USSC Live

Feb 25 2025 205 ep. 62 mins 800

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Catch up with events produced by the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney with USSC Live. These events offer new insights and perspectives on topics including American foreign policy, economics, politics and culture.

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US export controls, AUKUS and Australia

Feb 25 2025 45 mins

Export controls and investment screening are taking centre stage in the United States as Washington attempts to protect military and industrial advantages against China while simultaneously exploiting commercial opportunities for its high-tech industries and expanding technological cooperation with allies and partners. Within this complex policy context, the United States, the Unit

US-China competition: AI, chips and export controls — where to next?

Feb 25 2025 57 mins

As US-China technology competition intensifies, governments across the world are keeping a tighter grip on the advanced semiconductor chips, AI models, and investments that underpin AI. This is complicated by the fact that the private sector — not government — is at the cutting edge of AI and associated technology innovations. With emerging technology now considered central to

Geopolitical trends to watch in 2025

Jan 30 2025 60 mins

On Monday, 20 January 2025, President-elect Donald Trump was sworn in as 47th President of the United States. He has said he’ll end the war in Ukraine before he takes office and war continues to escalate in the Middle East. Australia itself will host a federal election in 2025 which may shift international relationships.What sort of impact would Trump’s economic, trade, and tec

The future of the Quad

Dec 10 2024 82 mins

In 2017, the first Donald Trump administration revived the Quad partnership between Australia, India, Japan and the United States after years of inactivity. Now, as the second Trump administration begins to take shape, the Quad continues to enjoy bipartisan support in all four countries and it seems the grouping is here to stay.The partnership has become a key pillar of diplomatic

Building bridges across the Indian Ocean: Australia-India cooperation for connectivity and growth

Nov 02 2024 55 mins

The Indian Ocean Region brims with economic promise, yet it faces growing challenges — from inadequate infrastructure to fierce geoeconomic competition. As China deepens its presence through the Belt and Road Initiative, Australia and India are poised to offer a resilient and strategic alternative.This event featured inaugural Maitri Fellow Riya Sinha in conversation with USSC Ec

Who will be America's next president: Kamala Harris or Donald Trump?

Nov 02 2024 94 mins

The 2024 presidential race is already emerging as one of the most important elections of our generation, and could shape Australia’s foreign policy for years to come. So what can we expect? On 24 October 2024, the United States Studies Centre hosted an exclusive event in partnership with The Sydney Morning Herald. SMH editor Bevan Shields, political and international editor Peter

Competition in cyberspace and the future of US security leadership

Oct 31 2024 63 mins

We are increasingly living our lives in cyberspace — from global banking and financial transactions, to managing critical infrastructure and supply chains, to social media. With more government, business and public interactions happening online, coupled with concentrated strategic competition, there are more nefarious state-backed and rogue cyber actors seeking to take advantage

Folk singers and the FBI

Oct 30 2024 68 mins

An eye-opening exploration of the intersection between folk music and political activism, writer and historian Aaron J. Leonard dived into the lives of some of the 20th century’s most influential folk singers—Woody Guthrie, ‘Sis Cunningham, Pete Seeger, Lee Hays, and Burl Ives—and their contentious relationship with the US government. These artists weren’t just cultural i

Understanding the 2024 US Election: A webinar for educators

Oct 30 2024 91 mins

The United States Studies Centre held a discussion hosted by Lecturer in American Studies and political scientist, Dr Kathryn Robison. This webinar featured a panel of leading experts who shared their knowledge and perspectives on critical aspects of the US election for use in the classroom and beyond.Topics discussed:How the Electoral College worksFeaturing: Dr Kathryn Robison and

Economic security in a turbulent world | Session 9: Reconciling security and prosperity: What’s at stake in 2024?

Sep 08 2024 71 mins

On 19 and 20 June 2024, the United States Studies Centre hosted a major international conference in Sydney spotlighting the search for “economic security in a turbulent world”. Over a day and a half, the conference brought together leading policymakers, business executives and independent experts from around the world to discuss arguably the defining economic policy debate of o