There is no word with more purchase in present political discourse than Globalisation. But what does it mean, and why is it so important?
This panel surveys the extent of today’s globalisation, and...
We live in an era where the president of the United States could feasibly start a war – not by firing missiles, but in firing off ill-advised tweets. To investigate the link between...
Despite a year of animosity between the White House and traditional media outlets like The New York Times, there's little doubt President Donald Trump has transformed the American media landscape.
NYT Managing...
Public opinion has changed dramatically on same-sex marriage in the United States and Australia over the past decade. This shift in attitudes has been recognised in the United States with changes to the...
In Washington DC, the Asan Institute for Public Policy hosted the launch of the United States Studies Centre's Survey on America's Role in the Indo-Pacific. The report is the first major, multi-country survey...
Silicon Valley is the heartland of venture capital, with $69 billion invested in 2016 by US venture capital companies, slightly down on 2015 investment levels. By contrast, Australian venture capital funds invested 84...
For the second edition of the United States Studies Centre's CEO-to-CEO Series, we brought together two of Australia's most prominent leaders in the sharing economy space.
Few companies have shaken up the business environment in...
The United States Studies Centre held a special screening of Orson Welles' 1941 classic, Citizen Kane, at the Chauvel Cinema in Paddington.
Visiting Fellow Stephen Loosley AM (whose expertise combines presidential politics and...
Open to all University of Sydney students, this two-day innovation program was a unique opportunity to meet and learn from leading innovators at tech startups in Sydney.
Thursday, 14 September 2.30-4.30 pm
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Recent elections in the United States and United Kingdom have been characterised as a challenge to the reliability of public opinion polling. Many research firms predicted Hillary Clinton to win the White House, while 'Remain'...
For a long time, the involvement of military personnel in health-related activities has been controversial, with critics arguing that it can blur the lines between humanitarian agencies and the armed forces. Some have...
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), partnered with the US Embassy Canberra, the United States Studies Centre, and the Perth USAsia Centre, for an invitation-only conference to discuss the current state...
The United States Studies Centre (USSC) launched a research report on August 14, examining the two-way investment relationship between Australia and the United States.
A collaboration between the USSC and the American Chamber...
The United States Studies Centre and the American Cultures Workshop hosted a public lecture by Karen Redrobe, Elliot and Roslyn Jaffe Endowed Professor in Film Studies and chair of the department of the...
