Roundtable: Global consequences of the Russian-Ukrainian war
Panel discussion
With Russia likely to constitute a major threat to European nations in the decades ahead, its aggression against Ukraine has far-reaching consequences that have global implications. Within two years of the war, the international security order, as we knew it, changed its configurations, ruined…
Invitation to a book launch: Constitutional Crisis and Regionalism by Dr Vito Breda
Book launch
Constitutional Crises and Regionalism (2023) analyses regional constitutional crises, where a large portion of residents no longer believe that the rule of law, as defined by central institutions, governs them. Laying out a framework for effective governance in divided societies, Vito…
Democracy in Europe, its Eastern Part and Poland: The Last Decade
Seminar
In the last decade, research on the state of democracy in Europe has become more numerous than before, primarily because democracy itself, and its quality in many countries, has deteriorated. The European Social Survey allows for the analysis of many detailed aspects of democracy and its models.…
Invitation to a book launch (or two): international trade and investment
Book launch
Alongside our colleagues at the Australian Centre for International Trade and Investment (ACITI), we are hosting a reception and book launch of 2 new publications on EU international trade and investment policy and agreements. We will be joined by our keynote speaker, Hon Dan Tehan MP,…
Virtual Reality Exhibition: The War Up Close
Exhibition
The virtual reality exhibition The War Up Close will transport you to the front lines of the Ukrainian war. It uses immersive virtual reality to showcase the harsh realities of the war in Ukraine. Beyond the headlines and the numbing effect of distant news, this exhibition offers a raw,…
Reckoning with the past: Soviet communism in postcolonial Australian perspective
Workshop
Reckoning with the past: Soviet communism in postcolonial Australian perspective Academic workshop 24 November 2023, 9am-5pm, The Australian National University Expatriate East European writers like Kapka Kassabova and Lea Ypi have portrayed their countries of birth (Bulgaria, Albania) as…
IALS Annual Symposium: Property Law, Climate Change, Tech Disruption
Symposium
Climate change and technological developments are presenting challenges to settled principles of property law both personal/moveable and real/immoveable. This year’s symposium draws together speakers from across the globe to discuss recent property law developments and responses in relation to…