What Is Social Science

State of the Social Sciences

What are the social sciences? What do they cover? And who’s involved – as students, teachers, scholars and professionals? How do the social sciences contribute to society? How are they funded? What are their strengths and weaknesses, within disciplines and across sectors? What are the success stories? And what are the ‘grand societal challenges’ that

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Decadal Plan for Australian Education Research

Decadal Plan for Australian Education Research

In August 2024, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (the Academy) and the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) convened a Roundtable discussion of priorities and future directions for education research. The roundtable was attended by more than thirty representatives from universities, peak bodies and professional organisations, education unions and education research agencies. Attendees

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