01
Aug
2022
Why did Russia attack Ukraine and what are its geopolitical implications?
Emeritus Professor Paul Dibb
This ANU Public Lecture will examine why President Putin decided to invade Ukraine and what the implications are for international order, including the risk of a wider war in Europe and the potential use of nuclear weapons.
Networking drinks will begin from 5.30pm in the Hedley Bull Atrium,...
02
Aug
2022
Career pathways: Meet potential employers
Various
Does international affairs fascinate you? Gaining insights from industry representatives can help you clarify your career aspirations and make informed choices.
ANU Careers and the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs warmly invite International Relations, Diplomacy, Security Studies, Pacific...
11
Aug
2022
Bongbong at the Helm: What to expect from the Marcos Jr administration in the Philippines
Various
This forum will provide a prospective examination of the administration of Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. in the Philippines, with a focus on issues and dynamics that can be expected to define his presidency.
Leading experts from the Philippines will examine three themes in particular:
1) The...
22
Aug
2022
Hitler’s fatal miscalculation
Dr Klaus Schmider
Dr Klaus Schmider describes his recent book, Hitler’s fatal miscalculation, as a military historian’s attempt to analyse the 20th Century’s most momentous and most idiosyncratic act of horizontal escalation: Hitler’s declaration of war on the USA four days after Pearl Harbor. It was a move that was...
26
Aug
2022
The political dynamics of Solomon Islands: Nation building, economy & implications for Australia
Dr Transform Aqorau
PLEASE NOTE: This event is a hybrid event and will take place both in-person and online.
Speaker:
Dr Transform Aqorau
Visiting Fellow, Department of Pacific Affairs (ANU) andDirector, Institute of Oceans, Islands and Sustainable Development (IOISD) at the Solomon Islands National University
The...
29
Aug
2022
The Future of Papua New Guinea Studies: Remembering what was never known
Scott MacWilliam
PLEASE NOTE: This is an in-person event only
To understand the present and the possibilities of the future, including for public policy, it is vital to know the past. This seminar emphasises important dimensions of Papua New Guinea’s past that remain not known as well as forgotten and...
