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
Reciprocal Communication and Political Deliberation on Twitter
Robert Ackland (Australian National University)
Social media platforms such as Twitter/X and Reddit are increasingly important for political communication: opinion leaders and influencers use…
Constitution-Making in Divided Societies: Lessons from the Turkish CRC Experience
Gudlaug Olafsdottir (Uppsala University)
Inclusive negotiations between different segments of society are rare in Turkish constitutional history. However, between 2011 and 2013 the country…
Can Constitutional Reform Constrain Electoral Violence?
Gudlaug Olafsdottir (University in Sweden)
Constitution-making is promoted as a means to encourage democratisation and peaceful politics. However, there is a dearth of studies investigating…