Asia Rising

This La Trobe Asia event launches the newly released Australian Journal of International Affairs special issue “Critical Analyses in Australian Foreign, Defence and Strategic Policy”, a collection of essays by early- to mid-career Australian women researchers that arose as a response to ongoing issues around women’s visibility and representation in Australian International Affairs. Session One:vWomen in Australian International Affairs What challenges face women's equitable participation in the discipline & vocation of International Relations, & what strategies and responses might help redress gender imbalances in the field? This keynote panel will discuss the findings of the article “Women in Australian International Affairs”, written Dr Jasmine-Kim Westendorf and Dr Bec Strating of La Trobe Uni who co-edited the special issue. Panel: Dr Jasmine-Kim Westendorf, La Trobe U Professor Sara Davies, Griffith U Associate Professor Sarah Percy, Queensland U Chair: Dr Bec Strating, La Trobe U Session Tw