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About our Faculty The Faculty of Business, Government and Law is the home to over 3500 students, including undergraduate, postgraduate and higher degree by research students located in the Canberra Law School, the Canberra Busi- ness School, the Canberra School of Politics, Economics & Society and the Institute for Governance and Poli- cy Analysis. Within the Faculty, we are committed to providing an outstanding student experience, where teaching and learning is delivered by exceptional teachers and researchers in sectors where our students enjoy the best employment outcomes in the ACT following graduation. We pride ourselves on providing students with an exceptional learning experience in a supportive environ- ment where employers, industry, government and professionals are integrated into the curriculum. Located in the nation’s capital and, representing the major employment sectors within the ACT, a UC degree in busi- ness, government, law, policy/political science, economics, management, tourism and justice studies, will give you the advantage you are looking for!

DID YOU KNOW? The Faculty of Business, Government and Law

…. We offer the only Bachelor of Politics and International Relations in Australia, as well as a Bachelor of Economic and Social Policy with majors in Sociology and Eco- nomic Policy. … .presently receives funding for eight Australian Research Council (ARC) research projects on critical governance problems in Australia ...through NATSEM provides authoritative commentary on the Australian budget and via STINMOD+ is one of the leading policy modelling organisations in Australia ...conducts authoritative applied research on different aspects of social inclusion with a particular emphasis on modelling wellbeing and innovation in policy intervention

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THE CANBERRA BUSINESS SCHOOL Business is changing faster than ever before, which means business graduates need to be prepared for the changes they will face in their careers. The Canberra Business School seeks to produce work-ready business graduates by transforming critical thinking into practical solutions. We transform work, business and society through excellent teaching, research and engagement.   The Canberra Business School is a leader in educating business professionals for the future through innovative teaching and diverse modes of experiential learning. We do this by:   ·       being student-centred, and focused on relevant work-integrated learning opportunities;   ·       engaging with organisations in The ACT and surrounds;   ·       integrating research-led teaching;   ·       conducting practical and industry-relevant research   One of the guiding principles of the Canberra Business School is our engagement with business, government and not-for- profit professionals and organisations within Canberra, nationally and internationally. Through our industry engagement, our students receive practical business education that gives them the edge in the employment market. According to the Quality in Learning and Teaching (QILT) data, our graduate employability outcomes exceed the national average, compared to outcomes from other universities for full-time employment, overall employment and median salaries for graduates.

THE CANBERRA SCHOOL OF POLITICS, ECONOMICS & SOCIETY       The Canberra School of Politics, Economics & Society offers the only Bachelor of Politics and International Relations in Australia, as well as a Bachelor of Economic and Social Policy with majors in Sociology and Economic Policy. These courses provide students with a strong foun- dation in the social sciences to prepare them for careers across government, business, and civil society. Students in these courses can extend their studies through an honours year, which includes both course work and thesis components.   Our location in the nation’s capital provides us with strong networks in government and poli- cy-relevant businesses and we draw on these connections to keep our teaching offerings fresh and relevant to today’s students.     Our research analyses the big questions that confront contemporary society and informs public debate. 

Michael Walsh is a Sociologist and Program Director of the Bache- lor of Social and Economic Policy. Michael teachers and researches in the School of Politics, Economics and Society, within the Faculty of Business, Government and Law. Michael’s research agenda pur- sues sociological themes that harnesses theoretical and practical issues related to communication technologies, exploring how peo- ple make sense of the world through the meaning they generate through their experiences and uses of technology, from a variety of methodological perspectives. Specifically, Michael’s most recent projects include examining the visual dimensions of identity and performance strategies on social networking sites like Instagram, investigating the tactics Twitter users adapt in navigating incivility online, and another project that studies the visual dimensions of sharing tourism experiences through digital photography. Michael is now embarking on a new project that investigates the role of streaming platforms—such as Spotify—as they relate to music consumption. Michael also regularly engages with the media and has published articles and commentary with ABC TV, ABC Radio, The Conversation, The Guardian and The Canberra Times amongst others. Assistant Professor Michael Walsh Canberra School of Politics, Economics & Society

CANBERRA LAW SCHOOL      Canberra Law School is a dynamic, professionally focused law school dedicated to the student experience.  We are ranked among Australia’s top law schools for generic skills development and graduate employment outcomes. Our research is innovative, impactful and world-class.  Our courses are designed to equip you with the academic skills needed for a successful career in the legal profes- sion or related field. Our team of highly experienced staff are committed to supporting you to become work-ready now and into the future. As you study with us, our extensive links with law firms, industry, government and non-government agencies and community partners, provide you with opportunities to complete internships and gain real-world experience. Inter- national exchanges, a vibrant mooting program, and an active law student society enable you to distinguish yourself as an accomplished Canberra Law School graduate.    Our research at the Canberra Law School is published in leading international and Australian journals and is widely recognised. We collaborate with industry, law firms, government and non-government agencies and the community, on research innovation and law reform.



Our Research Institute THE INSTITUTE FOR GOVERNANCE AND POLICY ANALYSIS (IGPA) The Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis at the Faculty of Business, Government and Law was established in 2014 to conduct world leading research and education in governance and policy analysis to deepen theory, advance knowledge and improve practice, in a way that is of significance to scholars and practitioners in Australia and beyond. In a short period of time it has achieved remarkable synergies in research, education and pub- lic engagement that provide fertile conditions for innovation in research-led education for the professions. The Institute consists of five research groups: • Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance • Centre for Change Governance ( • National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) • 50/50 by 2030 Foundation • Democracy 2025



CENTRE FOR DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY AND GLOBAL GOVERNANCE The Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance is the world-leading research centre specialising on how democracies can be transformed to become more inclusive and sen- sitive to good reasons and considerations. It is globally recognised for its work on innovative normative political theory and empirical research, particularly in the fields of environmental politics, global governance, critical policy analysis, and deeply divided societies. Over a five-year period, the Centre has published nine books, over a hundred journal articles and book chap- ters, hosted five international workshops and conferences and hosted over 60 visitors from Af- rica, Asia, Europe, North and South America, Australia and New Zealand. The Centre runs mas- terclasses on democratic innovations, a biennial Deliberative Democracy Summer School, and an interdisciplinary PhD programme. Visit  deldem.canberra.edu.au or @DelDemUCan for more information about the Centre. 

Nicole Curato is a prize-winning sociologist based at the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Govern- ance. Her work examines how democratic politics can unfold in the aftermath of tragedies, focusing on com- munities in the Philippines affected by disasters, armed conflict, and urban crime. Her latest book Democracy in a Time of Misery: From Spectacular Tragedy to Delibera- tive Action (2019, Oxford University Press) outlines pos- sibilities for the poorest and most vulnerable communi- ties to transform everyday experiences of suffering to democratic innovations that give them voice and visibil- ity in a highly unequal society. Nicole connects her aca- demic work to a public audience through television pro- grammes she conceptualises and hosts for CNN Philip- pines, op-eds in international publications including the New York Times and Al Jazeera, regular appearances in international media, and creative formats like podcasts and short films for iFlix. Associate Professor Nicole Curato Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance

CENTRE FOR CHANGE GOVERNANCE The Centre for Change Governance (CCG) is a multidisciplinary research centre that seeks to achieve transformative governance in the context of an uncertain democratic future. Governance refers to the ways in which societies or- ganise to identify and best manage their collective problems. Change governance captures the rapidity and extent of change in the challenges confronting democracy, government, and society more generally; and the equally rapid and extensive ways in which the institutions and processes of governance must now respond. In governance terms, these are very difficult and unsettling times. Decreasing trust in politics, politicians and institutions such as the me- dia (and partly reflected in the rise of populism), together with increased globalisation, digitalisation, professionali- sation, individualisation and mediatisation, makes governing well much more challenging than previously. Indeed, these changes contribute to a crisis of democracy. CCG focuses on these issues, drawing upon a range of disciplines to understand the problems, and then to engage with government and society to address them. As such, the re- search we undertake and our engagement with the Australian Public Service, the institutions of government and governance more generally, is important to Australia’s future. CCG incorporates expertise in political science, public policy, public administration, environmental regulation and governance, natural resource management, democratic participation, political communication, online engagement and political participation, and big data analysis. This allows us to comprehensively address these contemporary governance problems comprehensively. CCG members are committed to bridging theory and practice and delivering research outcomes with impact; before we can solve a problem, we need to specify it accurately. Accordingly, CCG aims to lead research that is responsive to the views and needs of end users – government agencies, parliamentari- ans, civil society and industry – but that is framed and driven by our core agenda, interests and experience in a way that allows us to identify how these problems can be successfully addressed.

My research is concerned with foreign influence and propaganda operations in Australia and the United States. I have published research outlining the strat- egies utilized by Russian and PRC influence opera- tions and the manner in which these operations un- dermine democratic practice in countries like Aus- tralia and the United States. This research uses a mixture of small N tracing of connections between foreign state and nonstate actors through to do- mestic media outlets and actors as well as compu- tational social science methods to identify patterns of communications across hundreds of millions of cases. In 2019, along with two colleagues, I pro- duced a report funded by Australi- an Defence Science and Technology which showed that the PRC had an interest in seeing the defeat of the incumbent coalition government. My work has been covered extensively in the media and I have been asked to present this work to the Australian parliament as well. Associate Professor Michael Jensen Research Area: Foreign Influence and Propaganda