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JUNE 2018
NEW REPORT
American airport cities: Lessons for Western Sydney Airport
In a new report released by the USSC, Justin Wastnage looks at the lessons and insights to be drawn from the US experience of airport development as the Western Sydney Airport project comes to the fore.
Justin Wastnage, taking advantage of his many years as an aviation and tourism policy consultant, analyses case studies from secondary airports in the United States, where the majority of airports are publicly funded, to compile recommendations for the development and operation of the new Western Sydney Airport.
In particular, Wastnage finds that fostering competition, operational flexibility, transport networks and the development of a meeting hub are all key to the success of a secondary airport in Sydney.
You can read the full report here
ANALYSIS
John Bolton: Bush-era hawk won't be clipped
Known as a “hawk among hawks”, US President Donald Trump’s new national security advisor, John Bolton, has devoted his long career in Washington to championing US military intervention in places like North Korea and Iran, and deriding international institutions that could erode US sovereignty, like the United Nations and the International Criminal Court.
In new analysis released by the USSC, research fellow Jared Mondschein examines what Bolton will bring to the role and the challenges he will face.
Read the full analysis here
EVENTS
28th Annual University of Sydney North American Alumni Conference
The United States Studies Centre is pleased to be partnering with the University of Sydney North American Alumni Association (SUGUNA) to present their annual conference in Washington, DC. SUGUNA is the University of Sydney's alumni community in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The conference will feature a keynote address by USSC CEO Simon Jackman as well as a cocktail reception at the Australian Embassy hosted by Australian Ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey.
Roundtable and panel discussion sessions will cover topics such as the implications of the US midterm elections for Australia, foreign policy issues and challenges facing both Australia and the United States, the divergent approaches to healthcare and public health in Australia and the United States, amongst others.
DATE & TIME
18-20 October 2018
LOCATION
The George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health,
950 New Hampshire Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20052
COST
US$60 – $475
Populism, authoritarianism and gender in Trump’s America
The outcome of the 2016 presidential election raises numerous important questions that have implications for the upcoming 2018 congressional and 2020 presidential elections. Are American voters more populist and more authoritarian than in the past? Why were (mostly) young American men marching with flaming torches to protest the removal of a confederate statue in Virginia? What is happening with Democratic and Republican women in 2018, and why did many women vote for Donald Trump and controversial candidates like Alabama's Roy Moore? Is there really an increase in anti-immigration sentiment in the United States and other wealthy democracies, or is something else happening?
Join two of the United States' leading political psychologists, Stanley Feldman and Leonie Huddy in a roundtable discussion hosted by US Studies Centre CEO Professor Simon Jackman, to talk about the role of populism, authoritarianism and gender in American politics, and the politics of democracies in Europe and Australia.
This event is jointly presented with The Electoral Integrity Project
DATE & TIME
26 June 2018
6pm–8pm
LOCATION
Law Lounge, New Law Building, Eastern Avenue, The University of Sydney
COST
$10
CENTRE NEWS
National intelligence meeting
The USSC hosted a private roundtable lunch with US Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats during his short trip to Australia. Coats was accompanied by several staffers from Washington and senior officers from the US Embassy in Canberra and Consulate General in Sydney.
CEO Simon Jackman, board members and foreign policy and defence experts from the USSC exchanged perspectives with Coats on a wide range of Indo-Pacific and global security challenges.
John Boehner visit
Former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, John Boehner visited the USSC and Squire Patton Boggs along with former chief advisor and strategist to the House of Ways and Means Committee, David B. Stewart. Boehner gave insights into Washington and the shifting political and economic landscape in the United States.
New research interns
The USSC welcomed three new research interns in May. Julia Gleason, Kimberly Monarrez and Kristine Lai join us from Cornell University, the University of California, Berkeley, and the University of Pennsylvania, respectively.
Rebecca Hinkhouse returns to Georgetown University in Washington DC having completed her semester-long internship at the USSC. Rebecca researched US and Australian innovation, energy and infrastructure investment policies, and helped to produce analysis for The 45th newsletter.
Internship opportunities
The USSC's Trade and Investment and Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs are both looking for interns to join their research teams. Applications close on 15 July. Click the respective links to learn more.
ALUMNI NEWS
Boston meetup
The Sydney University Graduates Union of North America present their 3rd Annual Entrepreneurial Aussie Meetup event in Boston, MA. For our readers in the United States, this is an opportunity to learn about the truths, myths and future of artificial intelligence.
You can find more details and register here.
STUDENT NEWS
Semester 2 units of study
Before going into exam hibernation, remember to enrol in the USSC’s subjects for Semester 2.
Undergraduate subjects on offer include our flagship program Global America – twice a winner of the Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Teaching, and US in the World – a program that allows the top students to present a policy brief to the US Consul General.
For postgraduates, our subjects include a mix of political and cultural subjects, such as the increasingly pertinent US-China Relations and the ever-popular US Media: Politics, Culture, Technology.
UCLA cohort join USC students for trivia
Students heading to Los Angeles later this month to participate in our UCLA Study Abroad Program have joined with students visiting Australia from the USC Marshall Business School for a fun night of trivia.
More than 50 students from the University of Sydney, University of Western Australia and University of New South Wales will spend six weeks living and studying at UCLA whilst earning credit toward their degree in Australia.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
The future of work in Australia and the United States. Chief economist of Indeed.com Jed Kolko joined the USSC's Claire McFarland and the University of Sydney Business School's Rae Cooper to discuss the impact of technological advancements on the future of work in the United States and Australia. Listen to the podcast
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