Griffith in Asia: Recent Episodes
Griffith Asia Institute
In consultations across the nation, Australians spoke of the need to have deeper engagement with the region. Authors, Professors Caitlin Byrne and Andrew O'Neil (Griffith University) explain those findings before discussing with Dr Tess Newton-Cain (Project Lead for the Pacific Hub at the Griffith Asia Institute) what this might actually look like. Dr Scott Blakemore moderates this discussion as an extension to the findings of the report where we seek to understand the challenges and complexities that confront Australia if they choose to work more closely with the region. Access the full report here > https://www.ussc.edu.au/analysis/an-incomplete-project-australians-views-of-the-us-alliance
Shallow Transformation in Justice, Reparation and Development | Kirsten Ainley 6th October 2022
Disability in North Korea: responses from human rights and humanitarian aid | Danielle Chubb 29th August 2022
Strategic responses to Covid-19: An investigation of Australian firms. | Lili Mi 18 August 2022
Dr Parmendra Sharma, Pacific Island Centre for Development Policy and Research (PICDPR) in conversation with Dr Peter Dirou, Pacific Expert and Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute (Former ADB Consultant) on 25 August 2022, Brisbane.
Dr Parmendra Sharma, Pacific Island Centre for Development Policy and Research ( PICDPR ) in conversation with Mr Esala Mastiabua, Deputy Governor, Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) on 28 July 2022, Suva.
Mr Esala Masitabua was appointed Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji on 1 January 2018. Mr Masitabua is a career central banker who joined the Reserve Bank of Fiji in 1997. In 2005, he was appointed to his first executive role as head of Currency operations and Bank’s Corporate Services. Later in 2010, he headed Prudential Supervision and Financial Stability as Chief Manager Financial Institutions. Prior to being appointed Deputy Governor, he was head of foreign reserves management and monetary policy implementation.
The return of the Marcoses: What's ahead for the Philippines? | Paul Hutchcroft 9 June 2022
Nuclear Weapons and US Alliances Under the Biden Administration: Beyond the 2022 NPR Presented by Stephan Frühling (ANU) and Andrew O’Neil (Griffith University) Thursday 2 June 2022
Infrastructure and the international order: Do roads carry rules? | Emma Palmer 26 May 2022
How Australia goes to space: the myths and rationales of spaceflight | Tristan Moss 12 May 2022
Between rights and rightfulness: Regulating gender and violence in the Pacific islands | Nicole George 7 April 2022
Black or fifty shades of grey? The power and limits of the social credit blacklist system in China | Alex Trauth-Goik 31 May 2022
Tess Newton Cain talks with presenter Glen Bartholomew on ABC News Radio about a proposed security agreement between Solomon Islands and China
Reforming labour regulations from the perspective of Indonesia’s Omnibus Law on Job Creation: Promises and pitfalls
A History of Manners and Civility in Thailand: The Civilizing Process in a Southeast Asian Society
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Dr. Tess Newton Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute and project lead of the Pacific Hub, chats with Ms Ruha Fifita from Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art about how artistic and cultural expression is an integral part of Pacific being and thinking.
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Dr. Tess Newton Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute and project lead of the Pacific Hub, chats with Griffith Asia Institute Industry Fellow Stefan Armbruster.
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Dr. Tess Newton Cain, Adjunct Associate Professor at the Griffith Asia Institute and project lead of the Pacific Hub, chats with Dr. Parmendra Sharma about the South Pacific Centre for Central Banking and the upcoming virtual Governors Forum.
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Three quarters of a century have passed since the end of the most catastrophic military conflagration in human history: World War II. Paradoxically, however, the more that time passes the more we seem to remember it, in official and popular culture: commemorations, memorials, movies and books, above all in Post-Soviet Russia. Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic, commemorations of the 75th anniversaries of the German and Japanese surrenders in May and August 1945 respectively by the victorious former Western Allies were subdued affairs. In Washington, President Trump laid a wreath; in Paris, President Macron spoke in front of a near-deserted Arch de Triumphe; in locked-down London, Queen Elizabeth gave a televised address. In Moscow and Minsk, nevertheless, Presidents Putin and Lukashenko oversaw massive military parades celebrating victory in the “Great Patriotic War”.
Such official commemorations usually celebrate the virtues of nation, state and people that seemingly made victory possible. But commemoration is one thing, historical understanding is another. This raises many questions, among them: Why is it being commemorated? What was really at stake in this titanic conflict? What were its consequences? And even, did the war actually end?
This webinar, hosted by The Australasian Association for Communist and Post-Communist Studies (AACaPS), brings together four experts in the field to start a conversation about these issues: Professor Mark Edele (Melbourne University), Professor Roger Markwick (Newcastle University), Associate Professor Alexey Muraviev (Curtin University) and Dr Leonid Petrov (ANU).
Professor Roger Markwick, Conjoint Professor of Modern European History, University of Newcastle Topic: World War II: Objectives and aftermaths
Professor Mark Edele, Hansen Chair in History, Deputy Head of School, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies (SHAPS), University of Melbourne. Topic: The Soviet Union’s Second World Wars: History and memory
Associate Professor Alexey Muraviev, National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University Topic: The Red Machine in Action: Soviet Military Power and the Allied Victory in World War Two
Adjunct Associate Professor Slobodanka Millicent Vladiv-Glover, School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics, Monash University Topic: Narratives of the Victors and the Losers about WWII in the Balkans (Former Yugoslavia)
Dr Leonid Petrov, Senior Lecturer, International College of Management in Sydney (ICMS) and Visiting Fellow, Australian National University Topic: WWII in North-east Asia: Has it really ended?
On 4 October, New Caledonians will vote in a referendum on their political future. Long term residents of the French Pacific dependency – one of Australia’s closest neighbours – will vote yes or no on independence from France. Most indigenous Kanak support the call for independence and sovereignty, but must gain support from non-Kanak communities who want to retain ties to the French Republic.
A previous referendum in 2018 saw 43 per cent support for independence, and since then, debate has polarised over New Caledonia’s future political status. But the 2020 referendum comes at a time of significant economic and social challenge, during the global pandemic. New Caledonia faces changing demand for nickel exports, the loss of international tourism and a rising cost of living for the vulnerable.
Hear from leading political and community leaders, to discuss the referendum and future prospects for this Pacific nation. Facilitated by journalist Nic Maclellan, the discussion will be broadcast in English, providing first-hand perspectives on current developments that are largely missing from regional media.
Confirmed speakers include:
Patricia Goa is an elected member of New Caledonia’s Congress, representing the pro-independence Union Nationale Pour l'Indépendance (UNI). She lives in Baco tribe in New Caledonia’s Northern Province and works as an adviser to provincial president Paul Neaoutyine.
Charles Wea was born in Ouvea in the Loyalty Islands. He completed university degrees in Samoa and Australia, and has served as the FLNKS representative to Australia and at meetings of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.
Magalie Tingal is a former journalist and serves in the New Caledonia’s Northern Provincial Assembly. As a member of the Union Calédonienne party, she is a co-ordinator of the Yes campaign for the independence movement Front de Libération Nationale Kanak et Socialiste (FLNKS).
Facilitator: Nic Maclellan is a correspondent for Islands Business magazine and other Pacific media. A regular visitor to New Caledonia, he reports regularly on France and the Pacific islands and is co-author of La France dans le Pacifique – de Bougainville à Moruroa (Editions La Découverte) and After Moruroa – France in the South Pacific (Ocean Press). He was recently awarded the 2020 Sean Dorney Grant for Pacific Journalism by the Walkley Foundation.
Honouring the words of the late Dr Teresia Teaiwa it is important ‘to remind people of the complexity (of the Pacific) and not let them try to paint us with a single brush stroke'.
Spread over a third of the earth’s surface, the Pacific ocean is home to the peoples of 20,000 different islands and atolls with over 1,200 recorded indigenous languages. As they navigate their way within a globalised economy, the resurgence of militarism and a warming planet, the nations of this region face ever more pressing and urgent issues. Most notably, the youth voice represents a valuable resource for the future.
An in-conversation, chaired by Andrew Fa’avale from MANA Pasifika as our engaged panel of Pasifika youth share their perspectives and experiences, the contributions they make to their communities while sharing the challenges they face, be it independence, remittances, climate change, retaining culture, employment amongst others.
Iree Chow in her role as the President of the Pasifika Women's Alliance is able to be a voice on women's issues, challenges and strengths to local, state and federal governments and to support women to be better leaders in the wider community.
Timothy Harm is a creative producer for Conscious Mic - a collective of Pasifika, First Nations and culturally and linguistically diverse artists and creatives. He is also member of the Pacific Climate Warriors Brisbane Organising Team. He continues to find innovative ways to question and reinvent creative practices whilst creating, holding and sharing space for and with people in his community.
Augusta Lokea is Vice President of the Brisbane Bougainville Community and is an active member of both the Papua New Guinean Community and the Brisbane Bougainville Community. She is also a cultural Ambassador, small business owner & a student.
Megan Sainian Talvat volunteers for youth programs, is a small business owner, church intern and Youth Alive Band member. She is passionate about importance of knowing and speaking tokples (local language) as well and understanding laws, rules and traditions. She is an early childhood educator and university student.
Andrew Fa’avale is the chair of MANA Pasifika and has published research in the fields of education, criminology and health. His research interests are motivated by fostering Pasifika success in the various domains in which he is involved. He is a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand and a legal practitioner by the Supreme Court of Queensland.
For many students and graduates, starting a career in the Asia Pacific can feel like a mammoth task – a goal only achievable after many years working in Australia.
About this series Griffith University students and alumni provide useful information on how to gain an Asia-Pacific experience while studying! Engaging with the Asia-Pacific is key to unlocking cross-cultural understanding, employability and widening your global experience. Hosted by Griffith New Colombo Plan Scholars, this series will cover scholarship and grant opportunities, in country experiences, volunteering and career opportunities in the Asia- Pacific.
About this session In our last webinar of EXPLORING ASIA, New Colombo Plan (NCP) scholars Odin Lowsley and James Fairley speak with inspiring leaders in this space — Rob Malicki (the co-architect of the NCP), Elise Giles (Board Director of the Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue) and Brad McConachie (RMIT, Vietnam) — to discuss leapfrogging the pack and ‘Starting your career in the Asia Pacific’. This session is hosted by James Fairley and Odin Lowsely.
Speakers: Griffith alumnus Elise Giles is a Capability Development Manager at Asialink Business. She is currently delivering Asialink’s Leaders program and was responsible for project managing the New Colombo Plan Ambassador and Alumni Program, in partnership with DFAT. Elise is also a Director on the Board of the Australia-Vietnam Young Leadership Dialogue & Steering Committee Director. She is a former Prime Minister’s Australia-Asia Scholar to Hong Kong. Elise has worked and studied across Asia, including Vietnam, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore and South Korea, and has a wealth of experience engaging with government, private and community sector in these international environments.
Rob Malicki is the co-architect of DFAT’s New Colombo Plan, Founder and CEO of AIM Overseas, CEO of The Global Society, Founder of ‘A Life That Travels’. He is passionate about overseas study and the way that it transforms young people. His mission, since his own student exchange in 2000, has been to help more young Australians make the most out of their own overseas study experiences. With over 15 years of experience, he is one of Australia’s leading experts and commentators in the ‘outbound mobility’ of Australian uni students.
Griffith alumnus Dr Bradley McConachie started his career in Beijing with the Australia Studies Centre at Peking University and UNESCO in which he managed international development and research projects in China, Mongolia, North Korea, South Korea and Japan. Following this he worked in Thailand for private companies seeking to develop their rising executive staff to better understand international business culture. Most recently he has taken up a position in Ho Chi Minh City working for RMIT Vietnam managing international research consortiums between Australia, Vietnam and Europe and maintains an Adjunct Fellowship in the Griffith Asia Institute. This year he was recognised by Griffith University for his contribution to public diplomacy research with a Research Excellence Award and receipt of the Chancellor’s medal.
Sociologist John Clammer proposes that it’s through the creative and performing arts that the ‘re-enchantment of the world’ might take place. In Cambodia, the traditional performing arts are ‘re-enchanting’ the country in powerful and sometimes unexpected ways, disrupting old stories and creating new visions of a better Cambodia.
Our host, Professor Renee Jeffery speaks with music researcher Dr Catherine Grant, Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre about some of the exceptional roles the creative arts are playing in contemporary Cambodia, including redressing past wrongs, upholding democratic principles, advancing peace and justice, and speaking truth to power.
Catherine has been conducting collaborative research in Cambodia since 2013 and completed a 6-month Australia Endeavour Fellowship there in 2015; she is currently leading a British Museum-funded project documenting the makers and players of the critically endangered traditional musical instrument Angkuoch.
Many of us seek to make a difference in our world. But how can you? There are many opportunities in the Asia-Pacific region to volunteer and engage in development work. However, practices such as ‘orphanage tourism’ are marketed to mislead willing people to engage in work that is actually harmful to the local community.
How do we know where to start, and what advice can we learn from those who have volunteered and worked in the area of development for years? Griffith student Anna Stirling, Ruth Larwill, CEO of Bloom Asia and Monique White share their experience to ensure you get the best out of your volunteering experience while making a difference to the community. This session will is facilitated by Gabi Cooper and Julia Hill.
Speakers:
Anna Stirling is a New Colombo Plan Scholar for 2020 and studies a Bachelor of Laws/Government and International Relations at Griffith University. She has spent time volunteering in Cambodia, East Asia and the Philippines. When she was 15, she spent time in Cambodia with the NGO Life With Dignity to learn about how to employ sustainable aid practices in running a developmental organisation, and was shocked to hear about the prevalence of orphanage tourism in Asia. She wants to see fellow young people aware of how to have the most positive impact possible whilst being involved with aid/volunteering.
Ruth Larwill is the CEO and founder of Bloom Asia and has established three vocational training and employment centres in South East Asia. Bloom Asia is a not-for-profit organisation that exists to restore and empower young women who have experienced significant trauma. Bloom Asia aims to address this through a program of Education, Vocational training (Cake decorating, Barista skills, Hospitality training), Mentoring (ACT therapy) and employment. At Bloom Asia, these young women are restored and equipped with the skills they need to create a better future for themselves and their families.
Monique White and her husband Roger have been involved with the NGO Symbiosis International for a combined 23 years. Symbiosis works to transform the lives of South Asia’s poorest people through education, health and economic development. Monique travels to Asia every year taking teams of predominately young people to encourage and monitor the work on the ground in Symbiosis.
Watch the webinar>>>https://youtu.be/pwLodTCsQdQ
Professor Caitlin Byrne talks to Griffith Film School's Dr Nico Meissner about creative entrepreneurship in one of the world's most vibrant filmmaking regions.
Paths Untold is a creative investigation into how emerging South East Asian filmmakers establish and sustain their careers in today’s digital age. The project includes 27 interviews with independent filmmakers from Camera d’Or winners to first-time short film creators and provides deep insight into the life and work of creative entrepreneurs in the ten South East Asian capital cities.
The interviews are presented as micro-documentaries and brought together on the project website (www.southeastasianfilmcareers.com). A monograph is to be published with Routledge in 2021.
Host, Professor Renee Jeffery talks to Professor Dian Tjondronegoro, Deputy Head of Department, Department of Business Strategy and Innovation and Griffith Asia Institute about the Next AI Super Power and why it its important for Australia’s future.
Dian’s Griffith Asia Institute Regional Outlook article looks at how Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a key battleground of supremacy between the US and China. Given AI’s capability to rapidly analyse huge amounts of data for gaining insights and knowledge, there is increasing concerns over privacy and security of data collected from the use of technology, namely, smart phones and the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) (aka everything connected). However, there is very little understanding of what could be the long term consequences from the emergence of AI, particularly from the perspective of Australia’s global outlook and regional positioning within Asia Pacific. Anticipating and learning from the latest developments will enable Australians to better prepare for the future, in terms of navigating economic developments, political alliances, and the next business strategy.
The current pandemic and crises due to COVID-19 has raised so many questions and uncertainties that perhaps only AI and big data can help our quest to discover the way forward – a safer, more sustainable, and more resilient future. The question is whether the next AI super power will maintain an ethical and responsible use of data?
Want to experience Asia during your undergraduate degree, but don’t know what to expect?
Griffith University students and alumni during a four-part webinar series, share their insights and tips on how to prepare and get the most out of an Asia experience!
This in-conversation will take you on a journey down ‘Asia’ memory lane with Millie Vernick, James Fairley and Elise Stephenson; current Griffith students and alumni who have studied, interned and lived in Asia. They share their studying, working and cultural experiences, providing valuable tips, insights and some laughs for students aiming to travel to Asia.
About the Speakers:
Millie Vernick is a 4th year Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Government and International Relations student who was awarded the 2019 New Colombo Plan Scholarship for Hong Kong. Millie attained an internship with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in Shanghai, a semester of political science at The University of Hong Kong, a semester of law at National Taiwan University, and undertook part-time Mandarin language training. Millie also recently travelled to the United Nations headquarters in Bangkok as a delegate to the 2020 Peace Summit of Emerging Leaders.
James Fairley is a Griffith graduate of a Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Government & International Relations; James has recently commenced a Master of Governance and Public Policy at the University of Queensland. Following exchanges at Sciences Po (France) and Nanyang Technological University (Singapore), James recently undertook a New Colombo Plan Scholarship across Vietnam, Thailand and Japan. This culminated in an extended internship at KPMG Vietnam and engagements with the ASEAN Foundation and Mitsubishi Group.
Elise Stephenson is recognised as a leading changemaker in Australian international relations by the United Nations Australia Association, Boston Consulting Group, the Foundation for Young Australians, and Young Australians in International Affairs. She is currently a 2020 Women Deliver Scholar, was awarded an inaugural New Colombo Plan Scholarship in 2014, and was awarded the University Medal and Politics, Asian Studies and International Relations Medal. She has undertaken research and study exchanges across the region, including at Zhejiang University in China, the International Islamic University of Malaysia, and the University of Hong Kong, as well as worked across Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, Singapore and India.
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Host, Professor Renee Jeffery chats with Professor Sara Davies, Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow, Professor at the Centre for Governance and Public Policy and Griffith Asia Institute about her research journey.
Professor Sara Davies has conducted extensive fieldwork in Southeast Asia. Her recent book, Containing Contagion: The Politics of Disease Outbreaks in Southeast Asia (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2019) includes interviews and observation material from her travels within the region. In addition to her research on health diplomacy, Sara has conducted fieldwork in the region on reporting sexual violence in armed conflict situations and women’s inclusion in peace processes. In this discussion with Professor Renee Jeffery, Sara talks about the challenges and delights of fieldwork, and the ethics associated with interviews on sensitive issues.
Want to travel to Asia during your undergraduate degree, but don’t know where to start?
Griffith University students and alumni provide useful information on how to gain an Asia - Pacific experience while studying! Engaging with the Asia - Pacific is key to unlocking cross-cultural understanding, employability and widening your global experience.
This conversation includes information on how to secure scholarships and grants to study, intern and learn a language in the Asia - Pacific e.g New Colombo Plan Scholarship, New Colombo Plan Mobility Program and Asia Future Fellows. Zac Look and Grace Manahan share their experiences of working, studying and living in Asia.
About the speakers: Zac Look is a 2020 New Colombo Plan Alumni Ambassador. He was awarded a New Colombo Plan Scholarship for 2019. He undertook two semesters of exchange study at Universitas Gadjah Mada in Indonesia, focusing on studies in political science and cultural arts. Additionally, Zac completed an internship in Bangkok with a Thai government agency, and studied Thai language at Chulalongkorn University. At Griffith University, Zac is a fifth-year student of Government and International Relations. He also completed the Griffith Asia Future Fellows program in 2017.
Grace Manahan is a fifth year (penultimate) Bachelor of Laws (Honours) /Bachelor of Government and International Relations student. In 2017, Grace participated in the Asia Future Fellows program, and an NCP Mobility Program with INPEX Corporation in Tokyo, Japan, through the 3003GBS Global Mobility Internship program. Grace was awarded an NCP Scholarship in 2018, and completed 18 months of study, internships, mentoring and language training in Singapore. She completed international commercial law and public international law courses at the National University of Singapore and internships with PricewaterhouseCoopers and King & Wood Mallesons.
Hosted by Griffith New Colombo Plan Scholars, this series will cover scholarship and grant opportunities, in country experiences, volunteering and career opportunities in the Asia - Pacific.
Global press freedom is at one of its lowest points with restrictions placed on the media on the rise in a number of countries. The recent politically motivated charge and ‘cyber libel’ conviction of Maria Ressa, CEO of Rappler and Reynaldo Santos Jr. former Rappler reporter by a Philippines court is a case in point. Such conditions used to the be the scope of authoritarian regimes, however recent developments show that the practice is spreading to both new and established democracies. These worrying trends need to be taken seriously as threats to media freedom risk undermining not only faith in journalism and the media but also eroding the pillars of democracy and the trust that people place in it.
Chaired by Stefan Armbruster, this Perspectives:Asia webinar looks at the changes in press freedoms in our region specifically Australia, the Pacific and South East Asia.
Speakers: Marites Danguilan Vitug has been a journalist for more than three decades and is one of the Philippines’ most accomplished journalists. A bestselling author, Marites has written eight books on Philippine current affairs. She is the former editor of Newsbreak, a pioneering political magazine and currently is editor at large of Rappler. Marites is currently fighting two libel suits filed against her by a sitting justice of the Supreme Court of The Philippines.
Professor Peter Greste spent 25 years as a foreign correspondent and is a founding member of the advocacy group, the Alliance for Journalists Freedom. He is a regular contributor to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Conversation, and The Guardian. He spent 400 days behind bars under terrorism charges in Egypt and is the winner of many awards including a Peabody Award, Walkley Award, Royal Television Society and Tribeca Disruptive Innovator’s.
Scott Waide is the Lae bureau chief of EMTV News and has been a media professional for more than 19 years. He has worked as a producer and researcher for the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Port Moresby Bureau. Scott is also a recipient of multiple awards including an Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union Prize, Pacific News Association Awards and the Divine World University Media freedom Award. He was suspended after airing a story critical of the PNG government spending in late 2018 and was reinstated by broadcaster EMTV following widespread public backlash.
Stefan Armbruster is an award-winning correspondent for SBS World News, covering Queensland and Pacific since 2007, and an Industry Fellow with the Griffith Asia Institute. Starting at Brisbane's public radio 4ZZZ-fm, a ‘journalist attachment’ at the Fiji Broadcasting Commission led to a decade working overseas based in London with Dow Jones, CNBC Europe and the BBC. He is a federal council member of Australia's union for journalists MEAA
Host, Professor Renee Jeffery talks to Dr Dhara Shah, Department of Business Strategy and Innovation and Griffith Asia Institute about her journey to Australia and working as a Cross-Cultural Consultant, her move to academia and research in expatriation, women and entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship is seen increasingly as a productive, fulfilling alternative to more traditional forms of employment across the globe. Women are increasingly entering the entrepreneurship area, however they are still underrepresented. Dr Shah is working on two externally funded research projects to understand the motivators and challenges women entrepreneurs face in developed and emerging economies. Sisters Support Business Together project is looking at the impact of entrepreneurial learning along with mentoring and support on self-efficacy and overall well-being of disadvantaged and precarious women over 50 years in Australia. Dr Shah’s second project titled, Going Global- Indian women social entrepreneurs focuses on understanding the self-determination, motivations and challenges of Indian women social entrepreneurs and social support systems that help or hinder on their experiences.
Host, Professor Renee Jeffery chats to Elise Stephenson, PhD Candidate, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith Business School about her creative projects and research in the region.
Rising global challenges and a changing academic landscape led Elise Stephenson to launch into entrepreneurship the same year she commenced her PhD, in 2017. Whilst running major international events across South East Asia with the Australian Government, Elise has pursued an ambitious research agenda to understand women’s under-representation in international affairs, across spheres of diplomacy, defence and security. This conversation explores Elise’s career, thesis, and work in ASEAN on public diplomacy programs as part of Australia now. The notion of ‘antifragility’ – of thriving from uncertainty – is at the forefront of Elise’s academic approach and is particularly relevant given the ambiguous times ahead, allowing her to combine creative projects with high impact research to make the most of working in the region.
Australia’s population has been characterised by constant change for many decades, yet anxiety over a rising Asia and racism are continued factors. This has been made even more evident recently with the escalation in racial abuse towards Australians of Asian heritage due to COVID-19.
Professor David Walker, Deakin University and Professor Jing Han, Western Sydney University look at how our past still fuels anxiety and racism today.
Professor David Walker draws on his latest book Stranded Nation: White Australia in an Asian Region which looks at Australia from 1920 – 1970 and addresses how Australia sought to convince both itself and its neighbours that it belonged within the Asian region. While Professor Jing Han shares her thoughts on modern Australia’s anxiety and how her translation work on the unexpected hit ‘If You Are the One’ has led to an unprecedented cultural impact and influence on Australian audiences in understanding the ordinary lives of Chinese people.
Host, Professor Renee Jeffery chats with Adjunct Associate Professor Tess Newton Cain, Griffith Asia Institute about her research, analysis and journey to studying the Pacific.
During 2019 Tess led the research team that worked on ‘Pacific perspectives on the world: Listening to Australia’s island neighbours in order to build strong, respectful and sustainable relationships‘ that was published by The Whitlam Institute and Peacifica in February 2020. It draws on a rich set of data collected via focus groups and individual interviews with 150 people in Fiji, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. More broadly, ‘Pacific Perspectives’ is a descriptor for Tess’s work as a researcher, as an adviser to governments and regional organisations, and as an analyst who contributes to public debates on Pacific policy in Australia and elsewhere.
Host, Professor Renee Jeffery chats with Griffith University's Associate Professor Luis Cabrera about his latest book The humble Cosmopolitan and what led him on the path to studying Asia.
The book draws on extensive field research in India to address some longstanding critiques of universal human rights and global or ‘cosmopolitan’ citizenship. Critics of cosmopolitanism often assert that it is arrogant, giving too little attention to local ties and non-universalist moral views. Cabrera argues that an appropriate response involves not a retreat from broader principles but support for regional and global political institutions more clearly oriented to political humility, where individuals could give input and lodge challenges as formal citizen equals. He draws on the work of Indian constitutional architect and social campaigner B.R. Ambedkar, who championed forms of domestic political humility against the segregation and “arrogance” of caste. He also take insights from Dalit (formerly ‘untouchable’) activists pressing for domestic reforms through UN human rights bodies, as well as from their critics in the governing Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.
Host Professor Renee Jeffery as she talks to Griffith Law School's Dr Emma Palmer about her latest book Adapting International Criminal Justice in Southeast Asia: Beyond the International Criminal Court and what led her on the path to studying Asia.
Countries in South East Asia exhibit a range of approaches when prosecuting international crimes. Emma’s book looks at how Cambodia, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Myanmar engage with international criminal justice. She nuances categories of the 'global' and 'local' and demonstrates how norms can be adapted in multiple spatial and temporal directions beyond the International Criminal Court.
Beginning her career as a private equity infrastructure investment analyst at Macquarie Bank her move to researching Asia was unexpected. This conversation also explores her research interests, including her work on two Australian Research Council projects: one focused on civil society engagement with international criminal tribunals, and the other the challenges for awarding transformative reparations for sexual violence at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia
Professor Renee Jeffery, Griffith Asia Institute, chats with Professor Caitlin Byrne, Director, Griffith Asia Institute on her journey through research and diplomatic practice. Caitlin is a practitioner-researcher who has carved out a high impact, applied research agenda in Diplomacy Studies with a special focus on Australian public diplomacy in the Asia Pacific. But it wasn’t necessarily the trajectory that she had charted, nor was it the shortest path through. This conversation explores Caitlin’s journey from practice into research, where she combines her experience and expertise in diplomatic practice with an applied agenda that aims to deepen Australia’s engagement in the region through improved dialogue, better policy, and an appreciation of innovative practice.
Professor T.V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations, McGill University discusses 'India as a Rising Power: Opportunities and Constraints in the 21st Century'
States of emergence, states of knowledge: A comparative sociology of international relations in China and India presented by Associate Professor Peter Marcus Kristensen, Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen at the 20 February Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar.
The Pacific Island nations are stepping up to offer assistance to Australia in the midst of the bushfire crisis. Vanuatu has offered almost a quarter of a million dollars to the Rural Fire Service, while an appeal fund has been set up in Papua New Guinea, with the government there also offering to send a thousand military personnel and fire fighters. Private enterprise in Vanuatu, PNG, and also Fiji, are getting involved in fundraising too, even though in Fiji's case they are already dealing with the aftermath of Cyclone Sarai that hit parts of the country just last week. And indeed at this time of the year, in the midst of cyclone season, it is often the disaster prone island countries with small economies that turn to Australia for help. However this time the roles have been reversed, and Pacific analyst, Tess Newton Cain, from the Griffith Asia Institute, says that's despite relations between Australia and the islands being rather frosty in recent times, and particularly over climate change.
Are microfinance borrowers born or made? An analysis of the personality characteristics of microfinance borrowers in Pakistan, Nicaragua, and Bhutan
Book launch "Modi and the Reinvention of Indian Foreign Policy" and research seminar on "Narendra Modi and the uses of foreign policy: Diplomacy, reputation, and the domestic audience", presented by Ian Hall, Professor of International Relations and Deputy Director (Research), Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University.
Challenges of electricity supply in India: Evolving market structure and political economy issues
Macabre Social Capital: The Families of Pakistan’s Lashkar-e-Taiba presented by Christine Fair, Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor, Security Studies Program, Georgetown University’s Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service.
The Xinjiang Emergency: Exploring the Context and Implications of China’s Mass “Re-Education” of Turkic-Muslims
Civility and Its Development: The Experiences of China and Taiwan, 2018, Hong Kong University Press
Indian foreign policy in the era of Modi In the world’s biggest exercise in democracy, results from India’s election were announced on 23 May 2019. Hear from one of India’s most influential and prolific foreign, defence and strategic policy writers and thinkers about Indian foreign policy under Prime Minister Modi.
Australian Writers in China in the 1950s-1960s
In this presentation Mr Li will demonstrate why and how Australian writers were introduced into China and shed light on the cultural exchanges between Australia and China two decades earlier before the establishment of a diplomatic relationship between the two countries in 1972. His talk will also examine whether the introduction of Australian literature into China was instrumental in laying a foundation for the establishment of the diplomatic relationship between the two countries.
Jane Golley presents a pessimistic picture of gender inequities in China today, reflected in rampant levels of discrimination against women in the labour force, the Chinese government’s tightening censorship of feminist ideas and activism, Xi Jinping’s campaign to ‘reinforce traditional family values’, declining participation of women in politics, and China’s deteriorating position in global rankings of gender equality.
This presentation draws on recent research on the introduction of the 2015 Law on Associations and Non-governmental Organisations in Cambodia (“NGO Law”) from 2011–2017 and explores its connection to the ‘rule of law’ concept.
Public lecture by Adjunct Professor Colin Brown, Griffith Asia Institute and Dr Denni Arli, Griffith Business School. Professor Brown addresses political aspects of the Indonesian elections and the significance of the elections for the Australia-Indonesia relationship. Dr Arli will address the economic and business aspects of the elections.
- Ms Khin Khin Mra, Centre for Good Governance, Myanmar - Research Seminar by Griffith Asia Institute
Modelling the international end game Larry Crump, Deputy Director of the APEC Study Centre, Griffith Asia Institute member and Department of International Business and Asian Studies
The recent conflict in Rakhine state has been brewing for years, and shows the weakness of ASEAN and UN conflict prevention mandates. This paper traces the compound failures of local and international actors to prevent atrocity crimes, using an international human rights law lens.
- Associate Professor Shahar Hameiri,The University of Queensland - Research Seminar by Griffith Asia Institute
Research seminar 'Candlelight Protests and Korean Democracy' presented by the following 4 Korean visitors: Professor Seongyi Yun & Ms Hee Min (Kyung Hee University) Professor LEW Seok-Jin & Ms CHO Hee-Jung (Sogang University)
Keynote Speaker: The Honourable Professor Rachmat Witoelar, Indonesian President's Special Envoy on Climate Change.
- Adjunct A/Professor David Schak, Griffith University - Research Seminar by Griffith Asia Institute
Presented by: Dr Euan Graham, Director, International Security Program at the Lowy Institute, discussed "Accounting for the Western Pacific's long peace: Will it continue to hold?" on Thursday 23 March 2017.
Presented by: Hui Feng discussed "Internet finance in China: Digital disruption with Chinese characteristics" on Thursday 9 March 2017.
Presented by: Associate Professor Luis Cabrera and Dr Duncan McDonnell discussed "Another right-wing populist party in power? India’s Bharatiya Janata Party" on Thursday 27 October 2016.
Andrew Phillips, Associate Professor, International Relations and Strategic Studies, School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, discussed "From Confucian peace to Pax Manjurica – rethinking international hierarchy in early modern Asia" on Thursday 20 October 2016.
Dr Roshan de Silva-Wijeyeratne, Lecturer, Griffith University Law School, discussed "Dominion status, compromised independence and Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist responses, 1931-1956" on Thursday 6 October 2016.
Presented by: Professor Michele Ford, Director of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, University of Sydney, discussed "Assessing Destination Country Labour Migration Regimes in Asia: An Integrated Approach" on Thursday 22 September 2016.
Presented by: Rick Williams discussed "Human Research Ethics: An Introduction" on Wednesday 14 September 2016.
Presented by: Sara Davies discussed "Analyzing Patterns of Reporting Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Situations: a study of Myanmar" on Thursday 1 September 2016.
"The Other One Percent: Indians in America" public lecture presented by Professor Sanjoy Chakravorty, Department of Geography and Urban Studies at Temple University, on Friday 12 August 2016.
Presented by: Larry Crump discussed "Global Summit Prenegotiation: The Case of the G20 Australian Presidency" on Thursday 11 August 2016.
Presented by: Yan Islam discussed "Is there a case for front-loaded fiscal consolidation in Azerbaijan? A growth and employment perspective" on Thursday 4 August 2016.
Presented by: Richard Shapcott, Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland, discussed "Beyond understanding: Comparative political theory and cosmopolitan political thought, a research agenda" on Thursday 28 July 2016.
Presented by: Thomas Pepinsky, Associate Professor at Cornell University, discussed "The Origins of Ethnic Orders: Institutional Emergence in Authoritarian Malaysia" on Thursday 14 July 2016.
Presented by: Professor Michelle Barker and Dr Dhara Shah discuss "To go or not to go: Insights into family, societal and career pressures on Indian women professionals in the Information Technology (IT) sector who accept international assignments" on Thursday 2 June 2016.
Presented by: David Hundt, Senior Lecturer in International Relations [School of Humanities and Social Sciences], Deakin University, "The Politics of Immigration in South Korea" on Thursday 26 May 2016.
Presented by: Dr Shannon Brincat, discusses "Targeting Heads of Government: a historical analysis of American foreign policy and international assassination" on Thursday 12 May 2016.
Presented by: Associate Professor Kai He, discusses "China's Crisis Behavior: Political Survival and Foreign Policy after the Cold War" on Thursday 5 May 2016.
Presented by: Visiting Research Fellow Dr Peter Layton, discusses "Is this our best course to steer?: A Rules-based Order weighs anchor in the South China Sea" on Thursday 21 April 2016.
Professor CL Chiou, Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland will discuss 'Taiwan Election 2016: A New Era' at the 15 March China Brief.
Presented by: Visiting Professor Zhou Li, guest of Dr Hui (Steven) Feng, discusses "The Free Trade Agreement that Gives You No Choice?" on Thursday 25 February 2016.
His Excellency Nadjib Riphat Kesoema, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia addresses the 2015 Australia - Indonesia Dialogue participants on 9 September 2015 at Griffith University in Brisbane.
Restless Continent: Wealth, Rivalry and Asia’s New Geopolitics public lecture and book signing presented by Professor Michael Wesley, Director of the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at The Australian National University, 28 October, 2015.
South Pacific Studies Group - 'PNG and Australia 40 years on' presented by Sean Dorney Former Pacific Correspondent, ABC/Australia Network, 21 October, 2015.
China Brief: Geopolitics, Strategy, and the South China Sea Conundrum, presented by Dr Christian Wirth, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute and Dr Peter Layton, Visiting Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, 17 June, 2015.
Presented by: Associate Professor Shahar Hameiri, Fellow of the Asia Research Centre, Murdoch University discusses "China’s Rise and State Transformation". 17.09.2015
Presentation by Professor Stephen FitzGerald, former Australian Ambassador to China at the launch of his book "Comrade Ambassador: Whitlam’s Beijing Envoy". 23 September 2015
Mr Clinton Dines, Principal, Moreton Bay Partners and Griffith Asia Institute Advisory Board Member discusses “What do we believe about China’s current situation? And why do we believe it?”
HE Nadjib Riphat Kesoema, Indonesian Ambassador to Australia, opening remarks at the “Asian Century Futures Initiative - Third Australia-Indonesia Dialogue”. 9 Sept 2015
Listen to the former Director-General of Security, ASIO as he outlines how foreign policy and intelligence work is about predicting, managing and benefiting from change.
Griffith APEC Study Centre and Trade and Investment Qld present: APEC and Trade Liberalisation in the Asia-Pacific presented by Dr Alan Bollard, Executive Director, the APEC Secretariat, Singapore.
Asia Insights. Associate Professor Lee Shutter, School of Environment discusses his latest project: using laser scanning techniques to create computer models of Enning Road, Guangzhou, China.
"‘Preposterous Caricatures’: Why is the Australia Indonesia relationship so difficult?" Professor Tim Lindsey, Melbourne Law School
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
Interview with Professor Tim Lindsey, Malcolm Smith Professor of Asian Law and Director of the Centre for Indonesian Law, Islam and Society at the Melbourne Law School.
Interview by Professor Russell Trood, Director of the Griffith Asia Institute.
Climate Change and Ecological Security Presented by Associate Professor Matt McDonald from the School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland.
Interview by Mr Bryan Walker, Griffith Security Studies Network.
The Griffith Security Studies Network is a new seminar and discussion series is focused on regional security and will host regular seminars exploring new research, ideas and news.
"Narendra Modi and the Changing Normative Framework of Indian Foreign Policy" presented by Professor Ian Hall, Griffith Asia Institute. For more information and more podcasts visit griffith.edu.au/asia
Interview with Professor Nick Bisley, Executive Director, La Trobe Asia on the movements in the South China Sea. Interview by Professor Ian Hall, Griffith Asia Institute and the School of Governance and Public Policy. Recorded 15 May 2015.
RELATIONAL PRACTICES IN MEETING DISCOURSE IN NEW ZEALAND AND JAPAN. Professor Kazuyo Murata from Ryokoku University (Japan) will analyse and compare the manifestations and perceptions of humour and small talk at business meetings in Japan and New Zealand.
"Civility and its Discontents in the PRC: Tension Between Social Enclaves and Society" presented by Associate Professor David Schak, Griffith Asia Institute. For more information and more podcasts visit griffith.edu.au/asia
'Less Geneva, More Jakarta? Assessing Australia's Asia Pivot" Presented by Professor Andrew O'Neil, Head of the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University. For more information and more podcasts visit griffith.edu.au/asia
"The Role of Political Elites in Mitigating the Risk of Mass Atrocities" Presented by: Dr Stephen McLoughlin, Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute and the Centre for Governance and Public Policy.
"Rising China's Influence in Developing Asia." Presented by Shedden Professor Evelyn Goh, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University.
'Learning to be Chinese: Nationalism, Identity and Character: A Longitudinal Examination of Primary School Moral Education Texts in China'. Presented by Adjunct Associate Professor David Schak, Department of International Business and Asian Studies and Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University. 20 March 2014.
'The Pivot and Beyond: The TPP and American Foreign Policy in East Asia.' Presented by Professor Victoria Farrar-Myers, 2013 Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished Chair in American Political Science.
'The Rise of Xi Jinping and Destruction of Bo Xilai'. Presented by Mr John Garnaut, Author and former China correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. 27 February 2014.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
Rational Dictators: How Responsive were Pol Pot and Milosevic? Maartje Weerdesteijn, PhD candidate, Tilburg University, Netherlands. 27 February 2014.
'Asian Perspective: The World Bank's Role in East Asia', presented by Mr Jim Adams, former Vice President for East Asia, The World Bank. 20 Feb 2013.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Troubled Waters: Tensions in South China Sea', presented by Dr Michael Williams, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Chatham House, London. 25 Feb 2013.
'Rising Poverty Levels in Fiji' presented by Mr Neelesh Gounder, PhD candidate, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics and Winner of Prime Ministers Pacific Australia Award (PMPA), 2012. 8 Feb 2013.
'Tax Havens and Sovereignty in the Pacific Islands' presented by Dr Tony Van Fossen, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities, Griffith University. 8 Feb 2013.
'Why Engagement Policy Deserves Another Chance for North Korea', presented by Dr Jong Kun Choi, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies and Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Public Administration, Yonsei University. 2 Feb 2013.
'Exploring Kazakh Responses to the Rise of China: Elite Band-wagoning, Expert Hedging, and Societal Ambivalence?, presented by Dr Michael Clarke, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute. 14 March 2013.
'Nuclear Politics in Japan and the Energy Security Challenge', presented by Dr Vlado Vivoda, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute and Geordan Graetz, Doctoral candidate, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, UQ. 7 March 2013.
'Papua New Guinea in Transition: What it means for Australia', presented by Mr Ian Kemish AM, former Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea. 28 March 2013.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Naval Modernization in the South China Sea:Is it an Arms Race', presented by Mr Richard Bitzinger, Senior Fellow, S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore. 17 April 2013
'What is North Korea's Nuclear Strategy?', presented by Professor Andrew O'Neil, Director, Griffith Asia Institute. 11 April 2013.
'International Relations Theory with Chinese Characteristic: A Mirage or An Effective Alternative?', presented by Dr Hun Joon Kim, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute / Centre for Governance and Public Policy. 2 May 2013.
'Nuclear Disaster at Fukushima Daiichi: Social, Political and Environmental Issues and Implications: an Overview', presented by Dr Richard Hindmarsh, Associate Professor, Griffith School of Environment and Centre for Governance and Public Policy. 23 May 2013.
'Understanding the Relationship between Risk and Resilience in the Structural Prevention of Mass Atrocities', presented by Dr Stephen McLoughlin, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute and the Centre for Governance and Public Policy. 30 May 2013
'India Large and Small: Contemporary Indian Culture in the World', presented by Ms Shubha Mudgal, Dr Anupama Kundoo, and Mr Anupam Sharma. 16 May 2013.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Human Forced Climate Change and the South Pacific', presented by Dr Brendan Mackey. 23 May 2013.
South Pacific Studies Group.
'Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict: Galvanising the International Community to Greater Effort', presented by Mr Thomas Burn, Second Secretary (Foreign & Security Policy), British High Commission, Canberra. 31 May 2013.
'China's Rise, America's Pivot and Japan's Choice for Peace and Stability of the Asia-Pacific Region', presented by Lieutenant General Noboru YAMAGUCHI, Professor and Director for International Programs, National Defense Academy (NDA) of Japan. 13 June 2013.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Securing Our Energy Future: A Queensland Perspective on Australia-China Energy Relations', presented by The Honourable Mark McArdle, Queensland Minister for Energy and Water Supply. 3 July 2013.
This event was presented by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, in collaboration with the Queensland State Government and Peking University.
'Women, Peace and Security in 2013: Australia's Role at Home and Abroad' (16 August 2013
WOMEN PEACE AND SECURITY ACEDEMIC COLLECTIVE (WPSAC) SEMINAR.
'Blackbirding, South Sea Islanders and Seasonal Workers: Historical Memory and Contemporary Justice across the Pacific', presented by The Hon Ralph Regenvanu MP, Member for Port Vila and Minister for Lands, Geology and Mines, Government of Vanuatu and Mr Nic Maclellan, Journalist and Researcher in the Pacific Islands. Chaired by Mr Sean Dorney, Pacific Correspondent for Australia Network, ABC. 16 August 2013.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Human Trafficking, Asylum and the Problem of Protection' presented by Professor Satvinder Juss, Dickson Poon School of Law, Kings College London. 26 August 2013.
'Is China's Rise Inevitable? What might go wrong?', presented by Dr Martin Jacques, globally renowned Public Intellectual and Economist. 27 August 2013.
'When Giants Dance: China and Indonesia step out together; Implications for Australia, Asia and the World', presented by Mr Steve Howard, Secretary General, The Global Foundation. 7 November 2013.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Dynamic Change in Northeast Asia's Security Landscape', presented by Professor Chung-in Moon, Professor of Political Science at Yonsei University and former South Korean Ambassador for International Security Affairs. 6 December 2013.
Part of the Inaugural Asian Century Futures Initiative: Australia-Korea Dialogue.
'Contemporary Japanese Fashion Design: Where Art Meets Fashion', presented by Associate Professor Bonnie English, Art and Design Historian and Lecturer, Griffith University. 8 March 2012.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Grand Stakes: Australia's Future between China and India' presented by Mr Rory Medcalf, Director, International Security Program, Lowy Institute. 3 May 2012.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'From Bahasa to Hangul: Deciphering Modern Asia' presented by Mr Greg Earl, Asia Pacific Editor, Australian Financial Review. 12 July 2012.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Burma Watching: A Retrospective' presented by Dr Andrew Selth, Adjunct Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute. Perspectives: Asia. 13 September 2012.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Queensland and China in the 40th Anniversary Year of the Australia-China Relationship', presented by Ms Frances Adamson, Australian Ambassador to the People's Republic of China. 8 November 2012. Perspectives:Asia.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'The Rise in Popularity of Asian Cooking and TV Chefs ' Presented by Ms Elizabeth Chong, Celebrity Chef, Author and Teacher. 14 July 2011.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Australia and China: Deeper, Richer, Stronger' Presented by Dr Geoff Raby, Ambassador to China. 5 May 2011.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Analysing the Motives Sustaining a Foreign Investment Resurgence in Australian Coal' presented by Dr Jason West, Senior Lecturer, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith Business School. 7 April 2011.
‘How Do Human Rights Prosecutions Improve Human Rights after Transition?’ presented by Dr Hun Joon Kim, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute. 31 March 2011.
'Contesting Development: Protest and Mobilization in the Export Processing Zones of India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh' presented by Ms Samanthi Gunawardana, Department of Employment Relations and Human Resources, Griffith Business School. 24 March 2011.
'Link between Finance and Human Capital in Developing Asia: The Australian Connection' Presented by Dr Rashmi Umesh Arora, Research Fellow, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith Business School. 17 March 2011.
'Reassuring Uncertainty? The Future of Extended Nuclear Deterrence in Asia' Presented by Professor Andrew O'Neil, Director, Griffith Asia Institute. 3 March 2011.
'New Initiatives in the Fight against Corruption in Thailand’. Presented by Professor Medhi Krongkaew, Commissioner, National Anti-Corruption Commission of Thailand. 4 August 2011.
‘Perceptions of Energy Security in Asia:A Comparison of China, India and Japan’. Presented by Dr Vlado Vivoda, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute. 28 July 2011.
‘Using documentaries for Development: The Role of Media-Based Interventions in Combating Human Exploitation in Thailand'. Presented by Dr Scott Downma. 11 August 2011.
'Contemporary India: Emerging Aesthetic Contexts and Practices' Presented by Ranjit Hoskote, Poet, cultural theorist and independent curator. 4 March 2010.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Korea and Australia: Middle Power Cooperation' Presented by His Excellency Dr Kim Woo Sang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Republic of Korea. 5 August 2010.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.
'Islam and Democracy in Indonesia's Foreign Policy: Political Transformation and the Limits of Change' Presented by Dr Rizal Sukma, Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta. 1 September 2010.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art
'Australia-Japan Relations: The Current State of the Relationship - Existing and Future Challenges'. Jointly presented by His excellency Mr Shigekazu Sato, Japanese Ambassador to Australia and The Hon Alexander Downer. 27 October 2010.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art
'The Diffusion of Truth Commissions and Their Impact on Human Rights Practices'. Presented by Dr Hunjoon Kim, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute.
'The Gender Politics of Economic Competitiveness in Malaysia's Transition to a Knowledge-Economy'. Presented by Dr Juantia Elias, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute.
'Clash of the Titans. The Forgotten War in Russia 65 Years Later: Major Geo-Strategic Lessons'. Presented by Dr Alexey Muraviev, Founder and Director, Strategic Flashlight Forum, Curtin University
'Implications for China's International Relations from the Disturbances in the Tibetan Areas and Urumqi, 2008-2009'. Presented by Professor Emeritus Colin Mackerras, Department of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University. 15 September 2010.
'Does India Matter'. Presented by Dr Ian Hall, Senior Lecturer, Department of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University. 8 September 2010.
'Indonesian Perspectives on ASEAN and the Future of the Asia Pacific'. Presented by Dr Rizal Sukma, Executive Director, Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Jakarta
'China, Tax Havens and Development: The Caribbean Roots of the Chinese Economic Miracle'. Presented by Professor Jason Sharman, Centre for Governance and Public Policy and the Griffith Asia Institute. 25 August 2010.
'Xinjiang and China's Rise in Central Asia: The Dynamics of Integration, Territoriality and geopolitics'. Presented by Dr Michael Clarke, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute. 18 August 2010.
'Evaluating Energy Security in the Asia-Pacific Region: A Novel Methodological Approach' Presented by Dr Vlado Vivoda, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute. 4 August 2010.
'Issues in the Emerging Low Carbon Sustainable Enterprise Economy for the Asia Pacific Region' Presented by Dr Malcolm McIntosh, Professor and Director of the Asia Pacific Centre for Sustainable Enterprise, Griffith Business School.
'A Confucian Approach to Self-Regulation in Management Ethics' Presented by Dr Peter Woods, Lecturer, Department of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith Business School. 22 April 2010.
'Japan's "Power Elite" and the Political Economy of the Feed-in Tariff'. Presented by Professor Andrew DeWit, School of Policy Studies, Rikkyo University and Director of the Rikkyo Institute of Economics. 10 March 2011.
'Australia's Emerging Security Challenges in Northeast Asia'. Presented by Professor Andrew O'Neil, Director, Griffith Asia Institute. 4 March 2010.
'The US-Japan Alliance and the Changing Power Balance in Asia' presented by Vice Admiral Yoji Koda, JMSDF. 16 May 2011.
Australia – China Futures Dialogues: 2009 Annual Leader’s Lecture. The Honourable Bob Hawke AC, addresses “China’s Rise – its significance for Australia, the Region and the World”. 1 December 2009.
This event was presented by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, in collaboration with the Queensland State Government and Peking University.
‘Guerrilla Diplomacy: Rethinking International Relations for the Globalization Age’. Presented by Mr Daryl Copeland - Analyst, writer and educator in international policy, global issues, diplomacy and public management. 31 March 2010.
This public seminar was jointly hosted by the Griffith Asia Institute and the Australian Institute of International Affairs, Queensland branch.
'The Old Silk Road in China Today: The Fate of Xinjiang'. Professor Mark Elliott, Mark Schwartz Professor of Chinese and Inner Asian History, Harvard University.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art
'Australia and the Asia-Pacific Century'. In Australia and the Asia-Pacific Century, The Hon Stephen Smith MP, Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs addresses engagement with the Asia-Pacific, bilateral relationships and the Asia-Pacific community. 14 August 2009.
Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art
'Time and World Politics' Presented by Professor Kimberley Hutchings, Department of International Relations, London School of Economics. 15 April 2010.
Dr Colin Hunt, Visiting Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute, presents ‘The Costs of Stopping Deforestation’.
'Rethinking IR Theory: Liberal Internationalism and its Critics' Presented by Associate Professor Martin Griffiths, Department of International Business and Asian Studies, Griffith University. 28/05/2010