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The Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs (Bell School) is recognised as the pre-eminent centre in the region and one of the best in the world for research excellence and policy analysis in the political, societal, diplomatic, security and strategic dimensions of international and Asia Pacific affairs. The School is named after Dr Coral Bell AO, one of Australia’s leading intellectuals whose ideas on the big issues of war and peace, great power relationships, alliances, and global and regional security architecture made a direct and lasting impact on international policy debate. The Bell School provides undergraduate and graduate coursework programs and graduate research training (PhD) and collectively, as a School, our education and research engage deeply with Asia and the Pacific on four levels: international, regional, national, and subnational.

Applications for OCIS 2027 Pre-Conference Workshops close soon.The Coral Bell School at ANU will sponsor three pre-confe...
16/10/2026

Applications for OCIS 2027 Pre-Conference Workshops close soon.

The Coral Bell School at ANU will sponsor three pre-conference workshops to be held at the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji, on 7 July 2027, immediately prior to OCIS 2027.

Two workshops are open to any aspect of international studies, broadly understood, including the OCIS 2027 theme, Pluralism and Hope: World Politics and Pacific International Relations. The third workshop should focus on Indigenous and First Nations international studies, including Indigenous diplomacy, decolonial approaches and related subjects.

Successful workshops will receive venue and catering support for up to 15 participants each, plus $200 per attendee towards an additional night's accommodation.

Submit your application by 31 October 2026.

For application requirements and further information, visit:
https://ocis.org.au/2027-call-for-papers/

The 2027 OCIS Call for Proposals closes on 31 October 2026.We invite proposals for the 12th Oceanic Conference on Intern...
15/10/2026

The 2027 OCIS Call for Proposals closes on 31 October 2026.

We invite proposals for the 12th Oceanic Conference on International Studies (OCIS 2027), taking place in Suva, Fiji, from 7 to 9 July 2027.

OCIS welcomes proposals for papers, panels, roundtables, innovative sessions and pre-conference workshops from across international studies, broadly conceived. We particularly encourage submissions from Pacific scholars and researchers, practitioners, policymakers, activists, community-based researchers, postgraduate students and early career researchers.

We also welcome proposals that bring together colleagues across institutions, career stages, regions, and scholarly and practitioner communities, reflecting the diversity of perspectives and experiences that shape contemporary international studies.

Submit your proposal by 31 October 2026:
https://ocis.org.au/2027-call-for-papers/

Security Agreements in the Pacific Islands: Workshop EOI now open Expressions of interest are now open for a one-day pre...
02/10/2026

Security Agreements in the Pacific Islands: Workshop EOI now open

Expressions of interest are now open for a one-day pre-conference workshop on Security Agreements in the Pacific Islands, to be held on 7 July 2027 ahead of OCIS 2027.

The workshop will bring together scholars and practitioners to explore the growing number of security agreements across the Pacific Islands region and their implications for regional peace and security.

Participation is open to researchers and practitioners with relevant expertise, with places reserved for academics and early career researchers from Pacific Island countries.

EOIs are now open and places are limited.

Apply here: https://ocis.org.au/workshops/

Pre-conference workshop opportunities at OCIS 2027 The Coral Bell School will sponsor three pre-conference workshops at ...
02/10/2026

Pre-conference workshop opportunities at OCIS 2027

The Coral Bell School will sponsor three pre-conference workshops at the University of the South Pacific campus in Suva on 7 July 2027, ahead of the OCIS conference.

Two workshops are open to any aspect of international studies, including the OCIS 2027 theme. The third must focus on Indigenous and First Nations international studies, including Indigenous diplomacy, decolonial approaches, and related subjects.

Venue and catering for workshops, each for up to 15 attendees, will be provided as well as $200 per attendee towards an extra night of accommodation.

Priority will be given to proposals with gender parity that involve early career researchers, Pacific Islander researchers, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers.

Applications to run one of these workshops close 31 October 2026 (11:59pm Fiji Time).

For details and application requirements, visit: https://ocis.org.au/2027-call-for-papers/

Applications should be submitted via email to [email protected]

Congratulations to Professor Toni Erskine, who has been awarded the 2026 Jeffrey Grey Distinguished Chair at the Austral...
02/10/2026

Congratulations to Professor Toni Erskine, who has been awarded the 2026 Jeffrey Grey Distinguished Chair at the Australian Defence College. She was selected for her leading work on AI in the military domain and is the first Australia-based scholar to receive this honour.

In this role, Professor Erskine will engage with Department of Defence and Australian Government audiences through consultations and academic sessions, including lectures and syndicates. She will also deliver the 2026 Grey Oration, a public address hosted by the Australian War College, on 22 October at 6:00PM titled "Claude Goes to War: The 'AI Arms Race' and Frontier AI Companies as New Agents of War."

Read more and register here: https://quicklink.anu.edu.au/f9d2

Asia & the Pacific at ANU

Bursaries available to attend OCIS 2027At least 15 bursaries are available for attendance at OCIS 2027. Each will cover ...
30/09/2026

Bursaries available to attend OCIS 2027

At least 15 bursaries are available for attendance at OCIS 2027. Each will cover $1,000 towards travel and accommodation, plus the conference registration fee of $275.

These bursaries will be available to:
- Pacific Islander HDR students and Early Career Researchers (at least 10 bursaries)
- Low-Income or Unwaged Attendees (at least 5 bursaries)

In addition, we will provide at least 10 bursaries of up to $150 each for attendees needing childcare support.

Applications close 20 November 2026.

For eligibility information and application requirements, visit the OCIS website: https://ocis.org.au/bursaries/

Dr Maria Tanyag, from our Department of International Relations, will take part in a high-level panel at the pre-COP31 e...
29/09/2026

Dr Maria Tanyag, from our Department of International Relations, will take part in a high-level panel at the pre-COP31 events in Fiji on 7 October.

The panel, "Urgent Climate Action: Nationalising the Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP) 2026-2034", will bring together representatives of the Governments of Fiji, Kiribati and Tuvalu and Pacific feminist and women's movements. Participants will discuss national policy responses on gender justice and climate justice ahead of COP31.

Dr Tanyag will represent the research collaboration "Activist-Academic Alliances for Gender and Climate Justice", funded by the ANU Gender Institute. The team includes Bernard Baffour, Bina D'Costa, Michael Fabinyi, Romitesh Kant, Esperanza Martinez, Jeremy Smith and Maria Tanyag, in partnership with DIVA for Equality - Fiji, co-led by Noelene N. and Viva Tatawaqa Tatawaqa. The collaboration builds on the intersectional frameworks and methodologies developed by Pacific movements through DIVA for Equality. In their words, "to change everything, it takes everyone."

Since December 2025, the team has held a workshop and project launch at The Australian National University, hosted a side event at the Women Deliver Conference and met in Nadi with DIVA for Equality partners. This work supports the development of policy briefs in line with the 17 Urgent Demands of Pacific Feminists Defending the Living Planet. The team will next finalise the briefs and produce a Feminist Policy Roadmap for Gender Justice and Climate Justice, co-developed with DIVA for Equality.

Panel details: https://greenzone-precop31.com/event/urgent-climate-action-nationalising-the-belem-gender-action-plan-gap-2026-2034

Project details: https://genderinstitute.anu.edu.au/research/projects/activist-academic-alliances-gender-and-climate-justice

Asia & the Pacific at ANU

29/09/2026

Congratulations to our 46 Bachelor of Asia Pacific Affairs and Bachelor of Global Liberal Arts graduates who celebrated their graduation ceremony in Japan on 23 September!

This year's graduates came from 17 countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Norway, Singapore, Taiwan, Uganda, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

Each graduate now holds two degrees, the Bachelor of Global Liberal Arts from Ritsumeikan and the Bachelor of Asia Pacific Affairs from The Australian National University. Along the way, our graduates have lived and studied in two countries and built friendships across the world.

Our graduates now join more than 140,000 ANU alumni worldwide. Congratulations again to our phenomenal graduates, we look forward to following your careers!

Our dual degree programme is delivered in partnership with 立命館大学／Ritsumeikan University. Since our first cohort was admitted back in 2019, 249 students have graduated.

💘 Alumni, you can stay connected with us here: https://quicklink.anu.edu.au/08mv

Our Department of Pacific Affairs, in consortium with Griffith University, La Trobe University, and RMIT University has ...
28/09/2026

Our Department of Pacific Affairs, in consortium with Griffith University, La Trobe University, and RMIT University has been selected by DFAT to design a significant new project with Pacific universities.

With the intent to better equip Pacific researchers and tertiary institutions to solve Pacific policy and development challenges, the project’s scope will include 14 universities across Australia and the Pacific. Using a Pacific-led process, the design will develop programs of activities to achieve strategic changes for Pacific researchers, national and regional universities, deepen partnerships between Australian & Pacific universities, and generate research that informs policymaking and decision-makers.

Further information on this Australian Government investment concept is available here: https://quicklink.anu.edu.au/3ej0

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