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Solomon Islands election counting complete, as negotiation process to find a prime minister kicks off
A/Prof Graeme Smith speaks in ABC News

'It bucked our lads up wonderfully': the lightning quick WWI battle that marked the birth of the US-Australia military alliance
A/Prof Meighen McCrae writes in The Conversation

Can cool heads win in a game of strength?
A/Prof Meighen McCrae writes in The Canberra Times

Is Maldives ready for its tactical drones?
Athaulla A Rasheed writes in 360

The Case for Vietnam’s Mekong Energy Diplomacy
Xuan Dung Phan writes in Fulcrum

Why does the national election in Solomon Islands matter for the rest of the world?
Dr Meg Keen speaks in CNA

Solomon Islands: The Pacific election being closely watched by China and the West
Dr Meg Keen speaks in BBC

Decriminalisation of same-sex relations in Cook Islands
Hilary Gorman and Valery Wichman write in Development Policy Blog

Upcoming events
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Image of book cover 'The Promise and Perils of China’s Regulation of Artificial Intelligence' by Angela Zhang, from https://global.oup.com/academic/product/high-wire-9780197682258?cc=us&lang=en
Image of book cover 'The Promise and Perils of China’s Regulation of Artificial Intelligence' by Angela Zhang, from https://global.oup.com/academic/product/high-wire-9780197682258?cc=us&lang=en
Wed, 8 May 2024

High Wire book talk - the promise and perils of China’s regulation of AI

Drawing upon insights from her newly released book, Angela Zhang will explore the multifaceted nature of China's institutional dynamics and their impact on AI regulation.
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Book cover of Colonial Law Making: Cambodia under the French
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 at the ANU Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affa
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Dr Hirata and Dr King
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
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Dreaming Ecology: Nomadics and Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Victoria River, Northern Australia
Dreaming Ecology: Nomadics and Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Victoria River, Northern Australia
Thu, 16 May 2024

Book Launch: Dreaming Ecology: Nomadics and Indigenous Ecological Knowledge, Victoria River, Northern Australia

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GRADNAS Seminar Series
Wed, 22 May 2024

Peace-Making and State-Making: The Case of Early Modern Japan

Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security (GRADNAS) Seminar Series
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Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 23 May 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
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Image credit: Corporal Raymond Vance, Australian Government Department of Defence
Image credit: Corporal Raymond Vance, Australian Government Department of Defence
Thu, 23 May 2024

Accountability and Moral Reckoning after the Brereton Report

Department of International Relations 75th Anniversary Public Lecture Series
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Seminar and Book Launch: Forty years in the South Seas: Archaeological Perspectives on the Human History of Papua New Guinea and the Western Pacific Region. An edited volume in honour of Glenn Summerhayes’ career
Seminar and Book Launch: Forty years in the South Seas: Archaeological Perspectives on the Human History of Papua New Guinea and the Western Pacific Region. An edited volume in honour of Glenn Summerhayes’ career
Fri, 24 May 2024

Forty years in the South Seas: Book Launch and Seminar in honour of Glenn Summerhayes’ career

It is not often that one gets to witness a fitting celebration of a remarkable career, which makes this occasion extraordinary.
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Walk to Savo polling station 2
An election observer walking to the Savo polling station (photo credit Stephanie Russo)

Observing the 2024 elections in Solomon Islands
Small boats, 4WDs and walking long distances to reach remote communities is all part of the job for the 15 teams of ANU-SINU election observers in Solomon Islands’ 12th general elections in April 2024
PNGDB

Revitalizing the PNG Dictionary of Biography – applications now opened
DPA is looking for submissions to participate in the PNG Dictionary of Biography Project. Applications close on 30 April.
Dongkeun Lee

Studying sea powers in Tokyo: Dongkeun Lee wins Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship
Meet Dongkeun Lee, a driven PhD candidate whose work and research focus have earned him the 2024-2025 Japan Foundation Japanese Studies Fellowship.
ISA 2024

Relationality from the Pacific Perspective: Two DPA scholars attended ISA 2024
DPA members Dr George Carter and Henrietta McNeill attended the 2024 conference of the oldest interdisciplinary association dedicated to understanding international, transnational and global affairs.
Graduation ceremony on 20 March 2024 at Ritsumeikan University – Iberaki Campus in Osaka, Japan.
Graduation ceremony on 20 March 2024 at Ritsumeikan University – Iberaki Campus in Osaka, Japan.

Dual degree graduation celebrations in Japan
In March, Bell School Director A/Prof Julien Barbara visited Osaka, Japan to celebrate the graduation of 25 students from our dual degree program which we run together with Ritsumeikan University.
  • Language, Society, and Cultures of the Asia Pacific
AIG-ANU report on Defence Industry Policy launch
The panel included Ai Group CEO Innes Willox, ANU VC Prof Brian Schmidt, Ai Group Head of Defence and National Security Kate Louis, and authors Prof Stephan Frühling (ANU) and Dr Jeffrey Wilson (Ai Group)

Rethinking the Future of Australian Defence Industry Policy
Last December, the Australian Industry Group (AIG) and ANU launched a report on Australia’s Defence Industry Policy, including five key recommendations.
  • National Security, Strategy and Defence
ASEAN group 2024
AADPSP 2024 cohort with SDSC lecturers at the welcome reception.

ASEAN - Australia Defence Postgraduate Program renewed
Bell School welcomes a new cohort of Master of Strategic Studies students, and the renewal of our contract to deliver the ASEAN – Australia Defence Postgraduate Program for a further five years.
  • National Security, Strategy and Defence
The College Dean, Professor Helen Sullivan, holds her recently published book.
The College Dean, Professor Helen Sullivan, holds her recently published book.

'12 years of work and a lot of biscuits' - College Dean shortlisted for prestigious Mackenzie Prize
Dean of the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Professor Helen Sullivan, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Mackenzie Prize.

Past events
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Fri, 26 Apr 2024

Interconnected Asian History and “Open” World Orders

Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security (GRADNAS) Seminar Series
Wed, 24 Apr 2024

The colours of intervention: Mapping the world, shaping resistance

Professorial Lecture Series
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
Thu, 18 Apr 2024

How do new ideas emerge in the trade regime? Implications for addressing climate change.

Episode 11 features Matt Castle, a Senior Lecturer in the Political Science and International Relations Program at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand whose current project e
Tue, 2 Apr 2024

From the Colony to the Republic: Controlling Population Movement in Revolutionary Indonesia, 1945–1949

Jacob Wray addresses the strategic efforts made by Dutch and Indonesian officials to control cross-border movement during the Indonesian revolution, highlighting its significance for state survival
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. 
Tue, 26 Mar 2024

Dictatorship on trial: coups and the future of justice in Thailand

Professor Tyrell Haberkorn of University of Wisconsin delivers this PSC Seminar.
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.
Watch event recordings on YouTube