies, Australian National University
- 1988 - Chargé d'Affaires with the Australian Embassy in AmmanAmmanAmman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
, JordanJordanJordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...
, and Research Associate with the Korean Research Foundation and Yonsei University in SeoulSeoulSeoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, South KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... - 1989-90 - Counsellor with the Australian Mission to the United Nations in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, USA - 1990-92 - On leave from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade to undertake freelance work, including lecturing, journalism, broadcasting and research on Australia/Asian affairs
- 1992-93 - Regional Director with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in Melbourne
- 1993-94 - Director, Advocacy and Planning, Australia Council
- 1995 - Visiting Fellow, Australian Defence Force Academy
- 1995-96 - Research Associate, Ibero American University, Mexico
- 1996 - Visiting Fellow, Canberra University
- 1996-99 - Visiting Fellow, Australian National UniversityAustralian National UniversityThe Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
Writing
In 1992 she authored The Yellow Lady: Australian impressions of Asia (Oxford University Press; ISBN ISBN 0-19-553452-2)External links
- http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms9298
- http://asianstudies.anu.edu.au/Dr_Alison_Broinowski
- http://home.vicnet.net.au/~abr/Current/ABRcriticsBroinowskiJune07.ht*http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s911862.htm
- http://www.foreignaffairs.org/19820901fabook12800/alison-broinowski/understanding-asean.html
- http://www.allbookstores.com/author/Alison_Broinowski.html