Asian Crucible: Globalization, Geopolitics and the Contest for the Future

Asian Crucible explores the role of globalisation and geopolitics in the making of modern Asia. It tells the sweeping story of Asia’s modern resurgence: how globalization, supply chains and market-led integration powered unprecedented economic growth and lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. It explores the creativity, energy and resilience that made this possible, while examining the dark side of that success: new geopolitical and nationalistic tensions that threaten to unravel this progress.

As Asia stands at a crossroads, facing both extraordinary opportunity and escalating risk, this seminar will examine these forces and argue for for thoughtful and creative leadership to ensure that peace and prosperity rather than conflict and division define the next chapter of Asia’s story.

Chair
To be confirmed

Speaker
Nick Bisley is Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, Australia. He recently completed a term as President of the Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, has been Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center, Washington, DC and previously served as Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of International Affairs. Nick was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs in 2020.


This event is hosted by the Department of International Relations, and the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre at the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs.


Additional information:
Registration is required for this event. If you require accessibility accommodations or a visitor Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan please email bell.marketing@anu.edu.au. Accessible parking spaces are available around campus should you require them.

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