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 Workshop Program was established in 1989. It aims to facilitate multidisciplinary discussions to advance contemporary research and policy issues within the social sciences. “Their purpose is not to educate the public or general body of Fellows but to bring together small groups of expert and highly motivated scholars to consider and foster the [...]

2021 Initiating the development of a decadal plan for Best Practice in Parenting Support08/12/2020 2021 How to research emotion in and around law08/12/2020 2021 Global food supply chains in a world on the edge08/12/2020 2021 Risk and Fragmentation of urban water knowledge in Melbourne: an early career perspective08/12/2020 2021 International Relations and Asian Studies – [...]

What is the Workshops Program? The Academy Workshops Program offers Australian social scientists financial assistance to host multidisciplinary workshops which aim to advance research and policy agendas on nationally important issues. The Academy supports up to eight workshops each year with funding to a maximum of $9,000 (excl GST). Its purpose is to be a [...]