INDAAR was initiated by the founding convenor Dean Chan and launched in 2009.
The founding INDAAR Executive comprises Dean Chan, Margo Machida, Alexandra Chang and Jacqueline Lo.
This network is a special project of the Asian Australian Studies Research Network (AASRN) and established in association with the Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Project entitled “Being Asian in Australia and the United States”.
INDAAR is also supported by the School of Communications and Arts, Edith Cowan University, Australia.