Seminar/Forum

Griffith Asia Institute public lecture: The people's money: How China is building a global currency
05 Dec

Griffith Asia Institute public lecture: The people's money: How China is building a global currency

Many of the world's major economies boast dominant international currencies. Not so for China. ​China's leaders now face the daunting task of strengthening the RMB without losing control of the nation's economy and risking total collapse. How are they approaching this challenge? Hear from Paola Subacchi, Senior Fellow at Chatham House at our upcoming lecture co-hosted with AIIA (Qld).
Business as usual? Responding to the surge in nationalism and populism
01 Dec

Business as usual? Responding to the surge in nationalism and populism

Multinational enterprises exert enormous power in social, economic and political arenas. Indeed, some MNEs have revenues well exceeding the GDP of mid-sized countries. Yet even these firms are far from immune to world events.

Join Professor Sara McGaughey with eminent speakers from industry and academe to explore these and other questions over morning coffee and croissants.
The Right under EU Law to Object to Automated Decisions Based on Profiling - A Right for Australia?
30 Nov

The Right under EU Law to Object to Automated Decisions Based on Profiling - A Right for Australia?

The seminar outlines the contours of this right and assesses its utility and likely impact, particularly in an era when decision making is increasingly the result of computer algorithms fed by "Big Data' analytics. The seminar concludes with a discussion of whether the right ought to be replicated in Australian law.
Griffith Asia Institute - Perspectives Asia Seminar: Archipelagoes of Amnesia: Empire, Environment, and Representation in the Marshall Islands - Presented by Dr Greg Dvorak
30 Nov

Griffith Asia Institute - Perspectives Asia Seminar: Archipelagoes of Amnesia: Empire, Environment, and Representation in the Marshall Islands - Presented by Dr Greg Dvorak

The Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University and the Australian Centre of Asia-Pacific Art, Queensland Art Gallery would like to invite you to the Perspectives : Asia Seminar: Presented by Dr Greg Dvorak.
Cognitive and mental health of Aboriginal Australians - findings from the Koori Growing Old Well study
29 Nov

Cognitive and mental health of Aboriginal Australians - findings from the Koori Growing Old Well study

Menzies Health Institute Queensland Seminar with Professor Brian Draper
The number of older Aboriginal Australians is increasing rapidly. The Koori Growing Old Well Study aimed to determine the prevalence and associations of dementia in 5 NSW urban and regional sites.
Women & Sport Symposium: Transformation, equality and leadership
28 Nov

Women & Sport Symposium: Transformation, equality and leadership

Griffith University's Centre for Social and Cultural Research, together with the Department of Tourism, Sport and Hotel Management are hosting an interactive symposium, bringing together leading academics with industry professionals to share ideas, innovate and network.

The day will cover four key themes, i) Media, ii) Governance and Leadership, iii) Mega and Major Sport Events, and iv) Grassroots Participation.