Podcasts by INTR1001: After the Lecture

China-Taiwan Tensions from 2022-11-15T02:13:08

In this episode we sit down with Dr Iain D. Henry to discuss his perspectives on the strategic and security elements surrounding the ongoing tension between China and Taiwan. ...

The War in Ukraine from 2022-09-27T00:22:31

In this episode we sit down with Associate Professor Matthew Sussex to discuss Russia's War in Ukraine.

Associate  Professor Matthew Sussex is a senior fellow at the Strategic and &n...

Welcome to Season 3! from 2022-09-27T00:08:02

Welcome to Season 3 of INTR:1001 After the Lecture! This year we will be discussing a variety of issues from current affairs to more general topics in international relations. We hope you enjoy!...

Japan-South Korea Relations from 2021-10-10T14:23:02

This week’s episode is a throwback! Recorded in 2020, James Brasington interviews Dr Lauren Richardson,  Director of Studies and Lecturer at the Asia-Pacific College of Diplomacy at the Aus...

Australia's Defence Planning from 2021-10-04T12:33:21

On this week's episode, Brad Saines, a past Ir Society Exec member, interviews Dr John Blaxland, professor of international security and intelligence studies. Dr Blaxland chats with Brad about v...

International Cancer Research from 2021-09-24T10:13:07

This week James Brasington (President) is joined by Leonie Quinn, who leads a team at the James Curtin School of Medical Research at the ANU. Her team conducts discovery-driven fundamental resea...

Public Opinion, Foreign Aid, and International Relations from 2021-09-18T06:04:58

This week James Brasington (President) is joined by Professor Benjamin Goldsmith, head of International Relations and Politics at the ANU. His work has appeared in leading academic journals incl...

Sino-Iranian Comprehensive Strategic Partnership from 2021-09-10T02:43:30

In this episode we discuss the Iran-China 25-Year Cooperation Program, also dubbed the Sino-Iranian Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

The deal signed between China and Iran on 27th Mar...

Welcome to Season 2! from 2021-09-06T07:33:18

Welcome back for Season 2 of ANU IR Society's Podcast INTR1001: After the Lecture!

Our first episode will be launching Friday 10th September. We hope you enjoy the new season!

2020 Malian Coup with Moctar Kane and Ernest Akuamoah from 2020-10-08T21:02:48

In this episode we discuss the recent political developments in Mali, including the role of radicalisation and COVID-19 in the coup. We are joined by guests Moctar Kane and Ernest Akuamoah

A Career in the Indo-Pacific: Rory Medcalf from 2020-09-25T03:38:16

Professor Rory Medcalf, Australian Foreign Policy legend, speaks to James Brasington about various aspects of career, including the importance of history, the role of social media, and the recen...

Climate Action and the Future of the UN-Australian Relationship with Lachlan Hunter (UNAA Series, Part 2) from 2020-09-14T09:37:13

Part 2 of our UNAA series will discuss issues surrounding the adequacy of the federal response to climate change, and what Australia's new foreign policy shift away from rejectionism means for i...

The UNAA, the UN, the rules-based order, and reconciliation with Lachlan Hunter from 2020-09-14T09:30:01

How well has Australia's response been to the Black Lives Matter Protests? How can the UN help further reconciliation efforts? 

These are some of the questions we will be addressing ...

Diplomacy during COVID-19 with Ingrid Southworth, Deputy Head of UK Mission to Australia from 2020-08-28T04:55:55

Ingrid Southworth has been British Deputy High Commissioner to Australia since January 2017. She studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Oxford and International Relations at the Johns Hop...

Forecasting and Prediction with Dr Charles Miller from 2020-08-14T06:30:13

In this next episode, Dr Charles Miller speaks with James Brasington about forecasting and prediction in the field of International Relations. He responds to questions about anarchy, 'superforec...

Political Islam and Islamic Politics with Dr Raihan Ismail [DEEP DIVE] from 2020-07-31T01:06:11

Is Mohamed bin Salman being too authoritarian with his progressive reforms? What is the fundamental difference between Saudi Salafism, Wahabism, and the other broad branches of Sunni Islam? Are ...

Human Trafficking and COVID-19 Impacts with Dr Ruji Auethavornpipat from 2020-07-17T02:23:28

The ANU International Relations Society’s President, Jessica Honan, speaks to Australian National University's Dr Ruji Auethavornpipat, a Lecturer in International Relations at the ANU and resea...

The Future of Syria, World Energy, and the Middle East with Dr Federico Manfredi Firmian from 2020-07-03T06:08:53

Will there be any change in Syria over the next few years? Why is Turkey intent on creating these pseudo-republics in Cyprus and Syria? What are the barriers in the way of oil-dependent state ec...

Explaining Our Nuclear-Armed World with Prof. Benoît Pelopidas from 2020-06-19T01:26:47

When activists, diplomats, nuclear war planners, and religious actors use similar words when talking about nuclear weapons, do they mean the same thing? Do the citizens of the world know the dem...

Politics in the International Criminal Court with Shannon Torrens from 2020-06-04T22:30:08

In this episode, President Jessica Honan discusses the International Criminal Court (ICC) with International Human Rights Lawyer Shannon Maree Torrens.  See Shannon's bio here: Listen

Ending Mass Atrocities with Josie Hornung from 2020-05-21T22:05:03

Join us as we discuss ending mass atrocities (such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes) with PhD candidate Josie Hornung

Welcome to our Podcast! from 2020-05-16T03:38:49

Welcome to the ANU IR Society's podcast - INTR1001: After the Lecture.  This short introduction oulines our vision for the podcast!