Academic Freedom
Meeting Australia’s Research Workforce Needs: The Federal Government's Research Workforce Strategy Consultation Paper
[Below is an edited version of the information available on the DIISR website].
The tangled web: beyond an internet filter (hosted by New Matilda)
The tangled web: beyond an internet filter
A series of public forums about the internet regulation debate in Australia
The Federal Government’s proposal to block internet sites with a mandatory filter has drawn overwhelming opposition from voices across politics and civil society. So what are the real questions for policy-makers?
These forums explore the ethical, social and political questions raised by government regulation of the internet. With the growing intersection between technology, politics and media, how do existing and proposed classification regimes measure up?
Senate Inquiry into Academic Freedom
Reminder: closing date for submissions is 15/8/08.
Terms of Reference
Senator Fifield, pursuant to notice of motion not objected to as a formal motion, moved business of the Senate notice of motion no. 3—That the following matter be referred to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Committee for inquiry and report by 11 November 2008:
The current level of academic freedom in school and higher education, with particular reference to:
NTEU “Our Universities Matter” Campaign
The National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) will launch a major campaign tomorrow, Thursday 24 July, under the banner of “Our Universities Matter – Investing in People and Society”.
Details of the launch are:
THURSDAY 24 JULY 2008, 12.45 PM
KALEIDE THEATRE,
RMIT UNIVERSITY, SWANSTON ST MELBOURNE (enter from Swanston St)
LAUNCH PARTICIPANTS:
Professor Margaret Gardner, Vice-Chancellor, RMIT University (host)
Dr Carolyn Allport, National President, NTEU
Sarah Cole, Victorian President, National Union of Students (NUS)
Ghassan Hage on Academic Freedom
Where do the limits on academic freedom begin and end? Who defines this and how?
ERA Consultation Paper
the Australian Research Council (ARC) has released the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative Consultation Paper.
The Consultation Paper is the first formal step in communicating with the sector regarding ERA and the ARC looks forward to your contribution to this consultation process (it is worth noting that the ERA initiative is being administered by the ARC, whereas its predecessor, the RQF, was administered by DEST).
