The 2006 Last Lecture was given by Professor Chris Reus-Smit. Professor Reus-Smit delivered a facinating lecture on the topic of 'Sources of Insecurity and Instability in the Contemporary World'.

With a long teaching experience and exceptionalraport with students, it is no wonder so many students wanted to hear Professor Reus-Smit speak at the Last Lecture! Professor Reus-Smit self-evidently loves teaching, and gives to his classes the same enthusiasm he has given to his many publications, including American Power and World Order (Polity Press) and the Oxford Handbook on International Relations (forthcoming).

Despite his less than formal high school education, Chris’s intellect has been recognised. At the ANU he is a Professor, the Head of the Department of International Relations in the Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, and Deputy Director of RSPAS.

Most importantly, he was the inaugural Last Lecturer of the ANU for 2006 as voted by the student population of the Australian National University.

Professor Chris Reus-Smit's 2006 Last Lecture was recorded and is available in two different formats.

You will need to be connected to the internet while you listen.

Choose to hear it as an mp3 or streaming via Real Player. (If you don't have Real Player, you can download it at their website.)