Congratulations to Melissa Bellanta on her appointment as Inaugural Visiting Professor in Australian Studies at Seoul National University! The new, annual position aims to support innovative research collaborations and promote mutual understanding of Australia and Korea’s history, cultural heritage and modern outlook. Melissa looks forward to advancing the ‘deepening connections between Australia and the Republic of Korea’ and specifically illustrating that ‘humanities research and teaching have a lot to contribute to this aim’. Congratulations, Melissa!