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Australians out-worry Americans on illegal immigration: A comparative survey
19 August 2010
An election-campaign survey commissioned by the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney in conjunction with Stanford University has found that Australians are more concerned about illegal immigration than those in the United States.
The survey released today canvassed the attitudes of Australians and Americans towards illegal immigrants, immigration generally, and the strengths and weaknesses of the respective party policies. It was carried out by US-based polling firm YouGov/Polimetrix , with Australian polling occurring during the first week of the current federal election campaign between July 14 and 22, and American polling done in February 2010. Read More
Centre to co-host innovative infrastructure funding forum
23 July 2010
Innovative US methods to fund public infrastructure projects will be explored as part of a forum in Sydney next Tuesday 27 July co-hosted by the US Studies Centre and Sinclair Knight Merz, a Sydney based international engineering and project delivery firm. Read More
US Studies Centre awards 2010/2011 post-doctoral fellowships
13 May 2010
The United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney is pleased to announce the awarding of the 2010/2011 post-doctoral fellowships, bringing six emerging academic leaders in the social sciences and humanities to the Centre for a year of researching and writing about the US.
In the course of their fellowships – valued at more than $100,000 each – the scholars will work on projects across a diverse range of expertise: from the “genetics of politics” exploring the biological bases of political behaviour to “petro-fiction” about literary portrayals of the oil and gas industry. Read more
United States Studies Centre congratulates Hill appointment
21 April 2010
US Studies Centre chief executive officer Professor Geoffrey Garrett has congratulated the Centre’s Adjunct Professor in Sustainability Robert Hill on his appointment as chancellor of the University of Adelaide. Read More
Renowned innovator to discuss future of social entrepreneurship in Obama’s America
12 April 2010
Jonathan Greenblatt, social entrepreneur and president of All for Good, an initiative designed to engage more Americans in community volunteer work, will talk about the future of social entrepreneurship in Obama’s America at a Sydney Ideas lecture copresented by the US Studies Centre on Tuesday 20 April. Read More
Experts available for Obama visit commentary
8 March 2010
The US Studies Centre is making available to the media an array of its experts for commentary, interview, opinion editorials and analysis in relation to the upcoming visit of US President Barack Obama to Australia in the latter half of March. Read more
US Studies Centre welcomes Olsen appointment
1 March 2010
The chief executive of the US Studies Centre at the University of Sydney, Professor Geoffrey Garrett has welcomed the appointment of John Olsen AO as Deputy Chairman and CEO of the American Australian Association in Sydney. Read more
World‐renowned investigative journalist Mark Danner to speak at the University of Sydney
18 February 2010
One of the world’s most distinguished investigative journalists and war reporters, Mark Danner, will appear in conversation with US Studies Centre chief executive Professor Geoffrey Garrett at the University of Sydney on Thursday 25 February. Read More
US Studies Centre announces Dow Sustainability Program
15 February 2010
The US Studies Centre is pleased to announce the launch of a three‐year research program on sustainability made possible by US$2,000,000 in support from The Dow Chemical Company Foundation in the United States. Read Media Release
US Studies Centre appoints David Weisbrot, distinguished legal policy expert
1 February 2010
The US Studies Centre is pleased to announce the appointment of the former President of the Australian Law Reform Commission, Emeritus Professor David Weisbrot AM, as Professor of Legal Policy. Read Media Release
VIDEOS & INTERVIEWS
The first black president may be the exception that proves the rule of a racially divided United States, says Professor Kevin Gaines.
Dr Mark Geiger discusses the previously unknown financial conspiracy which funded guerrillas during the Civil War.
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