Benedict is a PhD student in the Department of International Relations, writing on the work of Coral Bell. Other research interests include political Islam, and thought and action in the public sphere, from Lessing to Lenin and later.

Primary supervisor: Professor George Lawson.
Associate Supervisors: Professor Angela Woollacott, Dr Benjamin Zala

Contact: benedict.moleta@anu.edu.au

Conference papers 2024:

• Where Have All the Public Spheres Gone? From Brian Penton via Donald Horne, to Allan Behm and Emma Shortis
  (Fifth Annual Australia & the World Symposium, November 13)
  
  
• The Non-Failure of Political Islam: From Olivier Roy in Theory to Hamas in Practice
  (Middle East Studies Forum, Deakin University, October 7-8)

Analysis and commentary:

• Why Resign from the State Department? Principled Resignation and Public Service in the Case of Josh Paul
  (Australian Outlook)
  
  
• Allan Behm: The Odd Couple: The Australia-America Relationship (book review)
  (Independent Australia)
  
  
• The Primacy of Foreign Policy in Reverse: Israel’s War Aims After the Assassination of Ismail Haniyeh
  (Australian Outlook)
  Reposted in Arabic + five languages in World and New World Journal
  
  
• Fatima Payman: Mascot, Menace or Member of Parliament? (Muslims Down Under)
  
  
• Reading Coral Bell on the Fortieth Anniversary of Dependent Ally: Style and Substance
  (Australian Outlook)
  
  
• The German Question in 2024: Zeitenwende, Leitkultur, or Simply Gesamtdeutsch?
  (Australian Outlook)
  
  
• Fatima Payman: The Principle and Practice of Service
  (Muslims Down Under)
  
  
• From Ceasefire to Post-War Government in Israel and Gaza (Australian Outlook)
  Reposted in Arabic + five languages in World and New World Journal
  
  
• “EU has to Learn to Use the Language of Power” Says Borrell (johnmenadue.com)
  
  
• Ismail Haniyeh's Peace Proposal: A Superior Proposal from Netanyahu is Now Awaited
  (Australian Outlook)
  
  
• Hamas’ Attack on Israel: Realistic Assessment Requires Attention Beyond Gaza
  (Australian Outlook)

Languages:

English: Native or bilingual proficiency
German: Full professional proficiency
French: Limited working proficiency
Indonesian: Elementary proficiency
Italian: Limited working proficiency
Arabic: A few basic greetings and phrases
Persian: A few basic greetings and phrases
HTML: Full professional proficiency