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Our upcoming events offer a unique opportunity to engage with leading experts, innovative research, and the rich cultural diversity of Asia and the Pacific. Whether you’re a student, academic, or member of the community, there’s something for everyone.

Jörg Schmeisser, Mountain in the South, 1982, lithograph, 68.5 x 52cm.
Jörg Schmeisser, Mountain in the South, 1982, lithograph, 68.5 x 52cm.
Mon, 17 Mar - Fri, 20 Jun 2025

Scenes from the Collection

Marking the 15th anniversary of the Australian Centre on China in the World (CIW), Scenes from the Collection explores the vast and ever-changing landscape of the Chinese world, highlighti
SEALD demonstration, Tokyo, Japan supplied by Nick Kapur
SEALD demonstration, Tokyo, Japan supplied by Nick Kapur
Mon, 12 May 2025

The politics of non-politics in post-1960s Japan

The ANU Japan Institute Seminar Series showcases cutting-edge research by leading and emerging scholars based primarily in Australia and Japan.
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CIW Building
Tue, 13 May 2025

CIW’s 15th Anniversary & New Exhibition Celebration

Join Australian Centre on China in the World (CIW) Director, Professor Ben Hillman, in celebrating the 15th anniversary of the Centre and its latest exhibition, Scenes fro

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Shuge Wei
Thu, 15 May 2025

Britain and China’s Redemption of the Canton–Hankow Railway, 1898–1905

This research argues that Britain played an important role in China’s redemption of the Canton-Hankow railway contract from the American-China Development Company.
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Thunderstorm in Bangkok, Thailand
Thu, 15 May 2025

Rules-based order? Southeast Asia in the age of the deal 

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Auditorium, Australian Centre on China in the World, Building 188, Fellows Lane, ANU
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Dongkeun Lee, Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
Mon, 19 May 2025

Sea Power in the Indo-Pacific: Geopolitics, Strategic Culture, and International Order

PhD Oral Presentation by Dongkeun Lee
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Establishment of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), November 1955 supplied by Andrew Levidis
Establishment of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), November 1955 supplied by Andrew Levidis
Mon, 19 May 2025

The Liberal Democratic Party and the making of Japanese conservatism, 1955

The ANU Japan Institute Seminar Series showcases cutting-edge research by leading and emerging scholars based primarily in Australia and Japan.
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Flowers and offerings of a table in Myanmar household
Image by May Co Naing
Tue, 20 May 2025

Thailand’s strategic policy on Myanmar’s civil war

ANU Myanmar Research Centre Dialogue Series 2025

Timezone: 5.30–6.30pm AEST, 2–3pm MMT, 9.30-10.30am CEST 

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Thu, 8 May 2025

In Conversation with Dr. Paelabang Danapan — From Author to Policymaker to Chief Editor

孫大川（巴厄拉邦·德納班）：「用筆來唱歌 — 文學作為一種民族防禦」
Thu, 8 May 2025

Emerging Perspectives on the Historical International Relations of Asia

Graduate Research and Development Network on Asian Security (GRADNAS) Seminar Series
Thu, 1 May 2025

Advancing Afghan Women's Rights

Presented by the ANU Gender Institute, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Embassy of

Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Hybrid Justice: Discussion and Book Launch

Book launch for ‘Hybrid Justice: Innovation and Impact in the Prosecut

Wed, 30 Apr 2025

Myanmar Keynote: Regional and global responses to the crisis in Myanmar

The crisis in Myanmar started with people not accepting a military takeover of democratically elected government.
Mon, 28 Apr 2025

Mapping Land Rights in Post-War Recovery and Reconstruction

ANU Public Lecture and Architectures for Peace Lab Launch
Thu, 24 Apr 2025

The green deal & geoeconomics in Southeast Asia

This Southeast Asia Institute Research Seminar will feature two presentations. 
Thu, 17 Apr 2025

Broken Promises: Ride-Hailing and the Failures of Technological Solutionism in China

Why has China’s stance toward its homegrown internet companies shifted so abruptly from enthusiastic support to overt repression?