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This new reading of American modernism by USSC academic Dr Aaron Nyerges examines the cartographic literature of the United States and places it in context of the state's overseas expansion.

19 November 2025

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Indian Navy ship INS Sahyadri and HMAS Toowoomba conduct replenishment at sea approaches as part of a cooperative activity in the Timor Sea
The Indo-Pacific
Public forum
Securing the Indian Ocean: India-Australia maritime partnership

28 January 2026

6.00pm

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7.00pm AEDT

Rushali Saha and Dr Lavina Lee will discuss how Australia and India can build their governance capacities to address common maritime security challenges.

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Donald Trump
US politics
Public forum
A look back at year one of Trump 2.0

10 December 2025

6.00pm

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8.00pm AEDT

Experts reviewed a historic year in US politics and discussed the results of the 2025 Allies and Partners Poll.

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 Indian Defence Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh (L) and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles (R) witness Vice Chief of the Naval Staff of India, Sanjay Vatsayan (2nd-L) and Australia's Deputy Chief of Navy Matt Buckley (2nd-R) signing defence cooperation documents to Australia for his first official visit on October 09, 2025 in Canberra
Tides of partnership: Australia-India maritime collaboration in the Indian Ocean region

9 December 2025

4.30pm

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5.30pm AEDT

A panel of experts discussed the progression of the Australia-India relationship towards increased operational maritime cooperation.

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Technology
Public forum
Weaponising words: Russia's global influence playbook

16 October 2025

6.00pm

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7.30pm AEDT

USSC hosted a discussion on Russian disinformation with a panel of experts, including the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia.

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A globe with lines orbiting it, with the conference theme 'navigating disruption' on it.
US politics
Conference
Sydney International Strategy Forum 2025

17 September 2025

We convened international experts across government, business and research to share their insights on all the discussions happening in Washington, Canberra and Tokyo, and what they mean for US allies and partners around the world.

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AI
Technology
Workshop
Teaching the future: AI, policy and the social sciences

6 September 2025

9.00am

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2.00pm AEST

Secondary school teachers convened at the University of Sydney for a half-day NESA-accredited professional development workshop exploring the intersections of AI, technology, policy and the social sciences.

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