Griffith In Asia

RELATIONAL PRACTICES IN MEETING DISCOURSE IN NEW ZEALAND AND JAPAN. Professor Kazuyo Murata from Ryokoku University (Japan) will analyse and compare the manifestations and perceptions of humour and small talk at business meetings in Japan and New Zealand.

"Civility and its Discontents in the PRC: Tension Between Social Enclaves and Society" presented by Associate Professor David Schak, Griffith Asia Institute. For more information and more podcasts visit griffith.edu.au/asia

'Less Geneva, More Jakarta? Assessing Australia's Asia Pivot" Presented by Professor Andrew O'Neil, Head of the School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University. For more information and more podcasts visit griffith.edu.au/asia

"The Role of Political Elites in Mitigating the Risk of Mass Atrocities" Presented by: Dr Stephen McLoughlin, Research Fellow at the Griffith Asia Institute and the Centre for Governance and Public Policy.

"Rising China's Influence in Developing Asia." Presented by Shedden Professor Evelyn Goh, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, The Australian National University.

'Learning to be Chinese: Nationalism, Identity and Character: A Longitudinal Examination of Primary School Moral Education Texts in China'. Presented by Adjunct Associate Professor David Schak, Department of International Business and Asian Studies and Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University. 20 March 2014.

'The Pivot and Beyond: The TPP and American Foreign Policy in East Asia.' Presented by Professor Victoria Farrar-Myers, 2013 Fulbright Flinders University Distinguished Chair in American Political Science.

'The Rise of Xi Jinping and Destruction of Bo Xilai'. Presented by Mr John Garnaut, Author and former China correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. 27 February 2014. Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.

Rational Dictators: How Responsive were Pol Pot and Milosevic? Maartje Weerdesteijn, PhD candidate, Tilburg University, Netherlands. 27 February 2014.

'Asian Perspective: The World Bank's Role in East Asia', presented by Mr Jim Adams, former Vice President for East Asia, The World Bank. 20 Feb 2013. Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.

'Troubled Waters: Tensions in South China Sea', presented by Dr Michael Williams, Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Chatham House, London. 25 Feb 2013.

'Rising Poverty Levels in Fiji' presented by Mr Neelesh Gounder, PhD candidate, Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics and Winner of Prime Ministers Pacific Australia Award (PMPA), 2012. 8 Feb 2013.

'Tax Havens and Sovereignty in the Pacific Islands' presented by Dr Tony Van Fossen, Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities, Griffith University. 8 Feb 2013.

'Why Engagement Policy Deserves Another Chance for North Korea', presented by Dr Jong Kun Choi, Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Studies and Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Public Administration, Yonsei University. 2 Feb 2013.

'Exploring Kazakh Responses to the Rise of China: Elite Band-wagoning, Expert Hedging, and Societal Ambivalence?, presented by Dr Michael Clarke, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute. 14 March 2013.

'Nuclear Politics in Japan and the Energy Security Challenge', presented by Dr Vlado Vivoda, Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute and Geordan Graetz, Doctoral candidate, Centre for Social Responsibility in Mining, Sustainable Minerals Institute, UQ. 7 March 2013.

'Papua New Guinea in Transition: What it means for Australia', presented by Mr Ian Kemish AM, former Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea. 28 March 2013. Perspectives:Asia is produced by The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art.

'Naval Modernization in the South China Sea:Is it an Arms Race', presented by Mr Richard Bitzinger, Senior Fellow, S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore. 17 April 2013

'What is North Korea's Nuclear Strategy?', presented by Professor Andrew O'Neil, Director, Griffith Asia Institute. 11 April 2013.

'International Relations Theory with Chinese Characteristic: A Mirage or An Effective Alternative?', presented by Dr Hun Joon Kim, Senior Research Fellow, Griffith Asia Institute / Centre for Governance and Public Policy. 2 May 2013.