'Now is the psychological moment'–Earle Page and the imagining of Australia
Lecture
Earle Page (1880–1961) was Australia’s 11th Prime Minister and served for only 19 days after the death of Joseph Lyons. He was also a surgeon, Country Party leader and treasurer. Over decades, he made determined efforts to seize ‘the psychological moment’ and pursue his vision of a decentralised…
Humanitarian migrant integration in Australia: a multidimensional approach
Seminar
Australia operates an annual resettlement intake of humanitarian migrants, with humanitarian migrant visas comprising on average around 10% of the total number of permanent migration visas issued each year. The Australian government has a comprehensive set of policies around the settlement and…
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation: Mapping its digital / tech future
Webinar/Online
The pandemic has had a far-reaching effect on the world. Nowhere is this more visible than in China's relations with the world, where the pandemic has become a supercharged bell weather for the state of Beijing's relations. This is equally true within Central Asia where the pandemic has accelerated…
HERE I AM | Democracy and Demography
Panel discussion
Democracy and Demography: How to Win An Election and the future of US with Dr Chris Wallace and Dr Liz Allen About this Event Join us at Kambri for a thought-provoking conversation with two of Australia’s leading academic analysts Chris Wallace & Liz Allen, whose recent publications…
AFRAN Forum 2020
Webinar/Online
Each year, AFRAN runs an annual National Forum to exhibit and discuss current cooperation and areas of future cooperation upscaling potential. The theme for 2020 is “Oceania: a strategic arena for collaboration and navigation of 21st Century research and innovation challenges”. This year, the…
Schuman Lecture - Solidarity and Unity: charting a course for the EU in troubled times
Lecture
The ANU Centre for European Studies is delighted to present this contribution to our Schuman Lecture Series, to be delivered by Ambassador of Germany to Australia, His Excellency Dr Thomas Fitschen. In this year’s Schuman Lecture, His Excellency Dr Thomas Fitschen will speak about the role…
Haunting Biology: Science and Indigeneity in Australia
Seminar
Abstract: The bodies of Indigenous Australians have been an object of western scientific enquiry for the entirety of the colonial encounter. Drawing on both famous and obscure episodes in the history of scientific research on Indigenous bodies and populations, this talk will tell a larger story of…