Global and Regional Politics | Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

Young Kanak, Lifou, Loyalty Islands 2018 (Nic Maclellan)

Wed, 4 Sep - Thu, 5 Sep 2024

State of the Pacific 2024

Please note that this is a hybrid event. Please register on this page in Zoom Events, for both in-person and online attendance.

Burning pamphlet — Photo by Phoe Thar

Fri, 21 Jul - Sat, 22 Jul 2023

2023 Myanmar Update - From Coup to Revolution

The 2023 Myanmar Update aims to understand, celebrate, and explicate the Myanmar people’s resistance to the 1 February 2021 coup.

Saving the World Webinars

Thu, 22 Aug 2024

Climate turbulence, justice, and democratic experimentation

Episode 14 features David Schlosberg, Professor of Environmental Politics and Director of the Sydney Environment Institute at the University of Sydney.

Saving the World Webinars

Thu, 25 Jul 2024

How to win friends and influence fossil fuel companies

Episode 12 features Naomi Hogan, the Company Strategy Lead at ACCR, discussing how to influence fossil fuel companies. Naomi has experience in research, campaigns and advocacy, particul

New Mandala

Tue, 20 Jun 2023

Urban Political Machines in the Philippines: Understanding their Evolution, Endurance, and Decline

Mary Bulao speaks to the intricate world of political machines and their impact on democracies.

Caitlin Bickerton 2023. Photo: Olivia Wenholz

08 November 2023

Estonia as cyber-security leaders — new internship for Bell School students

Caitlin Bickerton won the inaugural internship to travel to Estonia to spend five weeks working in the Estonian Foreign Ministry and attending the Tallinn Cyber Summer School and Cyber Conference.

Diplomacy
Cyber and technology

Amy King and Wenting He

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.

Map of Southeast Asia

Thu, 18 Apr 2024

Can area studies compare?

The ANU Southeast Asia Institute Research Seminar Series is a recurring seminar series that showcases the work of scholars within the ANU working on political, social and cultural issues in

Professor Neta Crawford

Thu, 18 Jul 2024

Keynote Address: Towards a Different IR? or Towards Different IRs?

Professor Neta Crawford, the Montague Burton Chair in International Relations and a distinguished scholar in war, ethics, and climate change, will deliver theis keynote address, exploring how Inter

Book cover of Colonial Law Making: Cambodia under the French

Thu, 9 May 2024

Book launch - Colonial Law Making: Cambodia under the French

ANU Southeast Asia Institute Research Seminar Series - This book launch is co-hosted with the Department of Political and Social Change in the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs.

Pacific Islanders

Thu, 22 Feb 2024

From ‘Our Sea of Islands’ to the ‘Blue Pacific Continent’: Stewarding Pacific Regionalism Now and into the Future

Join us to explore the ongoing development and challenges of Pacific regionalism over the past decade.

Kevin Pullen

Thu, 30 May 2024

Bougainville, Papua New Guinea and the Partial Implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement

Join DPA Doctoral Candidate Kevin Pullen as he presents his Thesis Proposal Review on the partial implementation of the BPA.

Mercy Masta

Fri, 31 May 2024

Approaches to Engaging Men in Women's Leadership in the Pacific

Join Dr Mercy Masta as she will explore strategies for involving men in supporting women's leadership in the Pacific.

Americans in the Pacific

Wed, 29 May 2024

The Pacific Plunge: America in the Pacific

Join us to explore the ongoing evolution of America's engagement in the Pacific.

A barbed wire fence with a rainbow.

The Colors of Intervention: Mapping the World, Shaping Resistance

Professor Nicolas Lemay-Hébert recently presented his ‘colourful’ research on the mapping of security risk assessments, using a range of case studies - from Kenya to Haiti and Afghanistan.

Getty Images / Hagen Hopkins

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.

France Pacific

Fri, 5 Jul 2024

France dans le Pacifique

French territories in the Pacific Ocean are often under-analysed in Anglophone settings.

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

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’

Athau

Thu, 21 Mar 2024

International Politics and Construction of Climate Security by Small Island Developing States: Maldives and Samoa

Please join PhD candidate Athaulla Rasheed as he presents his pre-submission seminar.

People on a boat in Papua New Guinea — by PXhere

22 October 2022

Recordings now available – State of the Pacific 2022

Listen to the panel discussions from State of the Pacific 2022.

Politics
Security
Labour Migration
Governance and regulation
Geopolitics and Regionalism
Gender

Athaulla Rasheed — by DPA

Wed, 12 Jul 2023

Climate Security in Island Nations: Studying Maldives and Samoa

Using the cases of Maldives and Samoa, Athaulla aims to show how SIDS have navigated their security interests in terms of climate security.

The Crossed Swords Victory Arch in Baghdad, Iraq.

Wed, 9 Aug 2023

Petroleum, Politics, and the Struggle for the State: The Case of Iraq

How has state cohesion in Iraq been shaped by resource dependency, coercion, and elite strategies to gain or maintain control?

William Cole

Tue, 25 Jul 2023

Advanced Middle-Income Countries in the Indo-Pacific Region - Big Challenges Ahead

William Cole will summarise some of the common challenges facing AMICs in the Indo-Pacific region and present elements of a general framework for assessing emerging constraints and opportunities.

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.

GRADNAS

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.

Caitlin Mollica

Fri, 14 Jun 2024

Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation: Youth and the Practice of Transitional Justice

Dr Caitlin Mollica (University of Newcastle) will be sharing her recently-released book, Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation: Youth and the Practice of Transitional Justice (SUNY Press)

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.

Tue, 26 Oct 2021

The coalitions presidents make: Presidential power and its limits in democratic Indonesia

Marcus Mietzner addresses the concept of "coalitional presidentialism" and its application in the Indonesian context. Exploring how Indonesian presidents have formed alliances with non-party actors, beyond legislative parties, to achieve stability. This talk also examines the implications of this approach on democratic quality and exclusionary practices.

Image of panellists

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.

Muzafar Ali

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.

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

Backlash against Rohingya refugees in Malaysia during COVID-19

Ruji Auethavornpipat addresses the issue of backlash against Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. He examines grassroots actors' perspectives and their radicalized form of contestation, which aims to dismantle societal fabric.

Thu, 25 Nov 2021

Partners in deterrence: US nuclear weapons and alliances in Europe and Asia

Since the dawn of the atomic age, nuclear weapons have been central to the internal dynamics of US alliances in Europe and Asia.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021

Are China and Russia in a defacto alliance?

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.