News from the College of Business, Government & Law 

We acknowledge the traditional owners, both past and present, of the various locations Flinders University operates on, and recognise their continued relationship and responsibility to these lands and waters. We recognise that Flinders was established on the lands of the Kaurna nation, with the main Flinders campus located near Warriparinga.

Welcome to the November edition of the College of Business, Government and Law newsletter.

This edition includes a raft of initiatives and activities across the College, including a new feature designed to improve our access to information when we need it – ‘Make the Staff Portal your first port of call’. I have already followed its advice and bookmarked the webpage, which includes events, documents and forms, and staff awards.

This newsletter also announces the launch of a new podcast series Expect More of Law: The Podcast, and includes a report on Jessica Genauer’s celebrated podcasts War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv. Both podcast series are not only rich in insights, but also in opportunities for grassroots marketing, which differentiate our courses from those of other universities.

As we prepare to extend our teaching delivery to Festival Plaza, this type of grassroots marketing becomes invaluable. My sincere thanks to all our staff who drive such initiatives.

Kind regards,
Michael

Michael Gilding
Vice-President and Executive Dean
 

Welcome to the BGL community

A warm welcome to Afshin, our new staff member joining the college.

Afshin Tanouri — Lecturer (Teaching Specialist), Business (Marketing)
 

Expect More of Law: The Podcast

We've launched a podcast!

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of an exciting new podcast series, Expect More of Law: The Podcast. Hosted by Dean of Law, Professor Tania Leiman, the series celebrates 30 years of Law at Flinders University with stories from current students, alumni, and industry. 

In Episode 1, you’ll meet Phaedra Deckart: one of our very first law students. Since graduating, she has fearlessly forged ahead in her career, saying ‘yes’ to every opportunity. Today, she is CEO for a leading gas network operator, Tas Gas.

Future episodes will be shared on our 30 years of Law page - tune in here.
 

Take a new headshot at our photography session

Need a new headshot? Book now for Tuesday November 22!

Official headshots are important for your staff profile, media opportunities, events and external engagement, your professional social media presence and more.

If you don't have an official Flinders headshot yet, we strongly encourage you to book in for our next session now - it's completely free, and only takes 5-10 minutes.

Staff Photography Session
Tuesday November 22 | 8:30am-12:30pm
Room 103, Law & Commerce Courtyard

Email nicole.wedding@flinders.edu.au to secure your spot.

Please indicate in your email what time you are available, and we'll return to you with confirmation and a calendar invite.
 

Want to know more about Flinders at Festival Plaza?

We're looking forward to opening our second home in the city. In the meantime, listen back to our recent briefing on Festival Plaza for BGL staff here.

Plus, a new email box has been set up for any questions you may have!

Email festivalplaza@flinders.edu.au with your queries.
 

Defence Entrepreneurship Program delivers solutions

MBA students undertaking the Defence Entrepreneurship Program are developing innovative solutions to business problems

A team of MBA students at Flinders University have worked towards a solution to a problem faced by industries around the world, as they develop and build an innovative talent base within the public sector. 

The team, code named Trim Solutions, came up with the solution as part of Flinders University’s Defence Entrepreneurship Program, part of the Hacking for National Security program, which is delivered in study period 2 (Jul-Sep).
 

MBA students with Flinders staff, at a recent orientation event.
 

Dr Jessica Genauer continues coverage of Ukraine

Dr Jessica Genauer, host of War in Ukraine: Update from Kyiv, has been busy responding to media requests this month. Here's a snapshot.

"Zelensky’s nightly speeches often draw on universal themes, emphasising the relevance of Ukraine’s war to people all over the world... the aspiration to move from oppression to freedom, to choose life in the face of destruction, is one in which almost all countries and populations have a part to play," she writes in a piece for The Conversation titled: 'A struggle between normality and madness: why Volodymyr Zelensky’s speeches have captured the world’s attention.' Read More > 

In addition, Dr Jessica Genauer provided comments for these stories:

'Why did Russia launch a 'barrage' of missiles on Ukraine, and what could happen next?', SBS. Read More >

'What would happen if Russia used a nuclear weapon in Ukraine?', ABC. Read More >
 

Make the Staff Portal your first port of call

Visit the BGL page on our staff website

Every staff member at Flinders should bookmark the staff website. It contains the staff directory, information about systems and services, workplace support, teaching resources and benefits - like our free news subscription offer. 

The BGL page on the staff portal can be incredibly helpful: if you're ever looking to solve a problem but aren't sure who to contact, it's here that you can find organisational charts for college governance, college support, and college committees (see documents and forms), as well as our comprehensive contacts page.
 

Research

An award-winning conference presentation and new book

Dr Stacey Henderson recently gave presentations at two conferences: one on international law and multiple space stations in low Earth orbit at the Australian Space Research Conference held in Sydney (for which her presentation was awarded an ECR prize by the conference organisers!), as well as one for the forthcoming Oxford Handbook on Women and International Law hosted by the Max Planck Institute, Luxembourg.

The latter conference investigated the wide-ranging impacts of international law on women and vice versa. Dr Henderson co-authored a chapter on the UN's Women, Peace & Security agenda for the Handbook here.

Henderson also released a sole-authored monograph recently, which looks at the emerging practice of States choosing to respond to atrocities in non-forceful ways, inspired by the concept of the Responsibility to Protect (R2P). Henderson introduces and develops an original conceptual tool - intercession - to capture and explain this change in State practice and the impact of R2P on the development of international law.
 

*Based on notification of contract emailed to CBGL.research@flinders.edu.au from 15 Sept to 24 Oct

Ending homelessness: a toolkit for local government
CIs: Selina Tually, Kelly McKinley, Veronica Coram
Funder: Local Government Association of South Australia
Award Amount: $78,720

Space Policy Audit 1701D
CI: Rodrigo Praino
Funder: Australian Space Agency
Award Amount: $26,825

Since the last edition of the newsletter until 16 August, BGL researchers had nine articles included in top 10% / A* / A / Q1 ranked journals.​​​​​

Worker exploitation in the Australian gig economy: emerging mechanisms of social control
Marmo, M., Sinopoli, E. A., Guo, S. (2022).
Griffith Law Review, 31(2), 171-192.
Flinders Law Journal List: A*

Audit and benchmarking of supermarket catalog composition in five countries
Tan, P. J., Tanusondjaja, A., Corsi, A., Lockshin, L., Villani, C., Bogomolova, S. (2022).
International Journal of Advertising
Scimago: Top 10% (26/458) in Communication

Challenges in Gaining Ethical Approval for Sensitive Digital Social Science Studies
Winter, C., Gundur, R. V. (2022).
International Journal of Social Research Methodology
Scimago: Top 10% (61/643) in Social Sciences (misc)

Resilience to cyber-enabled foreign interference: citizen understanding and threat perceptions
Manwaring, R., Holloway, J. (2022).
Defence Studies
Scimago: Q1 (243/1492) in History

A Food Relief Charter for South Australia—Towards a Shared Vision for Pathways Out of Food Insecurity
Pettman, T., Williams, C., Booth, S., Wildgoose, D., Pollard, C. M., Coveney, J., McWhinnie, J-A., McAllister, M., Dent, C., Spreckley, R., Buckley, J., Bogomolova, S., Goodwin-Smith, I. (2022).
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(12), [7080].
Scimago: Q1 (34/136) in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

When what you have is not enough: Acquiring Australian qualifications to overcome non-recognition of overseas skills
Tan, G., Cebulla, A. (2022).
International Migration
Scimago: 26/115 in Demography

How and when does internal and external social media use for marketing impact B2B SME performance?
Corral de Zubielqui, G., Jones, J. (2022).
Journal of Business Industrial Marketing
ABDC Journal List: A

Towards a Governance Framework for Brain Data
Ienca, M., Fins, J. J., Jox, R. J., Jotterand, F., Voeneky, S., Andorno, R., Ball, T., Castelluccia, C., Chavarriaga, R., Chneiweiss, H., Ferretti, A., Friedrich, O., Hurst, S., Merkel, G., Molnár-Gábor, F., Rickli, J-M., Scheibner, J., Vayena, E., Yuste, R., Kellmeyer, P. (2022).
Neuroethics, 15(2), [20].
Scimago: Q1 (73/700) in Philosophy

Economic geography and entrepreneurial diversification in the agricultural sector
Rasel, S., Heijman, W. J. M., Reinhard, S. (2022).
Regional Studies, Regional Science, 9(1), 347-370.
Scimago: Q1 (305/1327) in Sociology and Political Science
 

As we move into the last quarter of the year, this is a great time for academic staff to update their research outputs in ResearchNow. An up-to-date research profile is a vital tool for promoting you and your research, and the data it provides is essential for internal reporting at both the college and university levels, including for workload.

If you need any assistance in updating your ResearchNow profile and publications list, please visit the ResearchNow support page or contact the CBGL Research Support Team.
 

A natural evolution of our annual Brave Minds publication, Fearless Research stories are an opportunity to immerse yourself in some of the innovative work being undertaken by Flinders University’s researchers, who are changing lives and improving the world.

This edition of Fearless Research contains three articles about BGL researchers: Melissa de Zwart, Laura Lesar and Svetlana Bogomolova.
 

Education 📚

Reimagining learning and teaching

Work has been underway for some time to reimagine the structure and membership of the College Education Committee and the structures within the Education portfolio. New structures have been endorsed by the College Leadership Advisory Committee.

Find out more in an update from Professor Chris Kee, Dean (Education) at the link below.
 

Curious about Canvas? 

 Join one of these demo sessions for a tour of the system. You'll also learn about the support structure being implemented, to make sure you have lots of help at every step on your journey to teaching within Canvas.

A recording will be made at the end of this demo series and posted on the Canvas project web pages here to view if you are unable to attend.

Wednesday, 9th November 2022 – online
Time: 3:00PM - 4:00PM
Location: Teams. Enrol now.

Thursday, 10th November 2022 – online
Time: 10:00AM - 11:00AM
Location: Teams. Enrol now.

Monday, 14th November 2022 - Face to face only
Time: 1:00PM - 2:00PM
Location: Rm 1.01, Health Sciences Lecture Theatre Building. Enrol now.

If you have questions about the project, please contact canvas@flinders.edu.au
 

Industry Projects are complete for 2022

It's been a successful year for our Industry Projects program! Over 12 weeks and 12 final presentations, students enrolled in Flinders' Industry Projects topics engaged with 14 industry clients to work on business problems: researching, learning from their client and teachers, and developing solutions that could potentially have real application.

"I appreciate the uni collaborating with real life businesses, as it adds an element of excitement and engagement you wouldn't normally get," one student told us.
 

What's On 📅

How do different types of proximity affect the performance of innovation networks and precincts?

Professor Ron Boschma (Utrecht University) is the leading international authority on how different forms of proximity (cognitive, organizational, social, institutional, and spatial) affect firms in innovation ecosystems. This talk will build on his earlier work, which analyses why some individuals and firms are better connected than others, and what types of proximity foster connectivity and effective knowledge flows.

The lecture will be followed by a discussion with Prof. John Spoehr, Director of the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (AITI), exploring how this research might inform innovation development locally.

Tonight! Tuesday, 8 November | 5.15pm - 6.30pm
Flinders University at Victoria Square
 

The weaponisation of outer space

Hear from Ciara Finnegan, a PhD Candidate and IRC Government of Ireland Postgraduate Scholar 2021 - 2023 from Maynooth University.

Wednesday, 16 November 2022, 2pm - 3pm
Moot Court, Law and Commerce Building, Bedford Park campus

For catering purposes, please RSVP to cbgl.research@flinders.edu.au and kindly let us know of any dietary requirements.
 

Global Wealth Chains: Asset Strategies in the World Economy

Hear from Professor Leonard Seabrooke, Professor of Political Economy and Economic Sociology at Copenhagen Business School and a former lecturer in Political Economy at Flinders University.

Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 12pm - 1pm
LWCM1.10, with a light lunch provided

An invitation will be sent to all staff soon.
 

Human Rights and Political Participation in Southeast Asia

In this seminar, Associate Professor Anthony J. Langlois will discuss research, his new book Sexuality and Gender Diversity Rights in Southeast Asia - Cambridge as well as his ongoing research. It will be held both in-person and online.

Friday 18 November | 1.00pm-2.30pm
Social Sciences South, Room 145

Did you know? 💭

Staff profiles

Is your staff profile up-to-date for the new year? If not, here's a guide to updating it.
 

Nutrip is now live!

Nutrip is now live and available from your Okta dashboard, meaning staff can login and use Nutrip to request approval for any international or domestic travel. 

Nutrip is a single platform for all travel approvals, with improved accuracy of data due to integrations with current university systems. Other benefits include greater visibility for Supervisors through automated notifications of travel requests, an easy-to-use interface, greater reporting capabilities and improved visibility and duty of care for travelling staff.

If you have any queries, please contact the travel team at travel@flinders.edu.au or via Service One Travel Query.
 

Important Dates 📅

1 – 30 November – Movember
8 November – Honours 3MT Competition (2pm in the Moot Court)
1 – 30 November – National Recycling Week
11 November – Remembrance Day 
22 November – BGL Staff Headshots 📷
25 November – White Ribbon Day
3 December – Law Gala Dinner (details here)
16 December – BGL Christmas Party 🎄
 

Do you have news to share?

The deadline for our next newsletter is 18 November.

If you have news about achievements, awards, upcoming events in the College (including online events), new research, media articles or anything else that may be of interest to your fellow colleagues, we want to hear from you by EOD Friday, 18 November.

Please view the guidelines and timetable before submitting your content, then email Nicole at cbgl.newsletter@flinders.edu.au with your news.