University of Sydney

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.

Academic & Research Advice for International Relations Students /  by University Bridge

Dr Susan Park gives advice on how to get your academic career off to a flying start. Susan is in the Government & International Relations Department at the University of Sydney. In this video she answers common questions from students starting out in studying and researching International Relations and Political economy.

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Multilateral Development Banks, Accountablilty, Research - Dr Susan Park, Sydney University /  by University Bridge

Dr Susan Park discusses her research into Multilateral Development Banks

In this interview, Dr Park discusses her latest research into Multilateral Development Banks and accountability structures of the the MDBs.

International Organisations and Global Problems: Theories and Explanations /  by University Bridge

How do international organizations (IOs) solve problems? In this theoretically driven book, Dr Susan Park examines how IOs tackle today’s complex global issues.

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Our new book will be out Feburary 2019 /  by University Bridge

Global Environmental Governance and the Accountability Trap

Edited by Susan Park and Teresa Kramarz

An examination of whether accountability mechanisms in global environmental governance that focus on monitoring and enforcement necessarily lead to better governance and better environmental outcomes.

Find out more here.

Ongoing Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) research /  by Susan Park

Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)

I wanted to use this space to draw some attention to my current research project on these international banks. These banks include the World Bank, World Bank Group and African, Asian, Inter-American Development Banks and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Our project is focused on the mechanisms they use in creating and reinforcing change. More information on the project can be found at the link below.

Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) research project

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.