Keith Hancock Lecture 2023: Presented by Emeritus Professor Alison Booth Gender Gaps: Causes and Origins Recent research in experimental and behavioural economics has focused on the role that preferences might play in explaining economic outcomes. These preferences include attitudes to risk and willingness to compete, which can shape gender differences. In the 2023 Keith Hancock…
2023 Fay Gale Lecture: Presented by Professor Cordelia Fine Battle of the Sex Differences: Where to begin? Date: Friday 25 August Time: 5.30 – 7.00pm AEST Location: Ingkarni Wardli, The University of Adelaide Livestream available When it comes to the question of why there are gender differences in behaviour – where to begin? According to…
Unravelling the Thrills and Trials of Mixed Feelings in Consumer Behaviour Dr Felix Septianto 2023 Paul Bourke Lecture Positive emotions can inspire people to take action. But life can be complicated, and people often experience significant events that bring up mixed feelings. Presented by Dr Felix Septianto, this lecture explored the idea of mixed feelings, looking…
Policymakers confront growing challenges in areas as diverse—and often interrelated—as climate change, social inequality, artificial intelligence, work, migration, declining biodiversity, and new threats to public health. Responses require changes or modifications to deeply entrenched social and economic structures. Consequently, reform attempts often generate conflict and resistance from those with a real or perceived interest in…
A Social Sciences Week special event Tuesday 5 September, 6.00 – 9.00pm AEST National Library of Australia A lively evening of discussion and debate took place at the National Library of Australia (NLA) in Canberra, where the power of sport to bring us together or push us apart was explored, alongside a matched exhibition at…
It’s Time for Change – New Perspectives on Body ImageAssociate Professor Gemma Sharp2023 Paul Bourke Lecture About the Lecture Body image concerns are unfortunately very common. More than 43 percent of people in Australia are dissatisfied with their physical appearance. Negative body image can lead to extreme dieting, excessive exercise, the pursuit of risky cosmetic…
This special event featured the Paul Bourke Award Winner for Early Career Research, Dr Harry Hobbs as he explored modern treaty-making between Indigenous peoples and governments in Australia. This event added context prior to the Voice referendum, and allowed the audience to question whether Australia should go down the treaty path; a path that could…
Climate finance: taking a position on climate futuresDr Sophie Webber2023 Paul Bourke Award Lecture Date: Tuesday 5 September 2023Time: 6pm – 8pm Venue: The University of Sydney
Critical issues surrounding our current and future digital world were explored at the 2023 Annual Symposium, Digital Society: Social Science Perspectives for a Better Future. Experts from diverse social science fields engaged in discussions on lessons learned from past experiences with technology and AI and applied them to today’s rapidly changing landscape. Conversations delved into…
Developments in work and wellbeing for contemporary Australia is a nationally significant conversation on wellbeing frameworks, the care and support economy and the non-financial benefits of work. This policy roundtable connected a diverse range of senior officials with a multidisciplinary group of Academy Fellows and leading social sciences experts. Read a summary of the discussion.…
To celebrate Laura Rademaker’s Paul Bourke Award for Early Career Research from the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the launch of Everywhen: Australia and the Language of Deep History, co-edited by Ann McGrath, Laura Rademaker and Jakelin Troy, please join us for a panel discussion featuring contributors Dr Laura Rademaker, Professor Jaky Troy…
The Academy’s 2023 Annual Events will be held from 23 – 24 November 2023 in Canberra, Australia. The annual events include: Further information about each event is available below. New Fellows Presentations | Thursday 23 November | 2.00 – 4.00pm Centenary Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel Canberra Free event Each year, the Academy of the Social Sciences…
Each year, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia elects the most distinguished social scientists in Australia as Fellows. These New Fellows will join the ranks of over 700 of Australia’s leading researchers and professionals across the social science disciplines. This event provides an opportunity to welcome the 2022 New Fellows and to recognise…
The Cunningham Lecture is the Academy’s flagship annual public lecture. It is named after Dr Kenneth Stewart Cunningham, the first chairman of the Social Science Research Committee (the Academy’s predecessor organisation). The Cunningham Lecture is presented each by an eminent social scientist. The 2022 Cunningham Lecture will be delivered by Dr Elizabeth Reid AO on…
A national symposium exploring developments and challenges to democracy in Australia and abroad. This hybrid symposium will explore developments and challenges to democracy in Australia and abroad, and the ways in which new thinking, social trends, geopolitics and technology are changing how society engages with its leadership and its future. With sessions on democracy in…
2022 Keith Hancock Lecture Staggered Starting Blocks: Intergenerational Disadvantage in Australia Presented by Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark Increasing social and economic opportunity is one of the defining challenges of our time. In the 2022 Keith Hancock Lecture, Professor Deborah Cobb-Clark discusses the pathways linking entrenched socio-economic disadvantage across generations in Australia. She argues that the intergenerational…
Collective violence against marginalised groups is a tragic phenomenon in many societies. Often such acts are accompanied by specific narratives that justify the necessity for systematic persecution. How do these narratives become prevalent and why do they persist? In this talk, Dr. Walker addresses these questions first through a broad discussion of what narratives are…
Given the warnings from scientists of potentially catastrophic changes to our climate from greenhouse gas emissions, it might surprise you to learn that we know very little about the potential economic implications of these unprecedented changes to the Earth’s climate. This lecture, directed at a general audience, will explore the potential channels through which climate…
The social sciences impact how we live our daily lives, as well as how our society functions. Join this webinar live or on-demand to gain an understanding of how the social sciences help us to study, analyse and solve society’s most compelling challenges. Please register to receive a copy of the webinar recording after the event.…
Join online for the launch of a new report from the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, along with a moderated panel discussion with three of the reports authors. This session will explore the use of big data and related technologies to social policy in both Australian and international contexts, unpacking some of the…
The Academy’s 2022 Annual Events will be held from 15 – 29 November 2022 in Melbourne and online. Most of the annual events, including the symposium, AGM and panel meetings, will be hybrid, allowing for in-person and digital participation. Register here to attend the AGM and Panel Meetings. The annual symposium, ‘Democracy: Risk | Relevance…
The 2022 federal election has been widely seen as a turning point for women in politics – both in the impact of their votes and the record number of women being elected to Parliament. But what will this shift mean for Australian politics? Will increased diversity in our representatives and the community organising of the…
Stuart Macintyre was a leading figure across the fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences in Australia. To coincide with the publication of The Work of History – Writing for Stuart Macintyre, some of the contributors to this project address key themes and dimensions of his work and its consequences. Join us at this free, full-day…
Critics often argue in public debate that Indigenous rights conflict with Australian political traditions over the claims of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to land, culture and sovereignty. One argument is that Indigenous rights constitute race-based forms of discrimination against non-Indigenous peoples that violate Australia’s liberal norms of equality. And when Indigenous rights promise…