'America Unravelling' at Queenscliffe Literary Festival

It's been less than a year since Donald Trump took his second Presidential victory. How is this administration shaping up for Australia and the world?

RMIT University is delighted to partner with Queenscliffe Literary Festival this October, presenting a special session on the current political landscape in the United States. The session will feature two of Australia's foremost U.S. politics experts: Historian, RMIT alumni and Director of the Australia Institute's International & Security Affairs Program, Dr. Emma Shortis, and renowned writer and former academic historian Don Watson. 

Sitting in the interview chair will be RMIT journalism lecturer, radio presenter, and award-winning podcast producer Dr. Dylan Bird. 

With the re-election of President Trump, America has entered a tumultuous new era of political strongmanship and an unravelling of previous approaches to foreign policy, climate action, and human rights. 

With decades of U.S. political expertise between them, Emma Shortis and Don Watson will unpack what this new era means for Australia and the world.  

'America Unravelling' is a partnership event between RMIT University and Queenscliffe Literary Festival.

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