School of International Studies

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From international security, politics, and criminology, to languages and emerging global cultures, our world-leading researchers provide policymakers, practitioners and students the knowledge and skills needed to navigate international affairs.

🚨MISRG is excited to announce that renowned intel scholar John Blaxland has agreed to be our 2025 MQ Intelligence Studies Research Group Speaker! John will be "Revealing Secrets" about the 5👁️ intel sharing relationship at 4pm Sydney time Mon 3 Nov on campus @mqsois.bsky.social & via Zoom Details ⬇️

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🔍 Reality vs. CSI Fiction: What Crime Scenes Are Really Like Our colleague Dr Vincent Hurley from the School of International Studies has published a fascinating article in The Conversation that debunks Hollywood myths about crime scene investigation. theconversation.com/what-is-a-cr...

What is a ‘crime scene’, really? An expert explains how it’s more than just blue police tape

If you’ve only ever seen crime scenes on TV shows, the reality will likely surprise you.

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We are so pleased to share our latest book reviews, featuring some excellent books and fabulous reviewers! First up, we have @mqsois.bsky.social's very own Dr Vince Hurley with a personal reflection on Michael Sierra-Avévalo’s The Danger Imperative: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

The danger imperative: violence, death, and the soul of policing

Published in Journal of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism (Ahead of Print, 2025)

tandfonline.com