75th Anniversary of ANU IR Dept

75th Anniversary of ANU IR Department

For 75 years, the ANU Department of International Relations has been at the forefront of research, teaching, and outreach on a wide range of global issues. Here you can read about the events and initiatives being held as part of our anniversary celebrations in 2024.

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Events celebrating our 75th year

Thu, 19 Sep 2024

Prioritizing Global Responsibilities

This Launch Event is part of a series celebrating the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Department of International Relations, located within the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

Thu, 29 Aug 2024

A National Interest for Whom? Rethinking the Foundations of War, Peace, and Democracy

Department of International Relations 75th Anniversary Public Lecture Series

Mon, 22 Jul 2024

Public Lecture: The Double Black Box: National Security, Artificial Intelligence, and the Struggle for Democratic Accountability

AI, Automated Systems, and the Future of War Public Lecture Series

ANU Dept of IR books on shelf. Photo credit: Olivia Wenholz

Thu, 18 Jul - Fri, 19 Jul 2024

Towards a different IR? 75 Years of International Relations at ANU

On 18-19 July 2024, the Department of International Relations is hosting a two-day symposium in honour of its 75th anniversary.

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

Thu, 27 Jun 2024

Broken Politics of Capitalist Time: Global Crises of Capitalist Social Reproduction

Department of International Relations 75th Anniversary Public Lecture Series

Wed, 5 Jun 2024

Trauma and Care in Research and Engagement on Afghanistan

Department of International Relations 75th Anniversary Public Lecture Series

Professorial Lecture Series with Professor Luke Glanville

Wed, 29 May 2024

The dissonance of humane domination: How the powerful control the mobility of the vulnerable

Professorial Lecture Series