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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Upcoming Events
Sortition within Political Parties
Distinguished Professor Keith Dowding (ANU), Dr William Bosworth (ANU)
It is proposed that political parties should select their parliamentary candidates by way of sortition. Alternatives such as party primaries, caucus…
Past Events
In the new world disorder, what role for dialogue as a tool for ending conflict?
Mr. Paul Dziatkowiec (Geneva Centre for Security Policy)
Geopolitics have come roaring back, placing immense strain on an already fractured international system. Russia’s full-scale attack on Ukraine has…
Government Participation and Voters' Attitudes Towards Democratic Representation
Professor Robert Huber (University of Salzburg)
Through free and fair elections, democracies enable citizens to decide who represents their interests in parliament. However, the outcome of an…
Imagining a United Nations Fit for Purpose
Associate Professor Roland Rich (Rutgers University)
The world needs a UN 3.0. The extent and severity of global crises are such that business as usual provides no solution. The United Nations as…