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American Foreign Policy After Bush: Frank Fukuyama in Conversation with Geoffrey Garrett
28 May 2008
Francis Fukuyama appeared at the Seymour Centre in Sydney on 28 May, 2008 speaking on the topic of "American foreign policy after Bush". The event was presented by the United States Studies Centre.
John Howard Dinner
9 September 2008
Former Prime Minister John Howard was the guest of honour at a United States Studies Centre dinner hosted by Chairman of the Macquarie Group David Clarke in early September, 2008. The dinner was attended by members of the Centre's Board of Directors, Vice Chancellor Dr Michael Spence and other leaders from the University of Sydney, senior executives from the business community, as well as prominent politicians, military leaders and public servants who worked with Mr Howard during his tenure as Prime Minister for more than a decade.
Foreign Policy of Obama and McCain: Which is Australia's Gain?
16 October 2008
This public forum on 16 October 2008 featured USSC Chief Executive Geoffrey Garrett in a lively and insightful discussion with Paul Kelly (Editor-at-Large, The Australian), Mike Chinoy (former CNN Chief Asia correspondent) and Kim Beazley (former Deputy Prime Minister). The analysis focused not only on the impact of the candidates' foreign policy for Australia but also the many issues confronting America in the final weeks of the race to the White House.
'US in the World' High School Lecture
17 October 2008
The US Studies Centre invited Year 10 & 11 students from across Sydney to a lecture and discussion with Professor Geoff Garrett. In focus was the role of the United States amid the challenges posed by globalisation, the rise of Islamic extremism, nuclear proliferation and the emergence of China and India as world powers. The US presidential election was also examined. Through interactive technology and use of the Socratic method, students were invited to share their ideas about the US.
The President-Elect: What Can We Expect?
11 November 2008
ABC journalist Leigh Sales hosted the United States Studies Centre post-election analysis on 11 November at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The panel of David Brady (Stanford University), Michael Parks (former editor of the Los Angeles Times) and Geoffrey Garrett (US Studies Centre) examined what the vote reveals about American society, the priorities and challenges for President Obama, and the implications for Australia and the world.
The Great American Recession: What Does It Mean For You?
3 March 2009
Ed Leamer, one of America's leading economic forecasters, provided expert analysis and predictions on the global economic crisis at a public lecture at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in March 2009. Leamer is Director of UCLA's Anderson Forecast and was the first to predict the 2001 US recession and to warn of the seriousness of America's growing housing bubble in 2005.
Robert Thomson: The Obama Administration and the Actions Shaping the Global Financial Crisis
30 March 2009
Robert Thomson, Managing Editor and Publisher of The Wall Street Journal was special guest at a roundtable discussion on "The Obama administration and the actions shaping the Global Financial Crisis"; as part of the United States Studies Centre's Business Leadership Forum. The luncheon was hosted by the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Thomas Mann: The First 100 Days of the Obama Administration
14 May 2009
Barack Obama promised change would come to Washington. After Obama's first 100 days in office, what have been the accomplishments, challenges and impediments? Thomas Mann, one of America's pre-eminent scholars, reviewed the start of the Obama presidency, the relationship with Congress and assessed likely upcoming developments for the remainder of 2009.
Thomas Mann: The Obama Administration and its Outlook on the Asia Pacific
15 May 2009
Thomas Mann, W. Averell Harriman Chair and Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at The Brookings Institution, was special guest at the United States Studies Centre's Business Leadership Forum "The Obama Administration and its outlook on the Asia Pacific". The luncheon was hosted by Ernst & Young.
2009 National Summit: Welcome Address
11 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. At the opening of the Summit Geoffrey Garrett, Michael Spence, Daniel Clune and Michael Hiscox made remarks.
2009 National Summit: Breakfast
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. The Summit Breakfast included a discussion between Geoffrey Garrett, Malcolm Binks and Lyn Carson on the "Future of the US Studies Centre".
2009 National Summit: John Micklethwait Keynote Speech
12 June 2009
The United States Studies Centre hosted the second National Summit in June 2009. The topic of the Keynote Address by Editor-in-Chief of the The Economist, John Micklethwait, was "What will a post-GFC Europe look like?"
"US in the World" High school lecture
13 August 2009
Twice a year the US Studies Centre invites Year 10 & 11 students from across Sydney to a lecture and discussion with Professor Geoffrey Garrett.
Dennis Richardson discusses the state of Australia-US relations
17 August 2009
Ambassador to the United States Dennis Richardson AO discussed the state of Australia-US relations at a Sydney breakfast on 17 August co-sponsored by the US Studies Centre with the American Australian Association, Industry & Investment NSW, and the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Costello discusses post-GFC financial reform
9 September 2009
Former Australian Treasurer Peter Costello addressed a group of senior executives from the banking sector and regulatory agencies on the impact of the global financial crisis on regulation in Australia, the US and internationally. Costello participated in a Financial Services Industry Leadership Forum at the Sydney Opera House jointly hosted by the US Studies Centre and IBM.
Meeting of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors
23 September 2009
The US Studies Centre Council of Advisors met to discuss the Centre's strategic plan. Prior to the meeting, the members of the Council met the Centre's inaugral cohort of postdoctoral fellows who will be working on US-related research projects for the next year.
Obama: One year in the making
27 October 2009
Geoffrey Garrett, Chief Executive at the US Studies Centre, and Brendon O'Connor, Associate Professor in American Politics at the US Studies Centre discussed President Barack Obama's first year in office at an event at the University of Sydney. The forum was moderated by Anna Solar-Bassett from the University of Sydney Politics Society.
James Fallows: One year of Obama
30 October 2009
Professor James Fallows, national correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly and Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre was special guest at a US Business Leadership Forum luncheon hosted by Mallesons Stephen Jaques. The topic for the roundtable discussion lunch was One Year of Obama.
One year of Obama: A discussion with James Fallows, Paul Kelly, Robert Hill and Geoffrey Garrett
2 November 2009
James Fallows, National Correspondent for the Atlantic Monthly, The Honourable Robert Hill, recently returned Australian Ambassador to the United Nations and Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large of The Australian, discussed One Year of Obama in a forum moderated by Professor Geoffrey Garrett, Chief Executive of the US Studies Centre.
Celebrating the launch of American Review
2 November 2009
The US Studies Centre held a cocktail reception to celebrate the launch of American Review, a journal of analysis and commentary on United States politics, business and society. The reception was held at the recently refurbished offices of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney.
US Business Leadership Forum with Rupert Murdoch
3 November 2009
Rupert Murdoch, Chairman and CEO of News Corporation, discussed a range of global issues ranging from the global economic crisis to US-China relations and the future of the media with a group of Australian leaders from politics, business, academia and the media at a luncheon on 3 November in Sydney co-hosted by the US Studies Centre and Goldman Sachs JB Were.
Other guests at the lunch included former Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and John Howard, who are also members of the Centre's Advisory Council, Premier of New South Wales Nathan Rees, Governor of NSW and Chancellor of the University of Sydney Marie Bashir, Chairman of Westfield Group Frank Lowy, NAB CEO Cameron Clyne, IAG Chairman James Strong, University of Sydney Vice Chancellor Michael Spence, and Directors of the US Studies Centre, Bob Carr, Zeke Solomon, Joe Skrzynski and Lucy Turnbull.
US Ambassador meets students at the US Studies Centre
3 December 2009
Newly appointed US Ambassador to Australia Jeffrey Bleich met students from the University of Sydney at the US Studies Centre for a roundtable discussion. A group of 25 undergraduate and postgraduate students had the unique opportunity to discuss with Ambassador Bleich the Australia-United States relationship.
Sustainable supply chains
15 February 2010
Harvard University’s Michael Hiscox and MIT’s Richard Locke, global leaders in research and business engagement in sustainable supply chains, introduced the state of the art in global best practice to participants of a Sustainable Supply Chains executive roundtable. The event was hosted by the US Studies Centre and the Institute of Sustainable Solutions at the University of Sydney.
Launch of the Dow Sustainability Program
19 February 2010
A new three-year sustainability research program at the US Studies Centre was launched with US$2 million funding from the US-based Dow Chemical Company Foundation. Chief Executive Officer of Dow, Andrew Liveris, spoke at the launch.
War correspondent Mark Danner in conversation with Geoffrey Garrett
25 February 2010
In conversation with US Studies Centre head, Professor Geoffrey Garrett, Mark Danner told a standing-room only audience that President Obama’s performance leaves a lot to be desired. Danner said that even under Obama, US politics continues to be handicapped by the politics of fear, nearly a decade after the September 11 terrorist attack. The event was hosted by Sydney Ideas.
James Hansen: What Australia should do about climate change
9 March 2010
In a Sydney leadership luncheon presentation jointly hosted by the US Studies Centre and Malleson Stephen Jaques, Dr James E. Hansen, Director of the NASA Goddard Institute of Space Studies in New York, delivered a strong argument for moving to nuclear power.
Dr Hansen is regarded as one of the world’s leading climate scientists. He is credited with first raising awareness of the issue of global warming in the United States and he has been a strong proponent of the need for concerted international action.
Peter Katzenstein: Why the clash of civilizations is wrong
25 March 2010
One of America’s leading political scientists, Cornell University's Peter Katzenstein, is particularly interested in the relevance of cultural categories for the analysis of world politics. In his lecture for Sydney Ideas he offers a critique of the Samuel Huntington’s Clash of Civilization theory that conflict between distinct groups based on religion and cultural identities (eg Western, Islamic, Sinic) is inevitable, and will dominate in the post cold–war period.
China-US relations: Partners or rivals
2 June 2010
A luncheon panel discussion to celebrate the release of the second issue of American Review at the Conrad Hotel in Hong Kong. Featuring James Fallows, national correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly magazine and Chair in Media at the US Studies Centre; Gideon Rachman, Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator for the Financial Times and Geoffrey Garrett, CEO of the US Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney; the panel discussed "China-US relations: Partners or rivals".
Ethical supply chains: An executive roundtable
2 July 2010
Dan Henkle, Senior Vice President of Global Responsibility, GAP Inc., delivered the keynote address at the Ethical Supply Chains roundtable hosted by the US Studies Centre and NSW Department of State and Regional Development. The goals of the event were to inform Australian leaders about cutting edge business action and academic research in ethical supply chains and to catalyze a conversation on strategies for adapting and implementing notions of ethical supply chains in Australia.
Waiting for the Preacher: Obama’s America in World Religious Context
6 September 2010
A lecture by Jack Miles, Senior Fellow for Religious Affairs with the Pacific Council on International Policy and Distinguished Professor of English and Religious Studies, University of California, Irvine.
Welcome reception for United States Consul General
21 September 2010
The United States Studies Centre, the American Australian Association and NSW Industry & Investment held a welcome cocktail reception for Niels Marquardt, the United States Consul General for Sydney, Australia.
City of the Future
16 November 2010
The future of cities in the United States and Australia was explored in a landmark urban-planning conference in Brisbane's Parliament House on 15-16 November 2010, co-hosted by the US Studies Centre and the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland.
Senior Obama Administration officials US Assistant Secretary of Transport, Polly Trottenberg, and US Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Raphael Bostic, joined US business leaders including Dow Chemical Executive Vice President, David Kepler, and the President of Growth Initiatives for Alcoa, Kevin Kramer, and Australian experts to discuss public policy and private sector solutions to the urban challenges facing both countries.
Reception for US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
1 February 2011
The US Studies Centre and American Australian Association in partnership with Mallesons Stephen Jaques held a cocktail reception honouring US Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in Sydney. Scalia is presently the longest-serving jurist on the US Supreme court.
John Howard: Reflections on the Australia-United States Alliance
15 February 2011
Former Prime Minister John Howard reflected on his decade of experience in leading Australia's most important international relationship to a packed crowd at Sydney's Customs House. In conversation with Australia's preeminent print journalist Paul Kelly, Howard discussed topics from APEC and Kyoto to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and how the Howard government's close relationship with the United States had a significant impact on both countries and the world. The former Prime Minister's thoughts on the Australia-US alliance provided a unique window into the highest levels of the multi-faceted relationship between the two countries.
Bob Hawke: Reflections on the Australia-United States Alliance
3 May 2011
Former Prime Minister Bob Hawke AC worked with two Republican Presidents Ronald Reagan and George HW Bush on critical global issues as diverse as the bombing of the US Embassy in Beiruit, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the creation of APEC, the end of apartheid in South Africa and bringing China into the global community. Australia's longest serving Labor Prime Minister is a loyal friend as well as a friendly critic of the US. His close relationship with Secretary of State George Shultz was a key element in shaping the trajectory post-Cold War Asia Pacific. At this event Hawke discussed his vast experience with, and views on, the US with Australia's leading political journalist Paul Kelly.
2011 National Summit: The 9/11 Decade - Cocktail Reception
5 June 2011
The "9/11 Decade: How Everything Changed" summit brought together government decision-makers past and present, thought leaders and academic experts from the US, Australia and around the world to take stock of the first epoch of the new millennium, the 9/11 Decade. A cocktail reception was held at the Art Gallery of New South Wales to welcome speakers and special guests to the summit, as well as to launch the Centre's American Review iPad application. James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly was a special guest speaker at the event.
2011 National Summit: The 9/11 Decade - Australian and American Perspectives
6 June 2011
The "9/11 Decade: How Everything Changed" summit brought together government decision-makers past and present, thought leaders and academic experts from the US, Australia and around the world to take stock of the first epoch of the new millennium, the 9/11 Decade. This session "Australian and American Perspectives" featured Jeffrey Bleich, United States Ambassador to Australia, and Dennis Richardson AO, Secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
2011 National Summit: The 9/11 Decade - Roundtable on the 9/11 Decade
6 June 2011
The "9/11 Decade: How Everything Changed" summit brought together government decision-makers past and present, thought leaders and academic experts from the US, Australia and around the world to take stock of the first epoch of the new millennium, the 9/11 Decade. The Summit dinner featured a discussion on The 9/11 Decade by Nicholas Burns, former United States Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Gareth Evans AO QC, former Minister for Foreign Affairs, and Robert Hill, former Minister for Defence, moderated by Geoffrey Garrett, CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney.
2011 National Summit: The 9/11 Decade - The Decade Ahead
7 June 2011
The "9/11 Decade: How Everything Changed" summit brought together government decision-makers past and present, thought leaders and academic experts from the US, Australia and around the world to take stock of the first epoch of the new millennium, the 9/11 Decade. The final session features James Fallows, National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly, Douglas Feith, former United States Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Adam Garfinkle, Editor of The American Interest, Stephen Krasner, former Director of Policy Planning, United States Department of State, and Anatol Lieven, Professor of War Studies, King's College London, moderated by Geoffrey Garrett, CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney.
2011 United States Studies Debates
23 August 2011
Debating Teams from Sydney Boys, North Sydney Girls, Penrith Selective High School debate at the United States Studies Centre. Geoffrey Garrett, Brendon O'Connor, Amelia Trial and David Smith adjudicate. Other schools locking horns during the debating competition included Cranbrook School, Pymble Ladies College, Sydney Boys High School, James Ruse Agricultural High School, Reddam House and St. Scholastica's College.
Roundtable with U.S Deputy Secretary of State Thomas Nides
6 September 2011
Thomas Nides is Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, serving as Chief Operating Officer of the Department and as alter ego to Secretary Clinton. Appointed by President Obama, he was confirmed by the Senate on December 22, 2010 and sworn in on January 3, 2011. Thomas Nides participated in the Roundtable event with Professor Geoffrey Garrett.
John Howard: US in the World Lecture
13 September 2011
Former Prime Minister John Howard is a member of the US Studies Centre Council of Advisors. In February 2011 Howard reflected on the US-Australia alliance to a packed audience at an event hosted by the US Studies Centre. In September 2008 he was the guest of honour at a US Studies Centre dinner hosted by Chairman of the Macquarie Group David Clarke. It was standing room only in Professor Geoffrey Garrett’s 'US in the World' undergraduate lecture as former Prime Minister John Howard explained to students and guests what the 9/11 Decade meant for him, for Australia-US relations, and for the world.
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
Dr David Smith analyses how Obama's public support of same sex marriage may affect his re-election chances.
Edward Blakely discusses his new book 'My Storm' and the lessons that Australians can learn from Hurricane Katrina.
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