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Earth: Fire and Rain
Posted: 15/05/2013
CEPS Research Associates, Associate Professor Jacqui Ewart and Dr Hamish McLean, have been analysing coverage of the Queensland Floods Commission of Inquiry interim and final reports by some key media
New Publication: Terrorism Risk, Resilience and Volatility
Posted: 13/05/2013
Terrorism Risk, Resilience and Volatility: A Comparison of Terrorism Patterns in Three Southeast Asian Countries By CEPS Research Fellow Gentry White, Michael D. Porter and CEPS Chief Investigator Lo
MEDIA RELEASE: Workshop examines security on the sea
Posted: 10/05/2013
Australia’s maritime security will be a major issue in the lead-up to the September 14 Federal Election and will lead the agenda at a two-day workshop that started in Brisbane on Thursday, May 9
Is Imran Pakistan's political messiah?
Posted: 10/05/2013
CEPS Associate Investigator, Dr Ashutosh Misra, has authored 'Is Imran Pakistan’s political messiah?' in today's edition of Griffith University's Red Couch Blog.   'Though recovering from
North Korea: How much do we really know?
Posted: 08/05/2013
CEPS Chief Investigator, Professor Andrew O’Neil took part in an in-depth discussion about the true threat of North Korea on SBS’s Insight last night [7 May 2013].   Overview: &nbs
Terrorism: from 9/11 to home grown terror
Posted: 08/05/2013
On 7 May, CEPS Director, Professor Simon Bronitt was a guest on a special edition of ABC’s Life Matters to mark 21 years on air.   Simon spoke on the trauma and changes following 9/11 and
Fighting Terror with Law?
Posted: 30/04/2013
CEPS Chief Investigator Prof. Mark Finnane and CEPS Associate Investigator Dr Sue Donkin have had their article ‘Fighting Terror with Law? Some Other Genealogies of Pre-emption’ published
Leverhulme Fellowship Awarded to Dr Saskia Hufnagel: Promoting Australian-European Research Cooperation
Posted: 30/04/2013
I am delighted to report that CEPS research fellow Dr Saskia Hufnagel (Griffith University) was recently awarded a Leverhulme International Academic Fellowship. This prestigious award funds internatio
Reflections of the 2013 CEPS Human Rights and Policing Conference
Posted: 29/04/2013
The CEPS 2013 Conference focused on Human Rights and Policing. It was designed to commemorate the 1963 United Nations Seminar on the Role of Police in the Protection of Human Rights. The 2013 Conferen
Media Spotlight on CEPS
Posted: 24/04/2013
As the CEPS team put the spotlight on human rights and policing at the 2013 Human Rights and Policing Conference, the spotlight was inadvertently put back on them as Australia woke to news of the Bost




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Cyberwar, Cybercrime and Cyberdefence: Mapping the Ethical Terrain
Posted: 26/04/2013
Call for Proposals Cyberwar, Cybercrime and Cyberdefence: Mapping the Ethical Terrain 5-6 August 2013. Canberra, Australia   Keynotes: Prof. George Lucas Jnr; Naval Postgraduate School, Mon
Symposium on the Privatisation of Intelligence
Posted: 03/04/2013
Since 9/11 there has been an increase in the privatisation of intelligence activities ranging from surveillance, recruitment and management of operatives to information gathering and analysis. Th
Human Rights 2013 - The Annual Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Conference
Posted: 07/03/2013
We are excited to announce that registrations are now open for our biggest ever annual conference, to be held at the Edge, Federation Square. Commonwealth Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus QC will ope
QPS conference: Youth, Technology and Virtual Communities
Posted: 20/02/2013
The Queensland Police Service’s Task Force Argos will host the 2013 ‘Youth, Technology and Virtual Communities Conference’ at the campus of Bond University, Gold Coast, between Monda
Biometrics Institute New Zealand Conference
Posted: 13/11/2012
In its 9th year, this one day event will provide an insight into the latest developments in biometric technologies. This event provides an opportunity to hear from end users about current biometrics p
Countering terrorism in Australia and Indonesia: 10 years after Bali, 26-28 September, 2012, Melbourne
Posted: 03/09/2012
 Dear All   The 2012 conference of the Monash ARC Linkage Project on Radicalisation in Australia is rapidly approaching. The conference, Countering terrorism in Australia and Indone
8th Biometrics Institute Technology Showcase and Exhibition
Posted: 03/09/2012
  Date: 27 November 2012 Location: Hotel Realm, Canberra Website link: http://www.biometricsinstitute.org/events.php Contact: member@biometricsinstitute.org or +
International Police Executive Symposium
Posted: 24/05/2012
The 21st Annual Meeting of the "INTERNATIONAL POLICE EXECUTIVE SYMPOSIUM" Will be held in NEW YORK, NY DATE: August 5-10, 2012   LOCATION: UNITED NATIONS In Cooperation with Un
Dr Rebecca Wickes presents 'From Norms to Action? Examining the impact of neighborhood collective efficacy on resident's problem solving behavior'
Posted: 23/05/2012
  Thursday 31 May 2012 with Dr Rebecca Wickes, Lecturer in Criminology and ISSR Research Fellow   Abstract: Many studies demonstrate a strong link between a community’s collective
Call for Papers: 'Military Discipline in the 21st Century: The challenges of a new era'
Posted: 23/05/2012
Call for papers is now open for the Armed Forces Law Association of New Zealand in association with The New Zealand and Australian Armed Forces Law Review 'Military Discipline in the 21st Century: the
Webinar: US Police Administrators, Policymakers and those interested in Policing 'Best Practices'
Posted: 23/02/2012
A webinar for U.S. police administrators, policymakers, and those interested in policing "best practices" will be held on Tuesday 28 February 2012, 12:00 noon (eastern time).   The we
25th ANZSOC Conference 2012
Posted: 23/02/2012
Expressions of interests are now being accepted for the 25th ANZSOC Conference, to be held in Auckland 27-29 Novmber.   For more information visit: http://www.anzsoc2012.org/
Summer School: Illicit Drugs in Europe - Supply, demand and Public
Posted: 22/02/2012
This summer school, which involves scientific experts from the European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), provides an inclusive approach to the study of the drug problem in Europ
International Master's in Sociology of Law
Posted: 12/01/2012
International Master's in Sociology of Law 2012-13, Onati International Institute for the Sociology of Law - Applications now open. Click here for more information.
Book Launch Invitation: Evidence Based Policy and Practice in Youth Justice
Posted: 11/01/2012
Evidence Based Policy and Practice in Youth Justice   Anna Stewart, Troy Allard and Susan Dennison (eds) Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia   Date: Tuesday 7 February 2012  
Professor Lorraine Mazerolle presents The power of policing partnerships
Posted: 10/11/2011
Date: Wednesday 22 Feburary 2012   Time: 6.00 - 7.30pm   Location: RMIT Storey Hall, 336 Swanston Street, Melbourne   Abstract: The power of policing partnerships is explored wit
Ray Whitrod Memorial Lecture
Posted: 26/09/2011
Professor Philip Stenning will present 'Governance of the Police: Independence, Accountability and Interference' at Flinders University on 6 October 2011.   For more information click here.
3rd Annual eCrime Symposium
Posted: 12/09/2011
The 3rd Annual eCrime Symposium will be held at the University of Canberra, and will take place 8 & 9 November 2011.   For more information click here.
QUT Crime, Justice and Social Democracy: An International Conference
Posted: 31/08/2011
Criminal justice and penal systems have increased dramatically in size, reach and punitiveness over the past two decades, a period dominated by neo-liberalism and retrenchment of social welfare across