Social resilience in the face of political volatility and threat - Lessons from the Global South.A Global Frictions Series Seminar Panel:Charles Hunt (Facilitator), Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow,Centre for Global Research, RMIT

Ignorance is not Bliss | A Global Frictions Lecture

Dec 10th, 2017 1h 20m

Around the world and in our own backyard, criminal justice institutions are blighted by cases of inappropriate decisions made by legal professionals who lack an understanding of how language works. This special Global Frictions public lecture

Focus on Language and Interculturality

Nov 16th, 2017 1h 36m

The rise of conservative and extremist groups and increased essentialist and nationalist expressions of culture in complex multicultural secular states like Australia calls for a greater understanding of the role of national cultures and cross-

Counting Violence A Global Frictions Seminar

Oct 23rd, 2017 1h 25m

Increasingly, scholars, practitioners, activists and government bodies are turning to indicators, algorithms and other statistical tools in order to construct knowledge about the highly complex problem of gendered violence. Quantification can h

Is the Humanitarian Field a Complete Disaster?

Sep 11th, 2017 1h 29m

Is the Humanitarian Field a Complete Disaster? A Global Frictions Seminar. Does international humanitarianism have a future, or will it fail in the face of insurmountable challenges? In particular are external agencies and organisations are d

Global Studies Book Launch, Sen. Penny Wong

Aug 21st, 2017 47m 38s

Senator Penny Wong visited RMIT University to launch two publications from the Global Studies Discipline, and the Centre for Global Research in the School of Global, Urban and Social Studies.Rethinking Humanitarian Intervention in the 21st Ce

21st Century Breakdown

Jul 27th, 2017 1h 29m

In this seminar, an expert panel discusses what they consider to be the greatest nuclear related security challenges in the 21st Century, how we can restore some form of political will in emboldening the global non-proliferation regime and ulti

Globalisation Under Fire

Jul 18th, 2017 1h 26m

Is globalisation so bad? Criticisms of globalisation are made by people from right across the political spectrum. The resurgence of ethno-nationalisms in a context of rising anti-globalisation sentiment, threatens to undermine universal princip

Global Frictions - Social Cohesion April 2017

May 16th, 2017 1h 27m

Is social cohesion important for urban security? Can it help prevent violent extremism? In the current global climate of anxiety about security, this Global Frictions panel discussion will explore the critical question of how social cohesion ca

Governance and Political Equilibrium in Timor-Leste: A Seminar with Rui Graça Feijó

Dec 5th, 2016 1h 36m

Over the last 14 years Timor-Leste has fashioned a system of government that is rare in this part of the world, often referred to as ‘Semi-Presidentialism’. This system sees a directly elected president governing alongside a prime minister who

Truth and the Missing in Post-conflict Societies

Nov 2nd, 2016 1h 32m

This high level panel will discuss the practical dimensions of memorialisation and reconciliation.We are living at a time when being a civilian during conflict is less safe than a soldier – with civilian deaths climbing from 5 per cent at the

Presidential Politics 2016 - The Race to the White House

Oct 31st, 2016 1h 22m

The nominees are confirmed but what do we really know about Donald John Trump and Hillary Rodham Clinton?Republican Donald John Trump and Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton are in a virtual dead heat in the race to win the American presidency on

Doing Statebuilding Better

Oct 10th, 2016 1h 27m

The effort to ‘build’ or ‘rebuild’ state functions after long periods of violent conflict has been central to international responses to war and conflict over the past two decades. Rebuilding the state has been widely seen as foundational to th

Questions of Space and Place in the Pacific

Oct 10th, 2016 1h 31m

For a long time, anthropologists working in the Pacific have tended to leave towns and cities and head to the rural and remote places perceived as the authentic ‘heartlands’ of these locations. However, the rate and pace of urbanisation in the

A Forum to Discuss a Treaty with Indigenous People

Aug 1st, 2016 1h 35m

In February 2016, the Victorian Government met with representatives of all Victorian Aboriginal tribes. This was the first such meeting in 20 years, and it was called to discuss the recognition of Aboriginal people in the Australian Constitutio

Can Culture Be Developed?

Aug 1st, 2016 1h 4m

Culture is increasingly recognised as the fourth pillar of sustainable development in the ‘developed world’, with international peak bodies such as United Cities and Local Government (UCLG) identifying culture as a policy domain that government

The Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Highly Skilled Diasporas

Jun 29th, 2016 1h 32m

For decades the emigration of highly skilled residents has been a cause of concern for many governments. Initially this was cast as a ‘brain drain’, but after several countries experienced significant return migration flows, the notion of ‘brai

Justice after Genocide - From Nuremberg to The Hague

May 13th, 2016 1h 57m

Hosted by the Centre for Global Research, and in collaboration with the Australian Bosnian Academic Forum, this public seminar discusses the political, social, cultural and legal consequences of genocide, mass atrocities and crimes against huma

Language Crimes - Global Frictions

Apr 29th, 2016 1h 24m

This Global Frictions panel discussion grapples with vexed issues at the intersection of language and tradition when dealing with family violence in linguistically diverse communities. The panel discussion features Dr Eliseu Mabasso (University

Melbourne’s Climate Change Challenges

Apr 7th, 2016 1h 32m

A panel of RMIT’s Sustainability and Urban Planning experts discuss responses to climate change and the greening of Melbourne.Speakers draw upon case studies from across the globe where people are preparing their environment to better withsta

Srey Mom: Staging the Trafficking Victim in Cambodia

Nov 2nd, 2015 1h 16m

The seminar will critically examine how the trafficking victim has been constructed, highlight key assumptions in the discourse of trafficking and outline the surrounding philosophical and definitional problems.Based on analysis of traffickin

Culture and Human Rights - Global Frictions Sept 2015

Oct 28th, 2015 1h 17m

A Seminar Series hosted by the Centre for Global Research presents ‘Culture and Human Rights: Contest, Consonance and Accommodation’, a panel discussion featuring: Dr Maree Pardy (University of Melbourne), Sonia Randhawa (Centre for Independent

Rethinking Resilience

Aug 31st, 2015 1h 23m

Global Frictions: A Seminar Series hosted by the Centre for Global ResearchPresentsRethinking Resilience: Policy and Practice in the Context of Global DevelopmentFeaturing:• Associate Professor Robbie Guevara, RMIT University• Dr Anne Bro

Rupture and Connection in a Global Age

Aug 10th, 2015 1h 15m

Featuring Prof. Manfred B. Steger, A/Prof. Chris Hudson, A/Prof James Goodman and Prof. Supriya Singh.The world is fast approaching a critical point of disjuncture in relations between the major powers, not least between the US, Russia and C

Resistance is Useless? The Globalisation of State Crime and the Denial of History.

Jun 11th, 2015 1h 26m

Global Frictions: A Seminar Series hosted by the Centre for Global Research, presents, 'Resistance is Useless? The Globalisation of State Crime and the Denial of History'. A panel discussion featuring Paul Battersby, Jude McCulloch, Louise Bo