CANCELLED - Is Queer an Interpretive Method? (Cai Wilkinson)
Seminar
This seminar has been cancelled. Cai Wilkinson is an Associate Professor in International Relations, Deakin University. Cai's research focuses on societal security in the post-Soviet space, with a particular focus on LGBTQ human rights and “traditional values” in Kyrgyzstan and Russia, as well as…
Deliberative Reason: What should deliberation do? How is it achieved?
Seminar
This paper describes what deliberative ideals look like and how they can be achieved in practice, demonstrating how citizens can effectively deliberate together when the conditions are right. A theory of deliberative reason is outlined, involving the formation of metaconsensus, or mutual…
Democratic Breakdown, Presidentialism, and Human Rights Abuses
Seminar
It is well-established that presidential democracies fail more frequently than parliamentary democracies, but there is little consensus on why. We argue that the threat of regime failure changes the composition of executive-legislative bargains more in presidential regimes than in parliamentary…
A Decolonial Feminist Politics of Fieldwork: Centering Community, Reflexivity, and Loving Accountability (Laura J. Shepherd and Colleagues)
Seminar
International Studies scholarship has benefitted from insights from Anthropology, Peace and Conflict Studies, Geography, and other disciplines to craft a thoughtful set of reflections and considerations that researchers take with them ‘into the field’ when they embark on ‘fieldwork’. In this essay…
Explaining Variation of Colonial Narratives in Postcolonial States: Denunciation and Valorisation in Southeast Asia
Seminar
Research on the negative impacts of colonialism is well-established across the social sciences. In spite of this, considerable variation exists in how postcolonial states situate their colonial histories within national narratives. Some states frame their colonial experience negatively, denouncing…
Do Exchange Rates Influence Voting? Evidence from Elections and Survey Experiments in Democracies
Seminar
Intense debate surrounds the effects of trade on voting, yet less attention has been paid to how real exchange rate fluctuations may influence elections. A moderately overvalued currency enhances the consumer’s purchasing power. Yet extreme overvaluation threatens exports and economic growth. We…
Transitioning from Parliament: The Victorian Experience and Beyond
Seminar
A career in parliament is inherently transitory, and parliamentary turnover is critical for a healthy democracy. Yet many MPs fail to prepare for the time when they must leave parliament. This lack of preparedness exacerbates the challenges of post-parliamentary life. First, this presentation…