Past events
The China Alternative - Book Launch and Panel Discussion
PLEASE NOTE: This event is a hybrid event and will take place both, in-person as well as online.
Join us for the launch of The China Alternative: Changing Regional Order in the Pacific Islands (...
Reconceptualizing Security in the Pacific and the Boe Declaration
Speaker: Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago
Leituala Kuiniselani Toelupe Tago’s doctoral research seeks to reconceptualise security in the Pacific region towards shaping a regional security...
Hollywood in the Pacific: Developing sustainable screen industry in the Pacific
Speaker: Eliorah Malifa PLEASE NOTE: This is a hybrid event and will take place in-person as well as on Zoom
Current global screen industry practices continuously take from the Pacific in a...
Exploring Men’s Perspectives and Experiences of Masculinity, and prevention of violence in Papua New Guinea and Fiji
The dominant discourse on masculinity in the Pacific is that it is a problem which must be fixed. As a social problem, Pacific masculinity manifests in high rates of anti-social behaviour,...
Women’s influence in decision-making in New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea
This seminar is about women’s influence in local-level decision-making in New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. It presents research findings that examine how and from where women derive the authority...
International politics and climate security in small island developing states
Athaulla Rasheed’s doctoral research proposes to explore the impact of small island developing states (SIDS) in building international awareness about climate security. The research will...
Statecraft on the Belt and Road: investigating China’s Grand Strategy in Melanesia
The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an ambitious Chinese program to influence global affairs through geoeconomics. Since its inception in 2013, it has become fundamental to understanding China’s...
‘Givim lo Aza' (Give it to the Mother): Oro women in the 2017 PNG National Elections
There has been an increasing number of women candidates standing in the elections in Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the last twenty years. Nonetheless, the political culture and electoral setting are...
State of the Pacific 2021 - Media freedom in the Pacific: A COVID-19 era update
An engaging discussion between practitioners and informed experts will consider the latest developments regarding media freedom in the Pacific region. Pacific Island countries have varying levels...
Symposium on family protection orders in the Pacific region
The Australian National University and the Pacific Community (SPC) invite you to attend an online symposium on family protection orders in the Pacific region on 9 December 2021.
Thirteen...