Ph.D. candidate Mia Angeline (Department of Media and Communication) has achieved an academic milestone with the publication of her research in the Journal of Contemporary European Studies, a prestigious Q1 journal in political science and international relations. Her co-authored article, “Comparative Perceptions of the EU in the Indo-Pacific: India, Japan and Indonesia,” was published in June 2025 (https://doi.org/10.1080/14782804.2025.2520248) as part of a collaborative international study with researchers from the Global Policy Institute in London and Keio University in Japan.
Alongside this publication, Mia has been actively presenting her research at prestigious international conferences with support from the Faculty of Arts. In July 2025, she presented her research on digital literacy and democracy at the International Political Science Association (IPSA) World Congress in Seoul, South Korea, one of the premier gatherings for political scholars and students worldwide. Following her presentation in Korea, Mia was invited to present at the Decolonizing Southeast Asia Conference in Chiang Mai University, Thailand. This presentation highlighted her focus on indigenous knowledge systems in digital literacy scholarship, especially in Southeast Asia.
“The support from The Media and Communication Department and Faculty of Arts has been instrumental for me to share my research with international audiences and engage with leading scholars in my field. These conferences presentations opened up valuable collaborations and provided feedback that contributed to my research.”
Mia expressed gratitude to her Ph.D. supervisors, Professor Natalia Chaban and Professor Donald Matheson, for mentorship and encouragement, along with her collaborators in New Zealand and abroad. She also acknowledged the support of her family and the New Zealand academic community in making this achievement possible
