
Advancing Political Thought: Our 2025 publication highlights
This year, academics from the ANU School of Politics and International Relations have made a significant impact through an impressive array of publications, spanning thought-provoking articles and…

The Politics of Abundance and the Perils of Zero-Sum Thinking
On Wednesday, 24 September, Hon Andrew Leigh, Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities & Treasury, delivered a special lecture at the Australian National University: The…
Dr Maria Maley Delivers Powerful Keynote at CWP NSW Meeting
Dr Maria Maley was invited to give a keynote presentation at a meeting of the Commonwealth Women Parliamentarians (NSW Branch) on 18 September 2025, in the NSW Parliament. Dr Maley's insightful…

Professor Ian McAllister Receives Prestigious International Award for Public Opinion Research
The School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR) is proud to share that Professor Ian McAllister has been awarded the 2025 Helen Dinerman Award by the World Association for Public Opinion…

Celebrating Antony Green: Reflecting on a Legacy of Australian Election Analysis
Political scientists from across the country met at the Australian National University on Friday 13 June to plan the 2025 book in the Academy of the Social Sciences Federal Election series, published…

Empowering Political Science: The 2nd Annual Quantitative Workshop at ANU
The APSA Quantitative Methods Research Group, chaired by Dr Constanza Sanhueza Petrarca and Dr Thiago Nascimento da Silva, organised the 2nd Annual Quantitative Workshop on 4 June 2025 at the…

Call for Respondents for the Comparative Political Adviser Survey (COMPAS 2025) Project
The Comparative Political Adviser Survey (COMPAS) is the first survey-based comparative research on former political staff in 14 countries: Slovakia, Sweden, Norway, the Netherlands, New Zealand,…