Academic | Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

Wed, 27 Mar 2024

Robert O'Neill War Studies Lecture 2024

This Robert O'Neill War Studies lecture will be delivered by Professor Craig Stockings.

Professor Toni Erskine, ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

Tue, 28 Nov 2023

Before Algorithmic Armageddon: The Immediate Risks of AI in War

This 2023 John Gee Memorial Lecture will be delivered by Professor Toni Erskine.

Thu, 6 Jun 2024

Battlefield Trust for Human-Machine Teaming: Evidence from the US Military

Discussing AI, Automated Systems, and the Future of War Seminar Series

Fri, 23 Feb 2024

The Resilience of Self-Reliance in China: Autonomy, Interdependence, and Order-Shaping

Amy King and Wenting He explore the enduring concept of 'self-reliance' (zili gengsheng) in Chinese political discourse over a century.

Wed, 6 Nov 2024

When the Ordinary Becomes Radical: Indigenous Participation at the UN

2024 Coral Bell School Annual Lecture on Indigenous Diplomacy.

The photos of three women spliced together, side by side. Maria Tanyag, Siobhan McDonnell and Sofia Samper Carro — DECRA winners, left to right: Maria Tanyag, Siobhan McDonnell and Sofia Samper Carro

11 September 2023

Outstanding CAP researchers win DECRA funding

Exceptional academics from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific win lucrative early career research funding to support their significant projects.

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Archaeology
Asia
Pacific
Public policy
International relations

Dr Ben Zala and Professor Toni Erskine of the ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

Mon, 4 Dec 2023

Should AI Stay or Should AI Go? First Strike Incentives & Deterrence Stability in the Third Nuclear Age

DISCUSSING AI, AUTOMATED SYSTEMS AND THE FUTURE OF WAR SEMINAR SERIES

This seminar series is part of a two-year (2023-2025) research project on Anticipating the Future of War: AI,

Mon, 11 Dec 2023

Anti-Gender Mobilisation in Indonesia and Its Implications for Democracy

Dyah Ayu Kartika addresses the impact of anti-gender movements on gender-related issues and policies in Indonesia and their broader implications for the country's democracy.

Thu, 27 Apr 2023

The political economy of health and climate change: Identifying strategies to develop healthier climate policies

A series of webinars created by the Hothouse at ANU, discussing the intersections between climate change, inequity, and human health.

Fri, 10 May 2024

The Soviets and Nationalists in Manchuria: Development and International Order in Post-Manchukuo Northeast China, 1945-1948

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series

Fri, 18 Oct 2024

Explaining China’s Approach to the Global Governance of Sovereign Debt Distress: A State Transformation Analysis

China, Development and International Order Seminar Series

Tue, 15 Oct 2024

Tell Me What You Don’t Know: Large Language Models and the Pathologies of Intelligence Analysis

Discussing AI, Automated Systems, and the Future of War Seminar Series

Tue, 18 Jul 2023

The Role of Education Aid in Myanmar Since the Coup

Since February 2021, the coordination for education aid in Myanmar has changed.

Wed, 29 Nov 2023

Humanitarian catastrophe and response in Afghanistan: An update and conversation

Join the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Coral Bell School to discuss Afghanistan today: The humanitarian situation, the strength and resilience of the people of Afghanistan, as we

Tue, 24 Oct 2023

He aha ō tātou? Understanding the 2023 New Zealand election and its impact

Join our panel discussion about the 2023 New Zealand election and its impact.

Thu, 29 Aug 2024

One Celestial Road, Two Messagings? Between Ancient and New Silk Road Nostalgias

Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security (GRADNAS) Seminar Series

Thu, 19 Oct 2023

Pacific states and peoples inside global climate change negotiations

Pacific states and peoples inside global climate change negotiations (UNFCCC COP): from consensus, coherence to ‘climate updated’

Thu, 12 Oct 2023

Small Data: Biography, Locality and Philology in the Chinese World

Professorial Lecture Series

Tue, 3 Sep 2024

Making Buddhist Law in Sri Lanka and Ceylon

Department of Political and Social Change Seminar Series

Les Haines, 2011, Aboriginal Totems Adelaide Museum, Flickr.

Tue, 7 Mar 2023

Coral Bell School Inaugural Annual Lecture on Indigenous Diplomacy

The inaugural Annual Lecture on Indigenous Diplomacy is the 1st & only national event celebrating & exploring First Nations peoples contributions to international relations, diplomacy, foreign policy.

Tue, 24 Oct 2023

China and the Region

We have heard enough now about US-China rivalry in Asia but not enough about its implications for the region. Join us and our three panelists to unpack this and more.

Thu, 8 Jun 2023

Panel discussion - Reflections on positionality and relationality

Join the seminar to delve into positionality, relationality, and ethical research.

Mon, 26 Sep 2022

Medical fears of the malingering soldier: ‘Phony cronies’ and the Repat in 1960s Australia

Effie Karageorgos addresses the historical fear and criticism of malingering soldiers and veterans in Australia, focusing on the period following World War I.

Mon, 18 Oct 2021

Law and practice of peacekeeping

This book launch will bring in conversation Nicolas Lemay-Hebert (ANU Coral Bell School), Rosa Freedman (University of Reading), and Siobhan Wills (Ulster University) over their recently published book The Law and Practice of Peacekeeping: Foregrounding Human Rights by Cambridge University Press.

01 July 2014

The Boy from Boort: Remembering Hank Nelson

This book is a highly readable tribute to Hank Nelson, written by those who knew him well, including his students, and also contains wide-ranging works by Hank himself.

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Pacific
Obituary

Wed, 2 Mar 2022

Not your parents' Cold War: Why this time is different and more dangerous

In this lecture, Hugh will offer a different view of the similarities and differences which suggest that optimism about this new Cold War is misplaced.

Wed, 20 Oct 2021

Cultures of crisis: How the Asia-Pacific can lead global peace and security

Maria Tanyag addresses the significance of women's regional networks in the Asia Pacific in responding to multiple crises, specifically focusing on climate change-related security risks.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022

Drones and global order: Reflections on Ukraine

Following the terrorist attacks of 9/11, the U.S. inaugurated the use of armed Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or drones to combat terrorists. Since then, drones have proliferated broadly.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022

What about Whataboutism?

Speakers address the issue of "whataboutism" in political discourse, particularly in relation to criticisms of China. They examine the ethical and political aspects of using comparisons to deflect from China's actions, while also considering the desire to avoid double standards.

Tue, 30 Nov 2021

Absolute monarchy and the legal state in Thailand

Thongchai Winichakul addresses the establishment of Thailand's modern legal system in the early twentieth century, highlighting its purpose to secure the absolute power of Bangkok's rulers rather than protect against colonialism.

Mon, 6 Dec - Wed, 8 Dec 2021

Spotlight: Afghanistan 'Where do we go from here?' Ending violence against women and girls

Our experts will share their insights to offer an overview of different manifestations of violence against women and girls.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021

Grasping at the wind: Trends in the historiography of modern Southeast Asia

Robert Cribb is currently undertaking the writing of a chapter that delves into the historiography of modern Southeast Asia for the upcoming edition of the Cambridge History of Southeast Asia, sche

A view from Viharn Sien Anek Kuson Sala second floor. Bronze statues occupy an open-air courtyard, giving a sense of grandeour and magnificence. In the centre stand statues representing Chinese folklore. — Viharn Sien Anek Kuson Sala, Thailand, Ted McGrath

Wed, 21 Sep 2022

Thailand and Australia: Middle powers in an era of geopolitical change

Panellists will explore divergences and convergences in Australian and Thai foreign policy, the worldviews underpinning those positions, and how and where the two countries can cooperate in an era of increasing strategic competition and increasing geopolitical uncertainty.

Hassan, a Rohingya refugee living in Malaysia. Photo: ODI on Flickr, Creative Commons.

Tue, 9 Nov 2021

Paul Dibb addresses the growing geopolitical alignment between China and Russia and the potential implications for the West, particularly the United States. He explores the possibility of a grand coalition between China and Russia, their shared grievances against the West, their military partnership, and the potential challenges they pose to the international security order and US-centered alliances.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021

In search of analytical parsimony: How to characterise the Indonesian state?

Hal Hill addresses the challenge of understanding why certain countries consistently achieve strong development progress, questioning whether a comprehensive analytical framework can be developed to deepen the understanding of Indonesia's development dynamics.

Tue, 7 Dec 2021

Constructing a grassroots Muslim majoritarian project

Chris Chaplin explores the growth and influence of transnational Islamic revivalist movements in Indonesia, focusing on Wahdah Islamiyah. He examines their grassroots strategies, framing their Islamic message to shape national political opinion and foster broader socio-political mobilization, providing insights into democratic debate and Islamic social movements in contemporary Indonesia.

Race, Space, and the Malayan Emergency: Expelling Malay Muslim Communism and Reconstituting Malaya's Racial State, 1945–1954

Wed, 3 Nov 2021

Coercing mobility: Territory and displacement in the politics of Southeast Asian Muslim movements

Speakers discuss the politics of Muslim movements in Southeast Asia shaped by displacement, previewing a special issue of Itinerario on coerced mobility, focusing on the incorporation of Patani in Siam, Dutch colonization efforts in Aceh, and anti-colonial movements in Java and Malaya. Dr Amrita Malhi, Dr Joshua Gedacht, Dr Francis R. Bradley, and Dr David Kloos join as contributors, with Professor Robert Cribb hosting the panel.