Past events
Malaitan Kastom in historical perspective
Abstract
In the 1930s, colonial officers in the British Solomon Islands Protectorate began implementing a system of €œnative administration€ that loosely followed models of indirect rule from...
Book Launch
Join us from 6pm at the Common Room, University House for this special event - the joint launch of Colonialism, Maasina Rule, and the Origins of Malaitan Kastom and Greed and Grievance: Ex-...
Village self-government and representation in China
According to recent law, villages in China are €œself-governed€ by villager committees, whose members are elected by villagers and held accountable to villager assemblies and representative...
Documentary Film screening - Helpem Fren: Rebuilding a Pacific Nation
Join us for the Australian premiere of this special film. Mr James Batley, former Australian High Commissioner to Solomon Islands and former Special Coordinator of RAMSI, AusAID will open the...
Solomon Islands in Transition Workshop
The transition currently taking place in the decade-long Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) has become the subject of intense deliberation among the Australian policy...
China's Rise in International ICT Standardisation: Techno-nationalism and Techno-globalism
China has become a significant player in the international standardisation regime of telecommunications. It is currently attempting international standardisation of its indigenous technologies. It...
Book Launch: Breaking Japanese Diplomatic Codes David Sissons & D Section
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You are warmly invited to attend the book launch of Breaking Japanese Diplomatic Codes: David Sissons and D Special Section during the Second World War edited by Desmond Ball...
Health, Desire, Respect and Fear: Talking to men about violence against women and HIV prevention in East New Britain Province, PNG
Communities in East New Britain have been targeted by a steady stream of government, overseas donor, church and other non-government interventions aimed at preventing HIV and violence against...
Opposing authoritarianism in Malaysia
In this seminar, Haris Ibrahim, one of Malaysia's most prominent social activist, will reflect on his long experience in organising political reform and rights movements in Malaysia, such as...
The US Pivot to Asia: What It Means for Australia
After Barack Obama was forced by the government shutdown/debt ceiling crisis to stay in Washington rather than participate in APEC and the EAS, and with crises inexorably drawing the US back into...
