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Expert briefs FCA on recommendations for Haiti disaster recovery
10 March 2010
Professor Edward Blakely briefed members of the Foreign Correspondents' Association about his recommendations to the World Bank concerning disaster recovery in Haiti and the principles that can be applied globally to disaster preparedness and response. Watch Online
Professor honoured with top research award
9 March 2010
US Studies Centre Professor of Legal Policy, David Weisbrot AM has been honoured by the National Health and Medical Council (NHMRC) for his exceptional work in the field of health and medical research. Read more
New series highlights diversity of American foreign policy traditions
11 February 2010
A new series from Associate Professor Brendon O’Connor aims to highlight the variety within US foreign policy history. As editor of the four‐volume series, Dr O’Connor has drawn on the best existing scholarship on America’s foreign policy to examine both the development of the so called American tradition and the emergence of what Dr O’Connor calls the anti‐American tradition. Read More
Australia Day honours
29 January 2010
Congratulations to Chair of the US Studies Centre's Council of Advisors and Chairman of Macquarie Infrastructure Group, Mark Johnson AO, and US Studies Centre Board Member, Ezekiel Solomon AM, who were both acknowledged in this year's Australia Day Honours List.
Switzer addresses Australian Navy, Army and Airforce Reserves
14 November 2009
US Studies Centre Research Associate, Tom Switzer, spoke to Australian Navy, Army and Airforce Reserves at the Waterhen Base auditorium about the Afghanistan conflict. Read Speech
US Studies Centre hosts luncheon for Rupert Murdoch
12 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. Read More
Levi speaks at University of Wisconsin
10 November 2009
Margaret Levi gave the opening talk at a workshop on "Improving Labor Standards" at the University of Wisconsin on November 6.
She will also run the scholars' program and panels at the World Justice Forum, Vienna, November 11-14.
Garrett addresses Beijing Forum on post-GFC China-US relations
6 November 2009
US Studies Centre CEO Geoffrey Garrett addressed the sixth Beijing Forum that was held in the Chinese capital 6-8 November 2009. The Forum, a collaboration between Peking University and the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, brought together scholars from the Asia Pacific and around the world to assess the impact of the global financial crisis on relations between countries and peoples. Keynote addresses were delivered by Nobel laureate for economics Kenneth Arrow and President of the American Political Science Association Peter Katzenstein. Prof Garrett participated in the stream of the Beijing Forum on International Impacts and Responses along with political scientists and economists from Britain, China, Japan, Korea, Russia and the United States.
Levi participates in labour standards workshops
6 November 2009
Professor Margaret Levi participated in two workshops focusing on improving labour standards and supply chains to ensure protection of workers and environment. The workshops were at MIT, 29-30 October, and the University of Wisconsin, 6 November.
Australian urban policymakers visit the United States
4 November 2009
Honorary Professor in Urban Policy, Edward Blakely, led a party of Australian urban policymakers on a tour of the United States in October 2009. Read More
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
James Hansen argues that a shift toward renewable energy from fossil fuels need not involve cuts to economic production
Renowned war correspondent Mark Danner reflects on the influence of US foreign policy on major conflicts around the world.
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