RSSS Theme events for 2008

Jeffrey Williamson
Laird Bell Professor of Economics, Harvard University
 Wednesday 23 April, 4.30–6pm Lecture Theatre, Innovations Building 124, Eggleston Road, ANU

This lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture. The lecture is part of the ANU Trevor Swan Distinguished Lectures in Economics. Presented by the ANU College Of Business & Economics, the Crawford School of Economics and Government and the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.

Australasian Labour Econometrics Workshop (and a hike)
A two-day workshop to be held on
25-26 April 2008
Venue: Australian National University
. . . and on Sunday 27 April, a hike to the top of Mount Kosciuszko.
Program details pdf

The 11th annual Australasian Labour Econometrics Workshop has been made possible by the generous support of the ANU College of Business and Economics and the Economics Program in the Research School of Social Sciences, ANU. The conference is organized by Bob Breunig and Andrew Leigh, and is presented by the Economics Program, and the ‘Productive Australia in the World Economy’ Theme of the Research School of Social Sciences. There is no charge to attend, but for catering purposes, participants are asked to email their details to sean.downes@anu.edu.au by 11 April 2008.

ANZSOG presents

ANU PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES 2008
DIFFERENT STROKES: A Perspective on Leadership & Policy Management in Business & Government
Dr Phil Burgess
Group Managing Director for Public Policy and Communications, Telstra

Wednesday 30 April 2008, 5.30–7pm
The Shine Dome, Gordon Street, Acton
This lecture is free and open to the public.
Refreshments will be served after the lecture.
RSVP and Enquiries E: h.taylor@anu.edu.au or T: 02 6125 2359
Seminar details pdf

Workshop
Friday 9 May 2008
9:00 - 5:00
The Drawing Room, University House
Free - but numbers are limited

The Australian National Party: Re-thinking rurality in a post-agrarian society
The National Party is undertaking an internal review of its role and its position in Australian society and politics; the implications of current political, financial, demographic, and media trends; and future options for the Party, including an analysis of current and alternative strategies, roles and Party structures.

Although the Nationals and their predecessors have been part of Australian politics for nearly a century, there is limited academic scholarship on the party, its role and its future and little recent work.

Under the RSSS theme of ‘Comparative Public Policy and Government’ this Workshop will address that gap. The Workshop is the first step in the preparation of an interdisciplinary book on the Party and will take the form of presentations by the contributors to the book and invited expert discussants.

Other scholars with an interest in the National Party are invited to participate in the discussion - to ensure the effectiveness of the Workshop, numbers will be limited. Morning and afternoon tea/coffee will be provided along with a sandwich lunch.

RSVP: Dr Linda Botterill
Political Science Program
Research School of Social Sciences
Linda.Botterill@anu.edu.au
(02) 6125 7664

Last Monday Seminar

Mon 30 June 2008
4-6pm, Seminar Room A, Coombs Bldg 9, ANU

Workshop on Housing Affordabilty

Brian Howe
(Public Policy, University of Melbourne)
Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister for Health, Housing & Community Services

Stephen King
(ACC & Economics, University of Melbourne)
Author of Finishing the Job: Real-world Policy Solution sin Health, Housing, Education & Transport (with Joshua Gans)

Rob Taunton
(NATSEM, University of Canberra)
Author of Wherever I lay my debt, that's my home, accessible at http://www.canberra.edu.au/centres/natsem/

All welcome, no booking required
Enquiries to:
Mary Hapel, tel. 6125 2257 or
Bob Goodin, tel. 6125 2156

Economics & Democracy
Second Annual Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference

Hosted by the Research School of Social Sciences, ANU, Canberra
8-10 December 2008