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
Explaining Election Violence: A Meta-analysis
Dr. Richard Frank (Australian National University)
The literature on election violence lacks a consistent set of core predictors for why certain elections are violent and others are not. Between 2010…
Censorship without Borders: Everyday Internet Control and Censorship at the Local Governments in China
Dr.Tony Zhang (University of Macau)
China has constructed a rigorous state apparatus to control its online social content. To date, research has largely focused on the central…
Mixed Signalling in China’s Foreign and Security Policy
Associate professor Xiaoyu Pu (University of Nevada)
China’s emergence as a global power has led to confusion about its intentions as the country sends mixed signals. Beijing has been promoting its soft…