The United States Studies Centre and Perth USAsia Centre host a monthly web series reviewing the latest in US politics and policy and what this means for Australia.

Join Simon Jackman and Gordon Flake in conversation and featuring expert guests for insights covering the top stories in US Politics and Policy from an Australian perspective.

Event dates

Next episode: Friday, 1 October from 1:00pm - 2:00pm AEST

About the hosts

Professor Simon Jackman

Professor Simon Jackman commenced as Chief Executive Officer of the United States Studies Centre in April 2016.

A leading scholar of public opinion, election campaigns, political participation, and electoral systems, Jackman’s academic work spans both American and Australian politics. A methodological pioneer, Jackman has made important contributions to the rigorous measurement of democracy, the analysis of legislative roll call data, and improving on-line surveys of public opinion.

Professor Gordon Flake

Professor Gordon Flake is the founding CEO of the Perth USAsia Centre at The University of Western Australia. Having built an internationally recognised profile over 25 years of think-tank expertise and leadership in Washington DC, Professor Flake relocated to Perth in 2014 to establish the Centre, and to build a broader world-class Indo-Pacific strategic community.

Professor Flake is one of Australia’s leading authorities on the Indo-Pacific, with a particular specialisation on Korea having spent nearly three decades focused on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia Prof Flake has edited several volumes and authored numerous chapters on developments in the region.

US Politics and Policy Web Series - A monthly review from Australia