Islamic Art specialist - Dr Stefano Carboni - opens CAIS conference
Dr Stefano Carboni will give the Opening Keynote address at the CAIS 'Three Languages, Three Cultures: Narratives from the Middle East' Conference. His paper is entitled - Venice and its Artistic…
ANU welcomes participants for International Federalism Conference
Dr Andrew Banfield, Head of the ANU School of Politics and International Relations, and Dr Tracy B Fenwick, Director of the Australian Centre for Federalism, have welcomed guests from…
German Federal Ministry of Education & Research (BMBF) visits ANU
ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt hosted a visit by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and senior representatives from the Fraunhofer Society, the Centre of…
Support for authoritarian leaders in Australia on the rise
Australians are increasingly attracted to the idea of having a strong leader who does not have to bother with parliament and elections, as trust in political parties and national institutions…
President of the Bundesrat and Berlin Mayor Michael Müller visits ANU
On Monday 15 October The Australian National University hosted a delegation led by President of the Bundesrat (Federal Council), Governing Mayor of Berlin and Senator for Higher Education, Michael…
The Afghan conflict and prospects for a political settlement
by Amin Saikal published in Kristeligt Dagblad Newspaper, Copenhagen on 10 October 2018 As violence and bloodshed continue unabated in Afghanistan, the need for a viable political settlement of the…
The United States has served the Middle East on a silver platter for Iran
The United States has served the Middle East on a silver platter for IranIt is 40 years since the Iranian Revolution took place. Despite partial isolation and sanctions, the Iranian government is…