This is the fourth volume in the series of australian-asian association publications and carries on the interdisciplinary and international tradition of the same the intensely provocative theme of change is traced through motifs of convergence or conflict across a multiplicity of disciplines the volume has attracted contributions from some of the best-known authorities in their different fields the papers cover subjects ranging from sri lankan cricket to diplomacy on the world scene; from literary blogging to trade performance; from bollywood audiences to aboriginal rights in australia and the development of australian studies in spain; from a nineteenth-century shakespeare production in sri lanka to a performance of bizets the pearl fishers in sydney they cover the phenomenon of change as it manifests itself in a range of disciplines and highlight shared commonalities as well as contrasted experiences and perspectives the book is a record of the richness of the dialogue between disparate groups connected by scholarly interest and intellectual curiosity, in fact, a global academic community