Programs

The Academy's policy and advocacy activities draw on the expertise of its Fellows and other social scientists to provide evidence-informed advice on a range of policy issues. Under the guidance of the Policy and Advocacy Committee, the Academy convenes roundtables, makes submissions and direct representations to government inquiries and to policy makers, and produces Policy [...]

The Public Forums and Communications Program aims to raise awareness of the social sciences within the community, among policy-makers and opinion leaders, and to highlight the relevance of the social sciences for public policy. The Academy’s Public Forums Program comprises of: The Academy’s Annual Events  The Annual Symposium The Cunningham Lecture  The Academy’s Public Lectures The […]

The Academy's long-standing Workshop Program provides small grants to support interdisciplinary meetings discussing contemporary policy or research issues of interest to the social sciences. The workshops usually run for two-days and involve around 20 invited experts; mostly from the research sector, but also where relevant from government, the community sector or industry. It is a [...]