Lebanon’s 2019 October Uprising and its Implications: Clinging to a sinking ship?
Webinar/Online
In the light of Lebanon’s economic crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and the Beirut Blast, what complex factors have shaped the course of Lebanon's 2019 October uprising? In contrast to various analyses that have portrayed Lebanon’s October uprising as a surprising event, this webinar situates Lebanon…
Online: Alex Opera - Defending Education: A Democratic Role for Courts in Education Policy
Seminar
On January 11th, 2007, the McCleary family from Jefferson County and the Venema family from Snohomish Country filed a lawsuit on behalf of their children against the State of Washington. The petitioners demanded that the court force the state government to produce the “ample provision for the…
Libya: The Geopolitics of a Protracted Conflict
Webinar/Online
In this lecture, Professor Zoubir will assess the situation in Libya after nearly ten years of conflict. He will focus on the various state and non-state actors, the rapidly changing geopolitics and the impact of the conflict on the Libyan people and the wider region. Yahia H. Zoubir is a…
At the Pole of Inaccessibility: Khorgos, SREB and Visions for Kazakh-Chinese Connectivity
Seminar
Kazakhstan has been closely linked to China’s Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) since President Xi Jinping first announced the initiative in Astana in 2013. In the following seven years, Xi has met with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his successor Kassym-Jomart…
The Sociology of Trade Unions
Seminar
This seminar will be held via zoom https://anu.zoom.us/j/91925295804?pwd=Y0xIVUZteFE1VENLci94Q21QdDFvdz09 Use password 795617 The sociology of trade unions was initiated by the work of Marx and Engels. There were important contributions by later Marxists, including Lenin, Luxemburg, Trotsky,…
Indigenous Research Methodologies in Science
Seminar
This seminar was held via Zoom - visit here to watch the recording in full. Indigenous Research Methodologies in science is a missing component in the way we think and consider science in Australia. On this dry, flat and ancient continent Traditional Ecological Knowledge has been…
Poland Presidential Election: Political Polarisation, EU Confrontation?
Webinar/Online
The European Studies Association Australia and New Zealand (ESAANZ), the European Union Centre of Excellence at RMIT University, and the Australian Institute of Polish Affairs (AIPA) invite you to this online presentation and discussion on the recent Polish president election. The guest speakers…