The Annual Symposium is a public forum examining an important issue in the social sciences and/or public policy arena.

Due to evolving priorities, the Academy has made the decision to discontinue the Annual Symposium in 2024, and instead expand our event program across the year. The Annual Dinner, New Fellows Presentations and lectures will remain highlights of the Academy’s event calendar.

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Past Event • November 23, 2023

Digital Society: Social Science Perspectives for a Better Future

Explore critical issues surrounding our current and future digital world at the 2023 Annual Symposium, Digital Society: Social science perspectives for a better future. Engage with experts from diverse social science fields as we explore lessons learned from past experiences with technology and AI and apply these to today’s rapidly changing landscape. Dive into conversations on…

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Past Event • November 24, 2023

Digital Society: Social science perspectives for a better future

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…

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Past Event • November 23, 2023

2023 Annual Events

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…

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Past Event • November 28, 2022

Democracy: Risk | Relevance | Revival

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…

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Past Event • November 28, 2022

2022 Annual Events

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…

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Past Event • November 22, 2021

50th Anniversary Symposium: The Social Future of Australia

The Academy’s 50th Anniversary Symposium will explore the social future of Australia. With over 50 speakers, six presentation sessions, and three roundtable sessions, the Symposium will provide contemporary and provocative commentary on issues important to society as well as to each of our disciplines. Questions and comments from the online audience will be worked into…

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