In this issue, International program updates, upcoming grants and opportunities and read and click new offerings from Fellows. View the March newsletter here.
On International Women’s Day, we celebrate women’s contributions to the social sciences and the way evidence based research reshapes policy, institutions, and everyday life. Today we would like to highlight the work of our Fellows whose research helps make communities safer, fairer, and more equal. Jacqui True advances the Women, Peace and Security agenda and…
I like to think about the ways in which law ought to respond to technological change.
Housing affordability…the effects of Global Climate Change…high national debt…We need to come up with solutions and a way forward in dealing with these challenges being faced by a generation of people for the first time.
Libraries and archives, along with galleries and museums – and their role in the preservation of our national heritage -sit at the heart of a democratic society. They need to be celebrated, funded, and made accessible to all.
I am interested in building inter-generational, international networks of scholars and front-line educators designing and enacting literacy curriculum for social and environmental justice. I desperately want good things – ethical practices – to go viral. That’s my current obsession.
I believe that convergence science approaches are necessary to solve the complex issues of the non-communicable and particularly mental health disorders… The social sciences are a keystone approach in this matrix.
Social scientists need to be loud and proud about their capacity to provide unique contextualised insights into the ways in which digital technology is reshaping everyday education.
Social scientists know how the brain works and understand the ins and outs of group dynamics. We should use that in a much broader context. Too often we preach to the converted.
In this dazzling, surprising and always entertaining book, bestselling author Andrew Leigh tells the story of innovation. Innovation shapes almost every corner of our lives, yet we rarely pause to notice it. Someone had to invent nails and wheelbarrows; alphabets and books; glass windows and windscreen wipers; tin cans and synthetic dyes. From tools and…
The compelling story of a forgotten feminist and the nation she helped build Mary Booth was a woman of startling contradictions – one of Australia’s first female doctors, a pioneering feminist and nationalist, she was also a staunch political conservative and a devoted empire loyalist and nationalist. She championed infant welfare, war commemoration, environmental reform,…
My work on increasing the sustainability and resilience of coral reef fisheries is motivated by a love of problem solving… the joy I get from bringing together different disciplines to look at a common issues, and the strong desire to leave the planet in a better state for my two boys.
I get so much pleasure from helping others…develop their thinking. At a time when it can feel that thinking is under threat…the art of building concepts is something that we should cherish and protect as social scientists.
In our first issue for 2026, congratulations to Fellows receiving Australian Day Honours, plus a wealth of opportunities for Fellows to become more involved with the Academy. View the February 2026 newsletter
Academy Fellows recognised with 2026 Order of Australia honours
I try to focus at the intersection between things that need doing and things that I’m good at; most of these are in the cultural dimensions of environmental issues, including climate change.
My career has largely focussed on the use and production of quality information and insights, drawing upon the best available evidence.
I am passionate about exploring the role of Indigenous business in facilitating self-determination.
Professor Rosemary Sheehan Affiliation: Monash UniversityDiscipline: Social workYear elected: 2021 What initially drew you to your field of study? My professional qualification is as a social worker, and I was influenced by growing up in Canberra at a time when there was considerable migration, especially men arriving after working on the Snowy Mountains Hydro Electric…
My research focuses on how to obtain accurate and detailed information from people about events to assist decision-making.
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia expresses its deepest condolences following the horrific terrorist attack on the Australian Jewish community attending the Chanukah by the Sea event at Bondi Beach in Sydney. We mourn the lives lost and stand in solidarity with Fellows and all others who have been affected by this senseless…
Professor Adrian Barnett Affiliation: QUT (Queensland University of Technology)Discipline: Econometric and statistical methodsYear elected: 2021 What initially drew you to your field of study? Some bad luck. I wanted to study English, but only got a D in my A-level. My best A-level was a B in mathematics/statistics, so I decided to study statistics at…
I teach and research Indigenous knowledges, decolonisation, racism, anti-racism, cultural safety and related topics.
In this issue, annual events shine in black and gold, congratulations to Fellows on end-of-year achievements, and new Strategic Plan ready for release. Click to read newsletter.