News and Events
News
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New book, Contemporary Politics in Australia edited by Assoc. Prof. Rodney Smith and Assoc. Prof. Ariadne Vromen - Cambridge University Press - February 2012. Contemporary Politics in Australia provides a lively and wide-ranging introduction to the study of Australian politics. Written by a diverse range of experts, the book offers a comprehensive overview of current theories, debates and research in Australian political science and looks forward to new developments. |
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Visiting Professor Pippa Norris - the McGuire Lecturer in Comparative Politics at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government - was selected to deliver the inaugural Chrystal Macmillian Lecture at the University of Edinburgh on 21 November 2011. Watch the full video online. More |
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OCCUPY IN AUSTRALIA PUBLIC DISCUSSION (VIDEO) Mr Mark Goudcamp of the Occupy movement in Australia joined a public discussion at the University of Sydney on 16 November. He was joined by members of the Department of Government of International Relations staff to present novel academic insight on the global phenomenon. More |
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EXPERT PANEL ADDRESSES AUSTRALIAN MEDIA INQUIRY (VIDEO) Dr Peter Chen hosted a public panel to discuss the ongoing government inquiry into the role of the media in Australia. Watch a video of Emeritus Prof Rod Tiffen (Sydney), Prof Wendy Bacon (UTS), and Mr Peter Timmins (Open and Shut). More |
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GRAEME GILL ON SYMBOLISM IN THE SOVIET UNION Professor Gill discusses the politics of symbols in the Soviet Union, and what that can teach us about contemporary politics in Russia and across the globe. More |
| SYDNEY POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES RANKED HIGHLY IN GLOBAL COMPARISONS Politics and International studies at the University of Sydney ranks 18th highest out of the top 200 universities worldwide, according the Shanghai Jiao Tong World University Ranking, released last month. More |
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GERRY STOKER ON DESIGNING A MORE INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY Professor Stoker discusses what he believes is broken about democratic governance, and how policymakers and civil society can fix it. More |
Events
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22 NOVEMBER 2011, 6 pm - 7:30 pm, Law School Foyer, University of Sydney |
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20 FEBRUARY 2011, 9am - 5pm, Law School, University of Sydney The University of Sydney's Surveillance and Everyday Life Research Group will host a two-day international conference to discuss the social, cultural, historical, political, legal, economic and technical dimensions of surveillance. |
| 18 - 20 JULY 2012 FIFTH OCEANIC CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL STUDIES - OCIS The Fifth Oceanic Conference on International Studies OCIS to be held in Sydney 18-20 July 2012. Hosted by the University of Sydney, the University of New South Wales and Macquarie University, the conference will be on the University of Sydney’s main campus. More |
Past Events
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28 OCTOBER 2011, 9am - 5pm, Darlington Centre Boardroom, University of Sydney INTERDISCIPLINARY WORKSHOP TO FOCUS ON INCLUSIVE GROWTH IN CHINA AND INDIA Hosted by the University of Sydney's School of Economics, in association with The China Studies Centre and The South Asian Studies Group, this cross-disciplinary workshop will focus on the social implications of economic growth in two of the world's fastest growing countries. The workshop will feature talks from a number of University of Sydney faculty members, including Dr Minglu Chen and Visiting Professor Pippa Norris of the Department of Government and International Studies. More |
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19 OCTOBER 2011, 5pm - 6:30pm, Carslaw Theatre 159 PUBLIC PANEL DISCUSSION ON THE CURRENT MEDIA INQUIRY INITIATED BY THE LABOR GOVERNMENT In mid-September 2011, the Labor Government established an inquiry to examine the role of the media in Australia. This public panel will comment on the key issues the inquiry will face, what potential responses we may see from government, and the likely effectiveness of these achieving the stated aim of inquiry. The panel includes Emeritus Professor Rod Tiffen (University of Sydney), Professor Wendy Bacon (Centre for Independent Journalism, University of Technology Sydney), and Mr Peter Timmins (Commentator, Open and Shut). RSVP required. More |