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2025 Crawford School Professorial Lecture Series
The Crawford School of Public Policy proudly presents the 2025 Professorial Lecture Series, an initiative that highlights and honours the distinguished academics at Crawford recently promoted to Professor. This series reflects the School’s ongoing commitment to recognising exceptional academic contributions and advancing knowledge in the field of public policy.
First up in the series was Professor Benjamin Hillman, who described how the Communist Party of China (CPC) has expanded its presence and influence across China's government agencies, private enterprises and non-profit organisations in recent decades.
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Mon, 23 Mar 2026
[### Understanding Japan’s Economic Security Policy
Professor Arata Kuno (Professor of International Economics, Asia University) will deliver a webinar co-hosted by the Australia-Japan Research Centre and the Embassy of Japan in Australia.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/understanding-japans-economic-security-policy)
Tue, 24 Mar 2026
[### The Philippine Economy: Looking Backwards and Forwards
The seminar will discuss why the Philippines shifted from early postwar frontrunner to late‑20th‑century laggard, how it has since rejoined and even outpaced its regional peers, and whether this gr](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/philippine-economy-looking-backwards-and-forwards)
Wed, 25 Mar 2026
[### ANU Indonesia Student Social 2026
To celebrate the new semester and the arrival of new students, we invite you to join staff and students in the field of Indonesian studies for our annual Indonesia Student Social.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/anu-indonesia-student-social-2026)
Mon, 30 Mar 2026
[### Global Seminar: From Law to Lived Realities: Child Marriage in Indonesia
To mark International Women’s Day, this Global Seminar brings together researchers to explore how legal reforms can combat child marriage and promote gender equality in Indonesia.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/global-seminar-law-lived-realities-child-marriage-indonesia)
Voting in the PNG election | Photo: Raguel Kepas
Thu, 2 Apr 2026
[### Informalisation and Electoral Inequality: Report on the 2022 PNG National General Election
This seminar will highlight the main findings of the report on the 2022 PNG National General Election and engage the audience in a conversation about electoral integrity and reform.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/informalisation-and-electoral-inequality-report-2022-png-national-general-election)
Wed, 29 Apr 2026
[### Rural youth, hope, and future-making amidst unequal agrarian change in South Sulawesi
This ISG will present findings from a collaborative research project that examines the livelihoods and future-making practices of rural youth in South Sulawesi.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/rural-youth-hope-and-future-making-amidst-unequal-agrarian-change-south-sulawesi)
Fri, 1 May 2026
[### Is it possible to predict election outcomes in Papua New Guinea? Testing the Hegarty Rule
This presentation evaluates a model using candidate numbers to predict election outcomes, testing its accuracy against 2017 and 2022 data while identifying key electoral patterns](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/it-possible-predict-election-outcomes-papua-new-guinea-testing-hegarty-rule)
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Thu, 30 Jul - Fri, 31 Jul 2026
[### 6th Australian Workshop on Public Finance
Australian Workshop on Public Finance](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/6th-australian-workshop-public-finance)
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Thu, 19 Mar 2026
[### The Funan Techo Canal and the (geo-)politics of anticipatory anxieties in Cambodia
Mira Käkönen will present their research on the ‘Techo Funan Canal and the (geo-)politics of anticipatory anxieties in Cambodia’](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/funan-techo-canal-and-geo-politics-anticipatory-anxieties-cambodia)
Wed, 18 Mar 2026
[### The Aftermath of the Anti-Communist Purge on Demographic Transition in Indonesia
This ISG will discuss the impact of the 1965-66 anti-communist purge in Indonesia on Java's demographic transition.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/aftermath-anti-communist-purge-demographic-transition-indonesia)
Tue, 17 Mar 2026
[### Hot and Hazy Choices: Digital Consumers’ Adaptation to Environmental Shocks
Pyan will present his second PhD paper on how air pollution and heat affect digital consumers’ demand on online ride-hailing and food delivery in Indonesia.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/hot-and-hazy-choices-digital-consumers-adaptation-environmental-shocks)
Fri, 13 Mar 2026
[### Monetary Policy in a Significantly Positive Interest Rate Environment in Japan
Visiting Fellow, Professor Shigenori Shiratsuka, will deliver a seminar on Monetary Policy in a Significantly Positive Interest Rate Environment in Japan, hosted by the Australia-Japan Researc](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/monetary-policy-significantly-positive-interest-rate-environment-japan)
Thu, 12 Mar 2026
[### First Nations Women in Public Policy 2026
An exploration of First Nations women’s leadership in shaping public policy within and beyond government, highlighting lived experience, research, and practice in driving systemic change, strengthe](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/first-nations-women-public-policy-2026)
Thu, 12 Mar 2026
[### Book launch of “Southern Anthropocenes” edited by Casper Bruun Jensen
Professor Casper Bruun Jensen and co-authors will present insights from their recent book: “Southern Anthropocenes”.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/book-launch-southern-anthropocenes-edited-casper-bruun-jensen)
Tue, 10 Mar 2026
[### When trade rules fail: political thresholds and US tariff policy
Focusing on the United States, the seminar will explore how domestic political incentives and institutions can affect tariff persistence and the resilience of rules-based trade.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/when-trade-rules-fail-political-thresholds-and-us-tariff-policy)
Fri, 6 Mar 2026
[### Impact of Water Supply and Sanitation on Diarrhea Prevalence Among Children Under Five in Papua New Guinea
Using nationally representative data from PNG, this seminar explains that access to improved water and sanitation plays a critical role in reducing diarrhea among young children.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/event/impact-water-supply-and-sanitation-diarrhea-prevalence-among-children-under-five-papua-new)
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[23 March 2026
Professor Janine O’Flynn’s co-edited book wins Best Book Award
Pathways to Positive Public Administration: an international perspective wins Best Book Award (Edited Volume) for 2026 by the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA)](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/crawford-school-public-policy/news/professor-janine-oflynns-co-edited-book-wins-best-book-award)
[18 March 2026
First Nations Women in Public Policy: shaping policy from inside and out
On 12 March, friends and colleagues near and far gathered at Theatre 2, Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural Centre, to celebrate International Women's Day and explore the 2026 theme, "Balance the scales".](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/crawford-school-public-policy/news/first-nations-women-public-policy-shaping-policy-inside-and-out)
[06 March 2026
Crawford Graduate changing how we talk about development and the environment
Rhema Wijaya was an environmental communications specialist in her own right before she started her degree, now she plans to change how Indonesia talks about development and environmental issues.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/crawford-school-public-policy/news/crawford-graduate-changing-how-we-talk-about-development-and)
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15 February 2026
New publication in 2026: Rapid Productivity Growth in Asia: Internal and External Financing
New Book Chapter: Fry-McKibbin, Liu & McKibbin on Rapid Productivity Growth in Asia—Internal & External Financing, in Navigating Asia’s Path to a High-Income and Sustainable Future (ADBI, 2026)
- Finance and the Macroeconomy](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/cama/news/new-publication-2026-rapid-productivity-growth-asia-internal-and-external-financing)
[04 February 2026
More than a qualification: learning to support her health
Karen Moritz had two reasons for signing up for a Graduate Certificate of Public. Management.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/crawford-school-public-policy/news/more-qualification-learning-support-her-health)
[02 February 2026
Crossing borders, rethinking security: Vanessa Geidel’s path to Crawford and beyond
Vanessa Geidel embodies everything we hope to see in future policy makers.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/crawford-school-public-policy/news/crossing-borders-rethinking-security-vanessa-geidels-path)
[02 February 2026
From island shores to policy floors: Riding the waves of Pacific security
Trevor Ramoni has an intriguing reason for studying the Master of National Security Policy.](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/crawford-school-public-policy/news/island-shores-policy-floors-riding-waves-pacific-security)
[Photo by Joshua Rawson-Harris on Unsplash
29 January 2026
CEPR Europe-Asia Initiative
Warwick McKibbin joins the CEPR Europe–Asia Initiative which promotes research and policy dialogue between Europe and Asia on macroeconomics, trade, finance, growth and global economic challenges.
- CEPR
- EuropeAsia
- Global Economy](https://crawford.anu.edu.au/cama/news/cepr-europe-asia-initiative)
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