Censorship without Borders: Everyday Internet Control and Censorship at the Local Governments in China
Seminar
China has constructed a rigorous state apparatus to control its online social content. To date, research has largely focused on the central government's cyber control, but the less studied local cyberspace administrative forces are also important. The fieldwork and interviews at a county-level…
Toxic parliaments and what can be done about them
Book launch
In recent years, Australia has been rocked by serious allegations of sexual assault and harassment within parliaments. Widespread reports of misconduct, nationwide protests and the #MeToo movement led to a reckoning that could not be ignored. In their new open-access book,…
End of an era? The UK General Election of 2024
Panel discussion
On 4 July, the UK is due to go to the polls. Barring a polling miss of historic proportions, this election is likely to put an end to fourteen years of Conservative Government, fourteen years in which the UK and its relations with the outside world have been altered in profound ways.Join this…
Brazil Update 2024: A conversation with experts on Brazilian Politics and Democracy
Panel discussion
Please join the Australian Centre for Federalism for the 2024 Brazil Update, an engaging 60-minute live conversation with experts on Brazilian politics, governance, and democracy.Dr José Antonio Cheibub (University of Pittsburgh), Dr Thiago Nascimento da Silva (ANU) and Dr Tracy B. Fenwick (ANU)…
Mixed Signalling in China’s Foreign and Security Policy
Seminar
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 power for years and trying to maintain a positive international image, particularly with its neighbouring countries. However, China’s foreign policy…
Preventing a War of All Against All: Geographic Sorting in Open-List Proportional Representation Electoral Systems
Seminar
In open-list proportional representation (OLPR) systems, candidates must obtain personal votes to succeed. A general expectation about these systems is that these rules induce intraparty competition and, ultimately, lead to weak political parties. Recent work has challenged this view,…
How to Do Interpretive Research: Insights for PhD Students and Early Career Researchers in the Social Sciences (Colette Einfeld & Helen Sullivan, ANU)
Seminar
Interpretive research unfolds differently to conventional dissertations and research projects that many ‘how to books’ are aimed at. This presentation draws on the contents of a forthcoming edited book about the experiences of those doing interpretive and critical research in different stages of…