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Cybersecurity
Technology
Public forum
Competition in cyberspace and the future of US security leadership

25 October 2024

4.30pm

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6.00pm AEDT

US expert on cybersecurity and geopolitics Admiral (ret) Mike Rogers joins ABC journalist John Barron to discuss some of the most pressing cyber and national security challenges of our time.

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Understanding the 2024 US Election: A webinar for educators

29 October 2024

6.00pm

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7.30pm AEDT

This webinar for educators will feature a panel of leading experts sharing their knowledge and perspectives on critical aspects of the US election that can be used in the classroom and beyond.

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Civil War movie scene
Election Watch 2024
Film screening
Film Versus Film: Special screening of Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’

4 November 2024

6.00pm

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9.00pm AEDT

Join us for a screening of Alex Garland's Civil War followed by an exclusive live recording of the Film Versus Film podcast with expert guest, Associate Professor David Smith.

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Image of the poster for the Sydney International Strategy Forum 2024, with the theme being 'The future of American leadership and a contested Asia'.
Foreign policy
Conference
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2024

20 November 2024

Two weeks after the 2024 US election the Centre is bringing together world-renowned thought leaders for an in-depth discussion on what happens next.

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Public forum
Folk singers and the FBI

15 October 2024

6.00pm

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7.30pm AEDT

Hear writer and historian Aaron J. Leonard speak about some of the most prominent 20th-century folk singers and and the government surveillance and suppression they faced.

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Capitol Hill
Technology
Public forum
AI and data in a US election year: The future of US technology policy and implications for Australia

10 September 2024

5.30pm

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6.30pm AEST

Leading expert on US technology and national security policy Helen Zhang in conversation with USSC research associate Tom Barrett.

Public Event

Spotlight on

Election Watch 2024

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Dave v Election

Hear Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs compare two Oscar-nominated comedies that tell us a lot about the US election

14 October 2024

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All The President’s Men versus The Dismissal

Hear Craig Anderson, Bruce Isaacs and Herschel Isaacs compare two films that deal with dramatic endings to leaderships.

7 October 2024