An Enigma Revealed: The Mystery and Mysticism of Prime Minister Alfred Deakin
Lecture
Hosted by the Britain-Australia Society, in partnership with the ANU Australian Studies Institute, this special lecture will be delivered via Zoom, to members of the Britain-Australia Society. About the Lecture: When summing up the career of Australia’s second Prime Minister, Australian…
Book Launch: History in a Post-Truth World
Book launch
History in a Post-Truth World: Theory and Praxis Edited By: Marius Gudonis (Collegium Civitas) & Benjamin T. Jones (CQ University & AuSI Foundation Fellow) History in a Post-Truth World: Theory and Praxis explores one of the most significant paradigm shifts in public…
‘This changes everything!’? Australia and the post-pandemic world
Symposium
Australian Studies Institute: Interdisciplinary Virtual Symposium Thursday 22 October 2020 9.00am - 5.00pm AEDT Covid-19 has upended daily life with nations struggling to stop the spread of this deadly virus. The closure of factories, offices, cafes, schools, theatres, sportsgrounds and…
Hypothetical: A tale of terrorism
Webinar/Online
The 11 September 2001 attacks hurled terrorism into the global mainstream media. Since then, Australia’s counter-terrorism narrative has developed, carving out a new national security landscape. Today, Australia’s domestic terrorist threat level is set as PROBABLE. How has the Australian…
Henry Parkes Oration 2020 - Professor Mark Kenny
Lecture
Why looking back is the only way forward: COVID-19, the Federation, and the chance of genuine reconciliation You are invited to hear Professor Mark Kenny, Australian Studies Institute, ANU give the Henry Parkes Oration 2020 - Why looking back is the only way forward: COVID-19, the…
Creating a future without poverty: AuSI's Mark Kenny in conversation with Philip Alston, Sabine Alkire and Sharon Bessell
Webinar/Online
Join Mark Kenny as he talks to three of the world’s leading voices on poverty measurement, research, and eradication about creating a post-COVID future without poverty. Is such a future possible? Why is it important to understand and measure multidimensional poverty? What steps must the world take…
'Australia and the World' 2020 Annual Lecture: Pat Turner AM
Lecture
The Long Cry of Indigenous Peoples to be heard – a defining moment in Australia Pat Turner AM CEO of the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation Lead Convenor of the Coalition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community-Controlled Peak Organisations This…