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FEBRUARY 2019
DC PANEL
G'Day USA
CEO Simon Jackman led a team of USSC experts to Washington, DC in January to meet with both Australian and American policymakers involved with Indo-Pacific policy. Professor Jackman joined Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, former US Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, Professor Stephen Smith and Dr Kathleen Hicks on stage for an open session on how the United States and Australia can work together to keep the region free and open.
G'Day USA is Australia's premier public and economic diplomacy program promoting Australian capabilities in the United States.
NEW BRIEF
The committee is now in session
In a new research brief, Visiting Fellow Bruce Wolpe charts the key House of Representative committee leadership changes after the Democrats' success at the midterm elections.
He also looks at the new challenges that committee oversight and investigations will present the Trump administration, and where Australia should be watching for impacts on US foreign policy and trade.
You can read the full brief here.
NEW PODCAST
2020Vision Podcast launched
The USSC now has a weekly podcast following the twists and turns in the 2020 US presidential election. Leading experts, scholars and journalists join the podcast each week to discuss the issues that are shaping the campaign. In the first six episodes, 2020Vision has explored the longest government shutdown in US history, the Democrat's so-called "unlikeable women", voter suppression, the transgender military ban and how veteran status translates for female presidential candidates.
Throughout the year, the podcast will continue to take a deep dive into all the hot-button topics going into one of the most consequential US presidential elections. So make sure to subscribe on Spotify, iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts.
EVENTS
The second summit: Trump, Kim and US engagement in Northeast Asia
US President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong-un are making preparations for another summit at the end of this month. The success or failure of such a meeting, however, depends on more than just these two heads of state. Focusing too closely on the spectacle of another Trump-Kim summit also obscures larger questions about the prospects for successful denuclearisation, America’s role on the Korean Peninsula and, more broadly, American engagement in Northeast Asia.
To discuss these issues, please join Dr Charles Edel, Senior Fellow at the United States Studies Centre, for a conversation featuring Dr Van Jackson, Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington and Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars; John Delury, Associate Professor of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University (Seoul); and Dr Sheryn Lee, Lecturer in Security Studies at Macquarie University.
DATE & TIME
20 February 2018
5.30pm–6.30pm
LOCATION
USSC Boardroom, Institute Building (H03), City Rd, Camperdown
COST
$10
CENTRE NEWS
Douglas Irwin roundtable
The USSC was delighted to be joined by world-renowned economic historian Douglas Irwin for a roundtable event in Sydney. Irwin is the author of the definitive Clashing Over Commerce: A History of US Trade Policy. He spoke about how current tensions fit into the broader sweep of US trade history.
Deterrence dialogue
The Centre's Foreign Policy and Defence program shared the outcomes from its inaugural Track 1.5 US-Australia Indo-Pacific Deterrence Dialogue held in Canberra in 2018. The dialogue was co-hosted with Pacific Forum, and was supported by the Australian Department of Defence and the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
Revisiting Deterrence in an Era of Strategic Competition provides a summary of the dialogue proceedings. It can be viewed on the USSC website here.
State of the Union
Experts from the United States Studies Centre gave a briefing at Clayton Utz Sydney on what's sure to be a frenetic year ahead in US politics. They discussed what the priorities for the Trump administration will be in 2019 and how they will impact on international allies and business.
The panel discussion was moderated by The Wall Street Journal's Australia/New Zealand Bureau Chief David Winning and featured USSC Senior Fellow Dr Charles Edel; Director of the Trade & Investment Program Dr Stephen Kirchner; Director of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program Claire McFarland; and Non-Resident Senior fellow Dr Elsina Wainwright, AM. You can listen to a podcast of the event here.
Columbia executive education
Currently ranked 16th in the world, Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs is coming to Australia to partner with the USSC. We're currently seeking expressions of interest and preferences for topics from those looking to receive an Ivy League executive education in Sydney. Fill out this form to help us shape the program to your needs.
STUDENT NEWS
Students meet with Ambassador Hockey
Twenty-four students from the University of Sydney and the University of Western Australia are currently spending nine weeks in Washington DC, living, studying and interning as part of the USSC's DC Placement Program.
In January, students were hosted by the Australian Embassy in Washington for a welcome reception where they were able to hear from Ambassador Joe Hockey.
Students on this program intern at a wide range of host organisations including Capitol Hill, Rio Tinto, The East-West Center and The National Foreign Trade Council. There's more information on the program and how to register your interest here.
Welcome week activities
A reminder to students that this Welcome Week. Here are some of the ways you can get involved:
Thursday, 21 February
Chat with a Diplomat
Quadrangle Building, McRae Room S418, 1-2pm
Chat with a Diplomat offers an opportunity for students interested in a career in international relations to ask questions, and receive practical advice about the exciting range of options available. Hosted by the United States Studies Centre, this session will be attended by Sharon Hudson-Dean (US Consul General to Sydney) and Ryan Neelam (Deputy Director of DFAT).
Welcome Week Trivia
The Royal Hotel, 6-10pm
Hosted by the US Studies Society and the Sydney University United Nations Society, this night promises to be one of the most exciting ways to celebrate the first week of the semester. Featuring challenging questions from academics at the United States Studies Centre, you'll get a taste of the exciting material covered in America and Australia: the Issues Compared. Test how much you really know about the similarities between Australia and the United States.
Friday, 22 February
NYU vs BU Sports Day
Sydney Uni Sports & Aquatic Centre, 1-4pm
Come one come all to our annual sports event with NYU & Sydney Uni. Regardless of your skill level, we hope you will all join us on Friday to rep BU! The day will feature simultaneous games of basketball, dodgeball, tennis, and frisbee and will be capped off with a BBQ out on the tennis courts. Whether you are coming to make new friends, get a little exercise, help prove BU’s dominance, or just for the free food, we look forward to seeing you there!
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
State of the Union: What are the trends to watch in 2019 and who will the Democrats nominate for president. A panel of our experts discussed the year ahead. Listen to podcast.
Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's trans ban and women at war: Professor Meghan MacKenzie joined the latest episode of 2020Vision to discuss one of the Democrat's most controversial candidates and some of the ways the military will factor into the 2020 election. Listen to the podcast.
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