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Each month, the ANU Philippines Institute convenes the Philippines Institute Research Seminar Series. The seminar series showcases the work of scholars working on political, social and cultural issues in the Philippines and the wider region, with the goal of encouraging greater exchange, collaboration and networking amongst the research community.

This year's schedule will include the following speakers: 

  • 25 March 2026
    • Time: 12:30 pm AEDT | 9:30 am PHST
    • Title: Philippine-Australian Relations from 2016 to the Present
    • Speaker: Amanda Gorely, former senior Australian diplomat and former Australian Ambassador to the United Nations, the Philippines, and to Arms Control and Counter Proliferation
  • 22 April 2026:
    • Time: 12:30 pm AEDT | 10:30 am PHST
    • Title: New Consumers in the Global South: Consumption Practices and Aspirations among the Former Urban Poor of Metro Manila
    • Speakers: Professor Anna Cristina Pertierra, School of Design, University of Technology Sydney
      Professor Czarina Saloma-Akpedonu, Dean of School of Social Sciences, Ateneo de Manila University
  • 20 May 2026:
    • Time: 4:00 pm AEST | 2:00 pm PHST | 8:00 am CEST
    • Title: Segmented Markets, Chokepoints, and the Limits of Liberalisation: Rethinking the Philippine Rice Economy
    • Speaker: Dr Eric D U Gutierrez, Recipient, ANU Philippines Institute Travel Grant

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Wed, 25 Mar 2026

Philippine-Australian relations from 2016 to the present

Held in celebration of Women’s Month, this talk weaves in the importance of embedding gender considerations within foreign policy and bilateral engagement.
Wed, 25 Mar 2026

The ICC case of Rodrigo Duterte and its international justice implications

In this lecture, the speaker will discuss how the ICC case of Rodrigo Duterte shapes movements to enhance international accountability and justice.
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
Thu, 27 Nov 2025

Philippine–Australian Comparative Dialogue on Policy and Governance

This dialogue brings together Philippine and Australian exports to tackle shared governance challenges: major project delivery, resilient social policy design, and integrity systems that turn overs
Thu, 20 Nov 2025

A Security-Feminist Order: Women in Counter Extremism

This seminar examines how women engaged in P/CVE perceive and navigate the convergence of WPS and P/CVE agendas.
Mon, 22 Sep 2025

Forging the Filipino Nation: Jose E. Marco revisited

Join historian Ambeth Ocampo as he revisits the curious case of Jose E. Marco, exploring how myths, & historical imagination continue to shape the way we understand the Filipino past.
Thu, 18 Sep 2025

2025 Immersia: Filipino food-making workshop - Ginataang Bilo Bilo

Roll up your sleeves and spice up your day with the ANU Filipino Association and the ANU Philippines Institute!

 
Tue, 9 Sep 2025

Dreams of redemption: Forty years of reflection on Philippine politics

This seminar is an opportunity to reflect on four decades of changes and continuities in Philippine politics through the intellectual contributions of Professor Paul Hutchcroft.&