Politics | Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

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.

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

19 December 2024

Recordings now available – State of the Pacific 2024

Listen to the panel discussions from State of the Pacific 2024.

Politics
Security
Labour Migration
Governance and regulation
Geopolitics and Regionalism
Gender
decolonisation
environmental challenges

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.

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

Wed, 30 Aug 2023

Challenges of Political and Religious Dialogue

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.

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.

01 January 2019

Strong Patronage, Weak Parties: The Case for Electoral Reform in the Philippines

Expert contributors survey major types of electoral systems found throughout the world, explain their powerful influence on both democratic quality and development outcomes, and explore the comparativ

Politics
Elections and electoral politics
Democracy and elections

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.

Fri, 5 Jul 2024

France dans le Pacifique

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

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

Tue, 3 Sep 2024

Making Buddhist Law in Sri Lanka and Ceylon

Department of Political and Social Change Seminar Series

11 January 2024

Myanmar: A Political Lexicon

Across sixteen entries the lexicon stages dialogues about political speech and action in this country at the nexus of South, East and Southeast Asia.

Politics
History

Ishmael Toroama and James Marape — by ABG Government Facebook page

Thu, 20 Jul 2023

Bougainville's Post-Referendum process: Decision 2023/2024?

This seminar will discuss Bougainville's delayed post-referendum process, ABG's push for independence, consultations & disagreements.

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.

Pacific Women in Politics book cover 2to1

01 April 2019

Pacific Women in Politics: Gender Quota Campaigns in the Pacific Islands

Women are significantly underrepresented in politics in the Pacific Islands, given that only one in twenty Pacific parliamentarians are female, compared to one in five globally.

Pacific
Politics
Gender
Women’s leadership and political participation

Tue, 16 May 2023

Nationhood in the Cloud: Cyber Sovereignty in Thailand

Join us for a talk on cyber sovereignty and government control of the internet, drawing on Thailand's online censorship during the 2020 protests.

Wed, 13 Apr 2022

The myth of non-interference: Chinese foreign policy in Cambodia

Moderated by Dr Katrin Travouillon from our Department of Political and Social Change, the panelists make two key arguments.

01 July 2015

Political Life Writing in the Pacific: Reflections on Practice

This book aims to reflect on the experiential side of writing political lives in the Pacific region.

Pacific
Politics
Public policy
Democracy and elections

Fri, 11 Mar 2022

In conversation event for students

To welcome our new students and kick-off the new semester, please join us for our first Bell School ‘In conversation’ event with three practitioners across the disciplines of international affairs,

Tue, 2 Aug 2022

Career pathways: Meet potential employers

Does international affairs fascinate you? Gaining insights from industry representatives can help you clarify your career aspirations and make informed choices.