Globalisation in Transition – Perspectives in a Changing World

*Please join us at 10am for a refreshing morning tea, followed by an engaging presentation at 10:30am.

Globalisation, once perceived as an inexorable force driving interconnectedness and interdependence among nations, is undergoing a profound transition. This session aims to dissect the evolving nature of globalisation through the lens of diverse contemporary examples that shed light on the changing identity and direction of this complex phenomenon. By dissecting these diverse examples, this session explores the shifting identity and direction of globalisation in the 21st century. Participants will gain insights into the complex interplay of economic, technological, environmental, and social forces shaping our interconnected world, paving the way for informed discourse and future research in the field of global studies. The session highlights recent research from three recent book publications, i.e., Umair Ghori, ‘Export Restrictions and Export Controls: From WTO to the Realm of Global Security (2023, Edward Elgar)’ and Umair Ghori, Mary Hiscock, Louise Parsons & Casey Watters (Eds), ‘Globalisation in Transition: Human and Economic Perspectives’, (2023, Springer Nature). The session also draws on John Farrar and David Mayes (Eds), ‘Globalisation, the Global Financial Crisis, and the State (2013, Edward Elgar). The research presented in the seminar will feature in the upcoming edited book “The Future of Globalisation – New Perspectives in a Changing World (forthcoming, 2025)”.

Facilitator: Emeritus Professor Mary Hiscock AM

Mary Hiscock is an Emeritus Professor at Bond University, specializing in international trade law and commercial law, with extensive experience in legal education and research. Professor Hiscock has represented Australia on several occasions at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL). She is an expert adviser to the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and was for many years a consultant to the Asian Development Bank.

Presenters:

Associate Professor Wendy Bonython – Associate Dean, Learning & Teaching – Faculty of Law

Dr Wendy Bonython is an Associate Professor of Law at Bond University. Dr Bonython specialises in the relationship between law and medicine, including the ethics of medical research and access to technologies, regulation of medicine and technology, and private law remedies available to harmed individuals under ‘publicly’ regulated schemes.

Emeritus Professor John Farrar – Faculty of Law

Emeritus Professor Farrar specialises in corporate governance and finance regulation. Emeritus Professor Farrar’s distinguished career features academic and university leadership roles in the UK, New Zealand, and Australia. He has published more than 20 books and commentaries and numerous articles published in leading law journals across the world.

Associate Professor Umair Ghori – Faculty of Law

Dr Umair Ghori specialises in international trade and investment law. Dr Ghori has practiced as a corporate lawyer and has authored two sole-authored monographs covering international trade in textiles and clothing and the evolving use of export restrictions and export controls in the evolving global security landscape.