Democracy and Citizen Engagement: Discussion about Australia and Ireland
A panel consisting of SPIR’s Marija Taflaga and Ian McAllister, CSRM’s Nick Biddle and University of Canberra’s Nicole Curato, discussed Australian and Irish perspectives on democracy with the Irish…
Dr. Borui Song awarded 2022 Young Scholar Award by the International Association of Centers for Federal Studies (IACFS)
The Australian Centre for Federalism is delighted to announce that International Association of Centers for Federal Studies (IACFS) has awarded this year’s Young Scholar Award for the best…
New Article by Tracy Beck Fenwick: Opinion: Scott Morrison portfolio power grab a symptom of executive federalism?
By Tracy Beck Fenwick A version of this article was originally published by The Canberra Times. Executive federalism is a significant feature of how former prime minister Scott Morrison and…
John Minns awarded commendation from the ACT government
Emeritus Professor John Minns was awarded a commendation at the 2022 Multicultural Awards ceremony on Tuesday 19 July 2022. John was commended for being "a tireless and committed…
ACF Small Grants Recipients - Jill Sheppard and Pratyush Sarma
Senior Lecturer Jill Sheppard and SPIR PhD candidate Pratyush Sarma have been awarded the ACF Small Grant for 2022 for their project on "The Vertical Structure of Political Parties, and…
Join Intifar Chowdhury on ABC Q+A this Thursday 12 May 2022
Intifar Chowdhury, Associate Lecturer with the School of Politics and International Relations (SPIR), will be live on ABC Q+A this Thursday 12 May 2022 answering questions around the upcoming…
Ukraine and Russia - Dr Charles Miller's thoughts on the current situation
Make no mistake: this is a huge event. When the Cold War ended, it seemed sensible to conclude that the menace of war among states could be on the way to extinction. Liberal democracy and free trade…