Newsletter Issue 28, May 2021
Welcome to the May issue of the GPS Newsletter
On April 6, we welcomed Dr. Cynthia Miller-Idriss (American University) for her webinar, 'Hate in the Homeland and Youth
Radicalisation' discussing her research into violent extremism and how young people are radicalised in a range of environments. You can find the event recording here.
Gender Agenda International
On April 22, the first Gender Agenda International (GAI) and Monash PhD Scholar exchanges was held, hosted by GAI CEOs Jane Townsley, former President of the International Association of Women Police, and Lieutenant General, Dr Leah Mofomme, former Deputy National Commissioner of the South African Police Service. PhD candidates, Natasha Ragahuvanshi and Steven Pulle presented their research to a GAI-appointed panel of practitioners and subject matter experts in the field of gender, security and conflict, including Professor Doraval Govender, Advocate Alice Fookes, and Barrister Mokshda.
Recent Publications
Journal Articles‘When an African country avoids conflict: Purposive actions and actors in post-colonial state-building in Ghana’ in South African Journal of International Affairs by Richard Fosu. Blogs‘What’s wrong with ASEAN responses to the Myanmar crisis?’ by Irine Hiraswari Gayatri in The Jakarta Post ‘Landmark ASEAN study sheds new light on Women, Peace and Security stature in Southeast Asia’ by U.S Mission to ASEAN on The U.S. Mission to ASEAN. Featuring Irine Hiraswari Gayatri a PhD student with the GPS Centre ‘Not a Care in the World: An Exploration of the Personal-Professional-Political Nexus of International Development Practitioners Working in Justice and Security Sector Reform’ by Eleanor Gordon and Briony Jones in International Feminist Journal of Politics ‘Rural women demand relief from the vicious cycle of debt’ by Nedha De Silva in Groundviews | PresentationsJacqui True, “Prevention Violent Extremism in a Pandemic”, UN Women Asia Pacific, Bangkok, 30 March 2021. Jacqui True, “Opportunity and Challenge for Empowerment in New Normal Age”, Pusat Studi Pemberdayaan dan Perdamaian UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta [The Centre for Empowerment and Peace Studies UIN Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta], webinar, 6 April, 2021. Jacqui True, “Why a women, Peace and Security (WPS) approach is important for preventing and countering violent extremism”, P/CVE & Pandemic: reflections on the Impacts of the Pandemic on Communities & P/CVE Initiatives Conference, The South-East Asian Network of Civil Society Organisations (SEAN-CSO), 6-7 April, 2021. Jacqui True and Joan Johnson-Freese (Naval War College, USA) will present atthe fourth session of the US-Australia Indo-Pacific Conversation Series and will assess where the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda stands in the Indo-Pacific. Hosted by Pacific Forum, May 5, 2021. Other‘Landmark ASEAN study sheds new light on Women, Peace and Security stature in Southeast Asia’ by U.S Mission to ASEAN on The U.S. Mission to ASEAN. Featuring Irine Hiraswari Gayatri a PhD student with the GPS Centre |
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Upcoming Events
May
Women's Rights After War By Associate Professor Marie Berry (University of Denver) and Sinduja Raja (WRAW Project)
Date: Tuesday 11 May 2021
Time: 12:00pm AEDT
You can watch previous online seminar’s here.