Month: July 2007

A wave of anti-Americanism has gripped the world and a new book series explores and analyses why. Edited by Griffith University Senior Lecturer in Politics Dr Brendon O’Connor, the four volume series provides the most comprehensive overview of anti-Americanism ever published. Dr O’Connor said the series defined anti-Americanism, how it had developed over time and […]

Students and staff from the Queensland Conservatorium will bring to life Monteverdi’s 400-year-old opera ”L’Orfeo” as part of the Queensland Music Festival this month. Head of Opera Gregrory Massingham (pictured) who plays the title role, said L’Orfeo was first performed in 1607 and widely considered as the first true opera in the history of music. […]

Business leaders, government ministers and heads of civil society are coming together for history’s largest and most significant event on the topic of leadership and corporate citizenship. The United Nations (UN) Global Compact Leaders Summit will bring together more than 1000 experts, including Griffith Business School (GBS) Adjunct Associate Professor Jem Bendell, to discuss strategies […]

Due to demand Griffith University is launching a new course to help people on the Gold Coast qualify to practice law in Queensland. Griffith Legal Practice Centre Director Janine McMaster-Kirkwood said people applying for admission as legal practitioners in Queensland were required to complete practical legal training (PLT). “PLT is now compulsory and the first […]

Griffith University has been awarded membership with the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO). The UNWTO is the leading international tourism organisation and acts as a global forum for tourism policy issues and a practical source of tourism know-how. Only a small, select group of Australian based organisations have been accepted as affiliate members of […]