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It\u2019s Remembrance Day today, when, at 11am, Australians took a moment to remember those who died or suffered for their country in conflict and war. Today we <\/span>commemorated 11am on 11 November 1918<\/span><\/a>, when \u2018the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare,\u2019 the moment the armistice came into effect and WWI came to a close. <\/span>This piece<\/span><\/a> from <\/span>The Conversation<\/span><\/i> looks at hyperconnected remembrance in our digital age; which the Australian War Memorial has picked up with their own twitter remembrance on Twitter: <\/span>#TodayIRemember<\/span><\/a>. Lest we forget.<\/span><\/p>\n With everyone catching their breath after events stateside this week, minds are now turning to the key appointments America\u2019s 45th President will make and how he will translate his campaign platform into administration policy. A lot has been written in the aftermath of this week\u2019s electoral bout, so here\u2019s just a few picks: get that kicked-in-the-guts feeling courtesy of Messrs <\/span>David Remnick<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>Andrew Sullivan<\/span><\/a>, and that heartbreak feeling from <\/span>Lindy West\u2019s outstanding column<\/span><\/a> for <\/span>The New York Times<\/span><\/i>. Two thoughtful contributions from <\/span>Rolling Stone<\/span><\/i>\u2019s Matt Taibbi, one on <\/span>getting the election wrong<\/span><\/a>, the other on <\/span>turning it all off<\/span><\/a>. The Economist<\/i><\/span>, along with <\/span>everyone <\/span><\/a>else<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>wonders why the polls didn\u2019t pan out<\/span><\/a>. Nate Silver\u2019s <\/span>FiveThirtyEight<\/span><\/i> knew what was up, however, and <\/span>placed a bet each way a while back… Here\u2019s a <\/span>searing piece<\/span><\/a> on the pollster\u2019s data-driven journalism. And a final few: on <\/span>the media\u2019s failing<\/span><\/a>, on <\/span>social media\u2019s dark powers<\/span><\/a>, and on <\/span>tech after the election<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n While the biggest glass ceiling of all is set to remain intact for a while yet, this election cycle has brought a couple of historical firsts for a handful of female superstars. For the first time ever, a US state has elected<\/span> an openly LGBT governor<\/span><\/a>\u2014Governor Kate Brown from Oregon. Kamala Harris, the daughter of Jamaican and Indian immigrants, became<\/span> the first biracial woman to serve in the Senate<\/span><\/a>. In Minnesota, Ilhan Omar won the race to become the<\/span> first Somali-American legislator<\/span><\/a> in the US, representing a district encompassing a majority of Minneapolis. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada became<\/span> America\u2019s first Latina senator<\/span><\/a>. And Tammy Duckworth, an Iraq War veteran from Illinois, became both<\/span> the first Thai-born senator AND the first female senator to have seen combat<\/span><\/a>. Can we get a round of applause, please?<\/span><\/p>\n Our friends over at The Lowy Institute need your survey responses for an ambitious project on \u2018the nature of the gender balance in Australia\u2019s international relations architecture.\u2019 More information is <\/span>available here<\/span><\/a>. Start your engines.<\/span><\/p>\n Kicking off this week\u2019s top research suggestions, <\/span>a shorter read<\/span><\/a> from Chatham House\u2019s Marianna Schneider-Petsinger unpacks the consequences of the US election on Europe\u2019s economy. Over at the Jamestown Foundation, <\/span>Lauren Dickey discusses the increasingly positive state of the Japan\u2013Taiwan relationship <\/span><\/a>in the face of rising Chinese aggression in both countries\u2019 near region. Adele Morris of Brookings recently gave a stellar presentation on climate risk and its implications for global financial stability. Her presentation was delivered in a webinar format, which is <\/span>available here<\/span><\/a>. ANU\u2019s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre has made available all of its Canberra Papers on Strategy and Defence by way of <\/span>this fantastic National Library of Australia resource<\/span><\/a>. And finally, it\u2019s from a few weeks ago but definitely worth a peek: <\/span>this USSC report<\/span><\/a> (PDF) by Rae Cooper, Meraiah Foley and Marian Baird look at stats around female participation in both the US and Australia\u2019s labour forces, and offer some thoughts on how to improve working conditions for women on both sides of the Pacific.<\/span><\/p>\n Podcast<\/b><\/p>\n In <\/span>this week\u2019s episode<\/span><\/a> (33 mins) of the fabulous Smart Women, Smart Power Podcast series, Heather Conley, the director of CSIS\u2019 Europe Program, sat down with Nina Easton to discuss her wildly successful publication, <\/span>The Kremlin Playbook<\/span><\/i><\/a>, which unpacks Russia\u2019s ever-growing circle of influence in the EU. Brexit and the role of populism in Europe also get a mention.<\/span><\/p>\n Videos<\/b><\/p>\n The Atlantic<\/span><\/i> has continued its \u2018Women and Leadership\u2019 series with a <\/span>short feature on Samantha Power<\/span><\/a>, America\u2019s Ambassador to Turtle Bay, who talks family, work, and the sexism that she still faces in her role (6 mins).<\/span><\/p>\n US Secretary of State John Kerry recently received this year\u2019s Chatham House Prize (alongside Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Mohammad Javad Zarif) in recognition of his work in securing the momentous nuclear deal between Iran and the P5. <\/span>He stopped in to Chatham House HQ for a chat with director Robin Niblett <\/span><\/a>(1 hr 4 mins) about the state of diplomacy today.<\/span><\/p>\n Events<\/b><\/p>\n Canberra: The ANU\u2019s Strategic and Defence Studies Centre will next week host ASPI\u2019s journalist fellow Graeme Dobell for a <\/span>speech at the launch of the new edition of the <\/span>Security Challenges<\/span><\/i> journal<\/span><\/a>, which commemorates the Pivot five years on.<\/span><\/p>\n Sydney: On 22 November, ASPI will be in the Harbour City for an event on the US election and its implications for the alliance. Register <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n