Events

Critical Minerals Symposium /  by Susan Park

Held at the Sydney Environmental Institute and co-funded by the Australian Academy of Social Sciences and the Centre for International Security Studies, the critical minerals symposium brought together stakeholders from industry, civil society and government to better understand the challenges Australia faces in extracting critical minerals for the renewable energy transition. From labour shortages to community benefit agreements and environmental mitigation measures, stakeholders got a better sense of the drivers for critical minerals mining in terms of investment and market dynamics, and how we can situate Australia in a global political economy.

Polycrisis and Earth Systems Governance - Keynote /  by Susan Park

Keynote - Polycrisis and Earth Systems Governance - Keynote

Here I discuss my thinking over the past five years in terms of how global governance needs accountability from multilateral development to governing critical minerals and renewable energy. In an age of increasing dissatisfaction with multilateralism, there remain possibilities to broker a better future for all. My keynote starts at the 25 minute mark.

Author Webinar: International Organisations and Global Problems /  by University Bridge

On the 29th of September I conducted an author webinar on my recent book International Organisations and Global Problems (CUP, 2018). In the webinar, I canvassed the book’s content and discussed how it can be integrated in a variety of courses in international relations, as well as providing insights on how the book can be used and adapted specifically for online teaching.

You can access the video below, with the following time-stamps to jump to particular sections of the talk and answers to specific questions:

00:00-2:45 Introduction

02:45-06:07 About the book

06:08-07:15 Q1 What courses is the book suitable for?

07:16-08:41 Are there chapters suitable for advanced courses?

08:41-9:30 Q3 Feedback from International Organisation

09:31-12:35 Key feature: Flexibility

12:36-16:53 Key feature: Questioning the roles of international organisations

18:07-19:08 Book and chapter structure

19:08-21:02 Q4 How does the book support distance teaching?

21:03-23:22 Q5 Do you define the problems on the nexus of sectors of align them with public sector organisations?

23:23-26:01 Online teaching

26:02-27:48 Q6 How do you perceive international relations?

27:53-30:45 Using music in synchronous online teaching

30:50-36:02 Q7 How to make students feel part of class online?

36:03-38:45 Assessment and Exams

38:46-41:57 Distance teaching – letting students set their own essay questions

41:57-45:00 Q8 International Organisations and the pandemic

45:00-46:37 Q9 Doesn’t the slow response indicate a lack of authentic collaboration...

46:37-48:23 Q10 How NGOs and individuals can get International Organisations to respond to their needs

48:23-49:10 Links

49:11-50:38 New content for the book in the future

50:38-51:27 Conclusion

Interested in International Organisations? Cambridge University Press author Susan Park talked about her book International Organisations and Global Problems...

Social Sciences Week: The Failure of Multilateralism during the COVID19 Pandemic /  by University Bridge

A look at the trends in governing the response to the global pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put governance systems around the world to the greatest test in living memory. The variation in responses and results has opened up the debate as to the ability of different regimes and international institutions to deliver in moments of crisis.

For instance, citizens of democracies have accepted previously unthinkable restrictions on freedoms, federal systems have seen the complex relationship between the federal government and the states increasingly negotiated, and intergovernmental organisations have not been successful at offsetting the unilateral responses such as border closures and beggar-thy-neighbour fights over medical aid.

Timestamps
00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgement of Country – Stewart Jackson
01:36 Citizen responses to the crisis – Sarah Cameron
10:46 The failure of multilateralism during the global pandemic - Susan Park
20:14 Implications of the pandemic response for domestic political institutions - Rodney Smith
30:18 Understanding the pandemic as a border security challenge - Salvatore Babones
38:50 The operation of the Commonwealth/federalism during the pandemic/bushfires/any other crisis - Stewart Jackson
48:35 Audience Q&A and discussion

Speakers
Dr Sarah Cameron, Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney
Professor Susan Park, Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney
Professor Rodney Smith, Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney
Associate Professor Salvatore Babones, Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Sydney
Dr Stewart Jackson (Chair), Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney

Part of the Governing the Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic panel for the University of Sydney’s Social Sciences Week (SSW), September 9, 2020.

Listen below!:

A look at the trends in governing the response to the global pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has put governance systems around the world to the greatest test in living memory. The variation in responses and results has opened up the debate as to the ability of different regimes and international institutions to deliver in moments of crisis. For instance, citizens of democracies have accepted previously unthinkable restrictions on freedoms, federal systems have seen the complex relationship between the federal government and the states increasingly negotiated, and intergovernmental organisations have not been successful at offsetting the unilateral responses such as border closures and beggar-thy-neighbour fights over medical aid. This podcast brings together experts in the social and political sciences to discuss and highlight the trends in governing the response to the pandemic thus far. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction and Acknowledgement of Country – Stewart Jackson 01:36 Citizen responses to the crisis – Sarah Cameron 10:46 The failure of multilateralism during the global pandemic - Susan Park 20:14 Implications of the pandemic response for domestic political institutions - Rodney Smith 30:18 Understanding the pandemic as a border security challenge - Salvatore Babones 38:50 The operation of the Commonwealth/federalism during the pandemic/bushfires/any other crisis - Stewart Jackson 48:35 Audience Q&A and discussion Speakers Dr Sarah Cameron, Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney Professor Susan Park, Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney Professor Rodney Smith, Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney Associate Professor Salvatore Babones, Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Sydney Dr Stewart Jackson (Chair), Government and International Relations, The University of Sydney This podcast is part of Social Science Week Australia 2020. Find out more here: bit.ly/3fgfFpw

CISS Global Forum (2020) on The Covid Crisis: Lessons Learned, What Next? /  by University Bridge

On June 3, the University of Sydney’s Centre for International Security Studies (CISS) held the Global Forum on the COVID Crisis, asking what next?

You can listen to two of the discussions below:

  • 2020, ‘The COVID Crisis: Lessons Learned, What Next?’, University of Sydney: Centre for International Security Studies (CISS) Global Forum, June 3. Featuring contributions from Susan Park, Justin Hastings, Brendan O’Connor, Aim Sinpeng, and Roy MacLeod.

The Centre for International Security Studies presents the 2020 Global Forum, The COVID Crisis: Lessons Learned, What Next? Through a series of curated webca...

The fourth webinar in the 2020 CISS Global Forum explored the theme of Ecosecurity Threats & Challenges: COVID-19 and Beyond. Our group of experts applied a ...

Keynote Presentation for IWACP 2020 /  by University Bridge

On the 26th of May 2020, the Ninth International Workshop on Advances in Cleaner Production was held in Melbourne. You can listen to my keynote presentation, ‘Addressing Environmental and Social Harm through the Independent Accountability Mechanisms of the Multilateral Development Banks,’ which is part of my project on the independent accountability mechanisms.

The invited Keynote Speaker Susan Park presents her research, entitled 'Protecting Environmental Rights through International Grievance Mechanisms?', in the ...

Upcoming Author Webinar: International Organisations and Global Problems /  by Susan Park

Upcoming Author Webinar (29th September)

Join Susan Park on the 29th of September, 11-12 UTC (CET) to talk about her book International Organisations and Global Problems.

Professor Park will answer questions regarding global governance and the role of international organisations in solving contemporary political problems. The event will also give advice to lecturers on how to use Susan’s textbook, particularly whilst distance teaching.

Susan is an Associate Professor in International Relations at the University of Sydney. She has published in journals including International Politics, Global Governance and Global Environmental Politics. She is also the author of World Bank Group Interacts with Environmentalists: Changing International Organisation Identities (2010) and co-editor of Owning Development: Creating Global Policy Norms in the IMF and the World Bank (Cambridge, 2010).

'How do international organizations (IOs) solve problems? In this theoretically driven book, Dr Susan Park examines how IOs tackle the complex global issues of the day. With a keen eye towards the politics that empower and constrain IOs, Park produces a pragmatic approach to understanding the dense ecosystem of IOs, how they should function, and - most importantly - how they actually perform in the real world.' Catherine Weaver, University of Texas, Austin

RSVP and learn more here: https://www.facebook.com/events/328008524944371

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Teaching Earth System Governance: New approaches for learning and action - Conference in Mexico /  by University Bridge

Some action from the ESG conference in Mexico.

The conference was held from the 6th to the 8th November 2019 in Oaxaca, Mexico. The conference was hosted by the National Autonomous University of Mexico and the Earth System Governance Project.

A panel of excellent presentations chaired by Dahlia Simangan

Governance of Environmental Disasters - Sydney Ideas Event /  by University Bridge

Who should govern environmental disasters, and how?

As global warming rapidly heats up our planet, the likelihood and frequency of environmental disasters caused by extreme weather events – from bushfires to floods – rises substantially. As part of the Environmental Disasters Symposium, organised by Professor Susan Park, this Sydney Ideas event brings together scholars working on environmental disasters from a range of disciplines, issue areas, and countries to grapple with critical questions. What we need to do to govern such disasters effectively? Who should govern environmental disasters and how?

The speakers:

• Professor Linda Hancock, Deakin University

• Professor Susan Park, University of Sydney

• Postdoctoral Fellow Francisco Molina Camacho, CIGIDEN

• (Chair) Professor Abbas El-Zein, University of Sydney

When:

Thursday 21 November, 6 – 7.30pm

Where:

University of Sydney - Social Sciences Building (A02)

RSVP: environmentaldisasters.eventbrite.com.au

This event is part of the Environmental Disasters Symposium (21-22 November), a collaboration between Sydney Social and Humanities Advanced Research Centre, Sydney Environment Institute and the Office of Global Engagement.

Conference Presentations - Susan Park /  by University Bridge

Susan recently presented at the following conferences:

The International Political Studies Association annual conference in Brisbane in July 2018. Paper titled: "The Declining Independence of the World Bank Inspection Panel?". See more here.

Presented at the Asian Studies Association of Australia conference in Sydney in June 2018. Paper titled: "Environmental Justice and the Asian Development Bank". See more here.

Presented at the International Studies Association Annual conference 2018 in San Francisco in April 2018. Papers titled: "Greening the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development through Accountability?". See more here.

The Politics of Trump - Government & International Relations forum /  by Susan Park

Join us for 'The Politics of Trump', a forum featuring over thirty academics from the Department of Government and International Relations, who will discuss the various issues raised by the election of President Donald Trump.

This forum will be held in 2017, from 11th August, 1-5:30pm, to 12th August, 9.00am-12.30pm. 

You can find it in Eastern Avenue Annex Lecture Theatre 315, Eastern Avenue, The University of Sydney, Camperdown.