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2007 National Summit: Public Forum
11 December 2007
As part of the 2007 National Summit the US Studies Centre held a public forum. The event was an engaging discussing on the US with the Summit's keynote speakers: Anne-Marie Slaughter, Richard Vietor, William Chafe and Michael Nacht. They were joined by Australian journalists Michael Gawenda and Peter Thompson.
2007 National Summit: Networking and Research Forum
11 December 2007
The final session of the 2007 National Summit "21st Century America - Reflections, Challenges and Aspirations" gave participants the opportunity to network and exchange ideas.
2007 National Summit: America Then, America Now
11 December 2007
Session 4 of the 2007 National Summit was on the topic "America Then, America Now: Continuing Tensions in Who Americans Are and What We Believe". Professor William Chafe, Alice Mary Baldwin Professor of History, Duke University was the guest speaker and the Respondent was Dr Stephen Robertson, Senior Lecturer in History, University of Sydney.
2007 National Summit: Climate Change or Islamofascism
11 December 2007
Guest speaker for Session 3 of the 2007 National Summit was Professor Anne-Marie Slaughter, Dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University. She spoke on the topic of "Climate Change or Islamofascism: Mobilising a Democracy in a World of Multiple Threats". The Respondent was Mr Allan Gyngell, Executive Director, Lowy Institute for International Policy.
2007 National Summit: Dinner
10 December 2007
At dinner on the opening night of the 2007 National Summit participants enjoyed a speech from Don Watson, one of Australia's most distinguished writers and public speakers.
2007 National Summit: How Countries Compete
10 December 2007
Guest speaker for Session 2 of the National Summit was Professor Richard Vietor, Senator John Heinz Professor of Environmental Management, Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. The topic was "How Countries Compete" and the Respondent was Mr Tim Harcourt, Chief Economist, Australian Trade Commission (Austrade).
2007 National Summit: Will the Next US Foreign Policy Look Surprisingly Like the Current One?
10 December 2007
The Keynote Address of the National Summit was given by Professor Michael Nacht, Dean and Professor of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California - Berkeley on the topic "Will the Next US Foreign Policy Look Surprisingly Like the Current One?" The Respondent was Professor Robert O'Neill AO, former Director and Chairman of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, London.
2007 National Opinion Survey: Australian Attitudes Towards the US (Part 2)
10 December 2007
In 2007 the United States Studies Centre conducted a survey on "Australian Attitudes Towards the US". The results of the survey were widely reported in the media.
2007 National Summit: Opening
10 December 2007
Opening remarks for the 2007 National Summit, exploring emerging trends in American foreign policy, politics, business and society. The 150 participants included academics, postgraduate students, and representatives from government, consular offices, the media and business.
2007 National Summit: Welcome Reception
9 December 2007
Welcome reception for the US Studies Centre's 2007 National Summit on 21st Century America: Reflections, Aspirations and Challenges.
Role of Arts and Humanities in Building International Understanding: Harriet Mayor Fulbright
7 December 2007
Harriet Mayor Fulbright met with Fulbright Scholars at the University of Sydney. This year a record number of US Fulbright Scholars chose the University of Sydney as their host.
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
Lobbyists are often blamed when legislation fails but Centre visitor Burdett A. Loomis says their negative impact is often overstated and that lobbying forms an important part of our modern democracy.
An armed attack during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans has left 19 injured, but lecturer Adam Lockyer says it looks unlikely to progress the debate on gun reform in the US.
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