In the 2022 Annual Academy, Duncan Ivison argues that the call for a Voice to Parliament is not, as its critics argue, an attempt to insert race-based politics into the Australian Constitution but is instead a democratic claim.
The national voice for cultural, creative & ethical thinking
The world is experiencing rapid and far-reaching social and technological change. As it grows increasingly interconnected and complex, the humanities empower us to think and act creatively and critically, to reason, to ask questions and to solve problems.
We are the voice for the humanities in Australia, championing their unique role in understanding the past, explaining the world we live in, and imagining and shaping the future.