06
Sep
Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar: Hierarchies of misery in Rodrigo Duterte's Philippines
Whose suffering counts in Rodrigo Duterte's Philippines? In this presentation, Nicole Curato enquires into the unequal distribution of compassion among "communities of misery' in a nation that has been beset with a series of tragedies. I compare two case studies: disaster survivors from Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 and the families left behind by police and vigilante killings of Duterte's controversial war on drugs.
06
Sep
Perspectives:Asia Lecture: Referenda on independence in New Caledonia and the autonomous region of Bougainville
Violent conflicts in New Caledonia (1980s) and Bougainville (1990s) were ended by political settlements between France and New Caledonia, and Papua New Guinea and Bougainville and could result in creation of two new small and potentially wealthy (mineral rich) Pacific states before the end of the current decade.Our panellists will share their insights on the upcoming referendums the role Australia can play as a near neighbor, within this historic process.