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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Interested in Pacific security and regional geopolitics? EOIs are now open for the OCIS 2027 pre-conference workshop on Security Agreements in the Pacific Islands. Apply here: ocis.org.au/workshops

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Applications are open for OCIS 2027 pre-conference workshops in Suva (7 July 2027). Successful workshop proposals receive venue, catering and accommodation support. Apply by 31 October 2026 (11:59pm Fiji Time). Details: ocis.org.au/2027-call-for-papers | Submit: ocis@conferencedesign.com.au

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Planning to attend OCIS 2027? Eligible attendees can apply for bursary support to help cover travel, accommodation, registration and childcare expenses. Applications close 20 November 2026: ocis.org.au/bursaries

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Save the date: The Twelfth Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS 2027) will be held in Suva, Fiji, from 7-9 July 2027. The Call for Proposals is now open for panels, roundtables and papers. Submit your proposal: ocis.org.au/2027-call-for-papers

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

25 years on from 9/11, Dr Nicholas Chan from our Strategic and Defence Studies Centre reflects on the Global War on Terror in a new Stanford University Press book, examining how counter-terror politics played out in Malaysia, a Muslim-majority state. Read the blog: quicklink.anu.edu.au/9sd1

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Arrested at the premiere of a film about his rise to power, later celebrated as a “patriot”. AsPr Greg Raymond and Dr Graeme Smith examine China's links to crime networks and power. Read: quicklink.anu.edu.au/5anp

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Save the date! OCIS 2027 comes to Suva, Fiji (7-9 July). Hosted by USP and the Coral Bell School, the conference explores Pluralism and Hope in world politics and Pacific IR. ocis.org.au/2027-call-for-papers

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

America’s retreat from global leadership has been swift, & China, Russia & India are on the move. Hugh White's best selling Quarterly Essay, newly updated, asks why America has "lost" Asia & why the AUKUS alliance cannot be taken for granted. quicklink.anu.edu.au/3s4p

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

This month we're hosting talks on Chinese business-government relations, Cambodian land displacement, large language models in foreign policy, counter-terrorism, and more. All free, all welcome 🤝 Join us here: quicklink.anu.edu.au/ixf7

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"No attempt at definition has been intended, only a contribution to argument." Coral Bell's words set the format for Concept Club, where speakers get ten minutes to present one idea in international affairs. Read about Concept Club and how it started: quicklink.anu.edu.au/8eyf

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Three days until "World Order after Iran", our a one-day conference on the war's impact on Australian, regional & global politics. Free, in-person, Thursday 23 July. Join us ➡️ quicklink.anu.edu.au/ijke

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

New episode of The Little Red Podcast: the rise & fall of China's EV industry. Fengming Lu & Yole Group's Yu Yang join hosts Graeme Smith & Louisa Lim to discuss BYD outselling Tesla, battery tech, and a viral post about Elon Musk and monkey's bums. 🎧 Listen here: quicklink.anu.edu.au/2od8

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Our events calendar is filling out: EcoSufism, disinformation, Myanmar's post-coup transformation, Chinese foreign policy, counter-terrorism & Indonesia's evolving politics. All free, all welcome 🫶 Scan the QR code or register here: bellschool.anu.edu.au/news-events#...

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

World Order after Iran: a one-day conference on how the war has reshaped Australian, regional & global politics. Ft. ANU experts, academics & practitioners. Free, in-person-only with limited seats. Thu 23 July, 9am-7.30pm @ ANU. Register here: events.humanitix.com/world-order-...

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World Order After Iran

Get tickets on Humanitix - World Order After Iran hosted by Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs . Lecture Theatre 1, Hedley Bull Building, 130 Garran Rd, Acton ACT 2601, Australia. Thursday 23rd...

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Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia @acadsocsci.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

⭐️ FEATURED FELLOW ⭐️ Professor Emerita Joan Beaumont @anubellschool.bsky.social “I wanted to understand why war seems to be an ineradicable part of human society and why we as human beings create systems of order only to destroy them”. Read more: socialsciences.org.au/news/feature... #history

Professor Emerita Joan Beaumont is pictured on the left. She is a white woman with short dark grey hair. She is wearing a black blouse and a large necklace of white and green beads. The quote on the tile reads: “I wanted to understand why war seems to be an ineradicable part of human society and why we as human beings create systems of order only to destroy them”.

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ANU Australian Studies Institute @anuausi.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Can Australia manage the tensions between our strategic relationship with China and the alliance with the US? China expert, Graeme Smith @anubellschool.bsky.social joins #DemocracySausage w/ @markgkenny.bsky.social to discuss China, and our relationship. 🎧👉 ausi.anu.edu.au/news/democra...

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Amra Lee, PhD scholar from our Department of International Relations, writes for the Conversation ⬇️

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

A big few months ahead at the Coral Bell School. Check out what's happening and grab a spot! 🎟️ Register here: bellschool.anu.edu.au/news-events

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Last night Dr Amitav Acharya delivered the 2026 Des Ball Public Lecture, examining whether world order can survive the decline of the West, drawing on his research into world ordering & the second Trump Presidency. Here are some of Amitav's reflections on Des Ball: quicklink.anu.edu.au/jbp5

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Australia's intelligence history is consequential & largely unknown. Mastering Honeypots & Overcoats is a 5-day intensive with Professor John Blaxland covering intel analysis, Five Eyes, & a live crisis simulation. 6-10 July 2026 @ ANU ➡️ quicklink.anu.edu.au/ujhd

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Yesterday's Concept Club covered a lot of ground in 30 mins. UnEarth Geopolitics, Emergence & Regime Complexity within 3 talks from Raj Kaithwar, Maegan J. Miccelli & Matteo Cianforlini. Concept Club returns next semester. Follow updates from Benedict Moleta 👇https://quicklink.anu.edu.au/iovb

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Everything's coming up, Millhouse! Here's what's on at the Coral Bell School. Register here: bellschool.anu.edu.au/news-events ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Associate Professor Graeme Smith (@anudpa.bsky.social) breaks down China's police presence in the Solomon Islands for Radio Free Asia, & what it means for the Pacific. Watch the explainer: quicklink.anu.edu.au/0l4h Read the full story: quicklink.anu.edu.au/g0e4 @anu-asiapacific.bsky.social

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Interview: Pacific islands walk a ‘delicate tightrope’ as China influence rises

The Australian National University's Graeme Smith on Chinese influence in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Palau and others.

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Comfort Ero (Crisis Group CEO) joined us for our first Public Lecture of 2026 on multilateral peacemaking, why it's breaking down, & what might come next. 👀Read the transcript here: quicklink.anu.edu.au/0ql1

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Thanks to Dr Sarah Logan for the 8th seminar of 'Discussing AI, Automated Systems, & the Future of War'. 🎧Listen to her talk, 'Certainty & Algorithmic Accountability in the Decision to Go to War', here: quicklink.anu.edu.au/ijbf 👀 Read the article here: quicklink.anu.edu.au/cfcd

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Thank you to Prof Mike Williams (@uottawa.ca) for a very thought-provoking Bell School Public Lecture on 'Constructing the Civilization State: Radical Conservatism & US Foreign Policy', & to our audience for a lively discussion that followed! Join us for future events 👉: quicklink.anu.edu.au/x3q3

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ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) @anuregnet.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

RegNet, together with the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia and the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, is convening an expert roundtable on ‘Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels’. Learn more and register here: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/just-t...

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‘Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels’ Roundtable | School of Regulation and Global Governance

The Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the ANU GET Lab invite you to join an expert roundtable on Just Transition Away from Fossil Fuels.

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Dr @comfortero.crisisgroup.org, President & CEO @crisisgroup.org, will deliver our first Public Lecture of 2026, addressing the future of multilateral peace and security. 1-2PM AEDT, Tue 24 Feb @ ANU. In-person only. Join us ➡️ quicklink.anu.edu.au/y19j @anu-asiapacific.bsky.social

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Most AI-war research asks how machines fight. This special issue asks how they might decide to wage war, shifting focus from the battlefield to the war-room. Read the open-access special issue guest edited by Prof. Toni Erskine here: www.cambridge.org/core/journal... @anu-asiapacific.bsky.social

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

@ktravouillon.bsky.social & Prof Nick Lemay-Hébert’s new article published in the @ejir.bsky.social revises IPT’s dismissive stance on document analysis, analysing a unique archive of 835 Khmer-language letters sent by Cambodians to Radio UNTAC in 1993. Read here➡️: quicklink.anu.edu.au/m4u4

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Congratulations to Salā Dr George Carter, from our Dept of Pacific Affairs, on his appointment to the UN Independent Expert Group on the Multidimensional Vulnerability Index - advancing Pacific and SIDS perspectives in global policy. Read more: quicklink.anu.edu.au/6u55

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ANU Press @anupress.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

📚 BOOK LAUNCH 📚 Come along to the launch ‘Gender and Politics Reimagined', a coming together of academics, gender and development practitioners and activists to reflect on the gendering of politics. 🗓️ 3 December ⏰ 11 am 📍Coombs Tea Room, HC Coombs Building, ANU Scan the QR code to register 👇

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

“I really don't think the US today has a functioning national government” Ep 3: Hugh White (SDSC) & @samroggeveen.bsky.social unpack what Trump & Albanese’s ASEAN visit shows about power in Asia, discuss 'A House of Dynamite', nuclear proliferation & share reading picks. 📽️: youtu.be/xNrXJUFJBqY

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House of Dynamite, ICBMs in flight, and how nuclear deterrence would really go down

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

We recently launched Military History Supremo, edited by ProfEm Joan Beaumont & Dr Garth Pratten, celebrating the remarkable career of soldier-scholar EmProf David Horner. Great to have MajGen Chris Smith launch this important volume, thanks to all contributors & those who joined us! 📖👏

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ANU College of Asia and the Pacific @anu-asiapacific.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Thank you to everyone who attended our final 2025 CAP Professorial Lecture yesterday evening. Prof Kirsten Ainley from our ANUBellSchool presented her research on the role of space when rebuilding after disasters. You can view the event recording here: quicklink.anu.edu.au/mv1o

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Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anudpa.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

The Pacific Research Colloquium has opened at NUS — the first time held outside Australia! 🌏📚 Co-hosted with ANU’s DPA and funded by DFAT, the PRC equips emerging Pacific researchers with skills for evidence-based policymaking. #PacificResearch #Samoa @anubellschool.bsky.social

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Watch the 2025 Coral Bell School Annual Lecture on Indigenous Diplomacy delivered by Prof Dominic O’Sullivan, who explores how UNDRIP can strengthen liberal democracy by recognising both persons & peoples, & advancing Indigenous agency. 🎥https://ow.ly/oamy50XobaO ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

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ANU School of Regulation and Global Governance (RegNet) @anuregnet.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

With several ANU colleagues who have shared their thoughts on Gaza in the media, join Annabel Dulhunty, Ian Parmeter and Amra Lee as they discuss the role of academics and academia in addressing global conflicts. Learn more: regnet.anu.edu.au/event/when-h...

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Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) @anudpa.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

DPA scholars meet U3A Canberra learners! 📘 Our Pacific-focused researchers are engaging with a passionate over-50s community via U3A’s Friday class. → Read the full story: shorturl.at/CPzGD #PacificPolicy #ANU #LifelongLearning @anubellschool.bsky.social

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Connecting Locally: DPA Academics and U3A Canberra | Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs

DPA staff are increasingly enjoying teaching the popular University of the Third Age Pacific Islands course at Hughes Community Centre in south Canberra.

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

Delighted to welcome Prof Dominic O’Sullivan as this year’s guest speaker for our 2025 Annual Lecture on Indigenous Diplomacy! Citizenship, Sovereignty & Self-Determination: UNDRIP & the Democratic State 📆: Thu 6 Nov, 5:30PM 🎟️: events.humanitix.com/2025-indigenou…

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 24/10/2025

A moving evening @ ANU celebrating the launch of Strategic Imagination & honouring Brendan Sargeant, whose work continues to remind us that imagination lies at the heart of strategy. Congratulations to Dr Andrew Carr & contributors on a remarkable tribute to a dear friend, strategist, & mentor.

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

What happens when ambiguity, luck & listening meet International Relations? Bell School PhD candidates Wenting He, Tuukka Kaikkonen, & Isabelle Zhu-Maguire explore how these ideas shape how nations understand one another. Watch here 👉 ow.ly/ufVo50XeIWQ ANU College of Asia and the Pacific

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Ambiguity, luck and listening: How do they shape international relations?

In three ten-minute presentations, the concepts of ambiguity, luck and listening will be explored by Wenting He, Tuukka Kaikkonen and Isabelle Zhu-Maguire. T...

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Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at ANU @anubellschool.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

In Episode 2 of Foreign Exchange, Hugh White & Sam Roggeveen explore Australia’s enduring strategic ties with PNG, & why the latest move may matter less than it seems. 🎧: youtube.com/watch?v=wkWW... @anu-asiapacific.bsky.social

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Should Albanese expect the Zelenskyy treatment from Trump?

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