Jack McMahon
PhD
Asia Institute
Jack is a PhD Candidate at the University of Melbourne’s Asia Institute. His research is centred around members of the Tibetan diaspora that are living in exile, with a focus on the intersection of culture and politics. He is also part of a working group that is facilitating the creation of a parliamentary transparency index amongst parliamentary monitoring organisations throughout Asia.
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Thesis
Futures in exile: The Tibetan diaspora and the state of diasporic consciousness
This study investigates the binding factors amongst the Tibetan diaspora that are living in exile in Dharamshala, India, through the implementation of the theory of diasporic consciousness. In doing so, both similarities and differences are positioned to make informed suggestions of how the present state of diasporic consciousness has come to be, as well as what the current and future challenges are so long as the diaspora remains in exile.
Research interests
- Diaspora
- Human Rights
- Refugee Studies
- Chinese Society
- Democratic Functions