The SPIR seminar series brings together the School’s research community and domestic as well as international leaders in the field of politics and international affairs. Across each semester, the series showcases a diverse and exciting range of topics.
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Past Events
Illiberal language, illiberal trends: Political speech and democratic decline
Dr Seraphine Maerz (University of Melbourne)
Political leaders signal their commitment to democratic or authoritarian values through public speeches. Such signals can constitute a breach of…
The Art of State Persuasion: China's Strategic Use of Media in Interstate Disputes
Frances Yaping Wang (Colgate University)
Why do nations actively publicise previously overlooked disputes, and why does domestic mobilisation sometimes fail to lead to aggressive policy?The…
Hopes and disappointments: assessing institutional change in the federal parliament since the Jenkins Review
Dr Maria Maley (ANU)
In November 2021 the Human Rights Commission presented its report called the Independent Review into Commonwealth Parliamentary Workplaces (known as…