Reflections on Russia-NATO Relations following the Fall of the Wall. A Participant's Perspective.
Panel discussion
The ANU Centre for European Studies is delighted to host a discussion between ANUCES Distinguished Visitor, Dr Klaus-Peter Klaiber KCMG, together with ANUCES Visiting Fellows, Mr Kyle Wilson and Dr John Besemeres, on the post-Cold War relationship between Russia and NATO in the second half of the…
Safer if connected? Mobile technology, women’s status, and socio-economic development
Seminar
Mobile phones are an invaluable economic asset for the poor and an important tool for strengthening social ties. Mobile phones may also help women overcome physical boundaries, especially in places where they are separated from support networks and are bound within their husbands’ social spheres.…
Why we need a global agreement to combat marine plastic litter and what it could look like - Nordic and Australian perspectives
Seminar
Marine plastic pollution is a major environmental problem transcending sovereign borders. Combatting plastic litter is a key priority for the Nordic governments. Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden seek to deepen the dialogue on plastic pollution with Australia. Actions to address the problem must…
Measuring individual-level multidimensional poverty in South Africa
Seminar
The Individual Deprivation Measure (IDM) is a gender-sensitive and multidimensional measure of poverty, assessed across 14 economic and social dimensions of deprivation, which was tested and refined in Indonesia and South Africa. I this seminar, I will introduce the IDM as an individual measure of…
Exhibiting Slavery
Webinar/Online
Representations — and silences — relating to slavery in exhibition spaces have changed significantly over time. One of the earliest examples was the 1851 Great Exhibition in Crystal Palace. Three ‘fugitive’ enslaved African people fled the United States to London and displayed their formerly…
National Biographies and Transnational Lives
Webinar/Online
National Biographies and Transnational Lives: legacies of British slavery across the empire Britain’s involvement in the slave trade and slavery affected the lives and fortunes of many nineteenth-century immigrants to the Australian colonies. Some transferred capital directly from plantation…
School Transition Estimation and Projection (STEP) model: Update on model development and activities
Seminar
In this presentation, we introduce and describe our research collaboration with the Australian Capital Territory’s (ACT) Education Directorate to develop an analysis and projection tool for school enrolments. The School Transition Estimation and Projection (STEP) model simultaneously projects 130…