News - Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences news for postgrads
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences news for postgrads, including conference announcements, calls for papers and scholarship opportunities.
Creative Industries Innovation Centre Announced
Wed, 2009-02-18 09:40 — Nigel Palmer[Joint Media Statement from Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, and Peter Garrett, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts]
A $17 million Creative Industries Innovation Centre will provide free hands-on assistance to small and medium businesses in the creative sector to boost their productivity and realise their potential for wealth and job creation.
The national centre, hosted by the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS), was launched today by Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr, and Arts Minister, Peter Garrett.
Highest humanities honour goes to UNSW media researcher
Thu, 2008-10-23 11:06 — Nigel Palmer[From the Australian Academy of the Humanities].
Associate Professor Kate Crawford has been awarded Australia’s most prestigious award for achievement and promise in the humanities.
The Max Crawford Medal is presented biennially by the Australian Academy of the Humanities to an Australian-based, early-career humanities scholar, who has contributed to the enrichment of the cultural life of Australia. The award recognises high quality academic research that contributes to a deeper understanding of an aspect of the humanities in a general audience.
Higher Education Endowment Fund (HEEF) 2009 Expressions of Interest Summaries
Fri, 2008-08-22 11:48 — Nigel Palmer[From the DEEWR website]
The Higher Education Endowment Fund will provide funding to Australian higher education institutions for capital expenditure and research facilities. From 2009, the HEEF program will become part of the Education Investment Fund (EIF) announced in the 2008-09 Budget.
More information on the EIF can be found on the EIF page.
2009 Funding Round
Journal Article ... Problems in the Pipeline: Gender, Marriage and Fertility in the Ivory Tower
Mon, 2008-07-28 13:11 — Melissa LovellHere is the citation for a recent article on the effects of marriage and children for academic women's career paths in the humanities and social sciences.
Nicholas H. Wolfinger and Mary Ann Mason and Marc Goulden. "Problems in the Pipeline: Gender, Marriage, and Fertility in the Ivory Tower." The Journal of Higher Education 79.4 (2008): 388-405. Project MUSE. 28 Jul. 2008 .
Ghassan Hage on Academic Freedom
Thu, 2008-06-19 15:03 — Nigel PalmerWhere do the limits on academic freedom begin and end? Who defines this and how?
2009 Endeavour Research Fellowships
Mon, 2008-06-16 10:53 — Magdeline LumThe Endeavour Research Fellowships provide financial support for postgraduate students and postdoctoral fellows from Australia to undertake short-term research (4-6 months), in any field of study. The research is to be undertaken in participating countries within the Asia/Pacific region and the Middle East.
The Endeavour Research Fellowships aim to:
-enable high achieving scholars from Australia to undertake research within the Asia/Pacific region and the Middle East
-further develop Award Holders’ knowledge and skills in their field of research
CHASS hiring research and policy position (Canberra based)
Wed, 2008-06-11 11:27 — Nigel Palmer
The Council for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is seeking an
energetic person to conduct research, manage outsourced research, and draft
papers and submissions. This is an exciting opportunity, a chance to work in a
small-team environment for an organisation making a difference in policy
circles.
Queensland Premier's Literary Awards
Fri, 2008-05-09 12:17 — Nigel PalmerThe Queensland Premier's Literary Awards are currently open for entries.
There is $225,000 in prize money to be won from 14 categories from television, drama and film scripts, fiction, non-fiction and history books to poetry and short story collections, science writing and children's books.
The winner of the science category will be awarded $15,000.
Entries close 23rd of May. Call 3405 5215 if you have any questions or feel free to visit the website www.literaryawards.qld.gov.au
ISR Emerging Scholars Workshop - Democracy
Tue, 2008-05-06 10:46 — Nigel Palmer
The Institute for Social Research (ISR) is currently seeking applications for another ISR Emerging Scholars Workshop. This time, we are looking for honours and postgraduate students who are writing a thesis on issues of DEMOCRACY. I would be most grateful if you could publicise the workshop among your honours, MA and PhD students.
The PhD in the Public Realm
Fri, 2007-09-28 09:33 — Nigel PalmerThe Writing and Society Research Group at the University of Western Sydney presents: The PhD in the Public Realm - a forum for students & professionals in the Arts & Humanities on the value of the PhD outside the academy
Wednesday 17 October,5.30 for 6.00pm
Edmund Barton Room, Sydney Grammar School, College St, Darlinghurst
Conference: Strong foundations - rebuilding social norms in Indigenous communities.
Sun, 2007-06-03 08:46 — Nigel PalmerStrong foundations: rebuilding social norms in Indigenous communities
Organisation: Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership
Dates: 25-Jun-2007 09:00 AM to 26-Jun-2007 at 05:00 PM
Address: Pacific International Hotel, Cairns QLD
Phone: 07 4046 0600, Email: info@cyi.org.au
Web: www.cyi.org.au
Conference: Reshaping Australasian housing
Sun, 2007-06-03 08:37 — Nigel PalmerReshaping Australasian housing research
2nd Australasian Housing Researchers Conference
Dates: 20-Jun-2007 09:00 AM to 22-Jun-2007 at 05:00 PM
Address: Customs House, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD
Phone: 07 3346 9686
Email: uqsrc@uq.edu.au
Web: www.uqsrc.uq.edu.au/index.html?page=55015&pid=26297
This conference follows the highly successful inaugural conference of housing researchers held in Adelaide in June 2006, and we invite housing academics, other housing researchers and post-graduate students, and users of housing research to this second conference.
6th Ann. Hawaii Intl Conference on Arts & Humanities, January 11 - 14, 2008 - CFP closes August 23, 2007
Fri, 2007-05-18 12:18 — Nigel PalmerCall for Papers/Abstracts/Submissions
6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Arts & Humanities
January 11 - 14, 2008
Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, Hilton Waikiki Prince Kuhio
Honolulu Hawaii, USA
Submission Deadline: August 23, 2007
Sponsored by:University of Louisville - Center for Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods
The Baylor Journal of Theatre and Performance
Web address: http://www.hichumanities.org
Email address: humanities@hichumanities.org
Don Chipp Foundation - Small Grants - Public Policy Issues - closes July
Thu, 2007-05-17 15:28 — Nigel PalmerAn independent research body affiliated with the Australian Democrats aiming to promote the values of a civil society through active engagement in public policy debates on issues which impact on the Australian community.
Funding is available to investigate one of the following contemporary issues:
* Environmental sustainability and topics related to the social impact of global warming and climate change
* Protecting human rights
* Privatisation - costs and benefits
* Corporate governance and corporate responsibility - what does it entail?
"HASS on the Hill" 2007 19-20 June. Registrations now open.
Wed, 2007-05-16 15:31 — Nigel PalmerCouncil for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
CHASS on the Hill 2007 Registrations now OPEN
CHASS is pleased to announce that registrations for "HASS on the Hill 2007" are now open!
HASS on the Hill (HOTH) will be in Canberra on 19-20 June 2007. The event allows people working in research, education or practice to discuss the value of their work with Members of Parliament.
It is an important opportunity to speak directly to the decision-makers - and this is an election year!
Conference: Northern Europe's Indigenous minorities - pointers for Australia? UNSW, 19-22 July 2007
Wed, 2007-05-16 15:28 — Nigel PalmerInvitation and Call for Papers