The projects from this year’s 12 recipients cover a vast array of topics, and explore pressing areas of inquiry: from the tale of a cohort of women who defied the odds and forged remarkable careers in the domain of public-affairs production, to an account of the internal workings of the NSW Board for the Protection […]
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A proud Pakana woman, Zoe Rimmer is currently completing her PhD on Tasmanian Aboriginal activism in cultural institutions. The main objective of Zoe’s research is to investigate and document the Aboriginal community campaign in Tasmania for the repatriation of ancestral remains and cultural material from the 1970s until the present. It also tracks the impact
Over many years the Academy has contributed its convening power, and policy and research capacity towards this agenda, including through: the Humanities, Arts and Culture Data Summit work conducted in support of national investment planning processes for the humanities, arts and social sciences (including Mapping International Infrastructure Models for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, commissioned
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The early years Proudly Melbourne born and bred, Joy developed a great passion for history from a very young age. As the daughter of Greek post-war immigrants, stories about where her family had come from, and the history of past events were an all-pervasive presence while Joy was growing up. “So, by the time I
Past Presidents’ Perspectives: Professor Joy Damousi Read More »
The IPCC report is described as a ‘reality check’ for the global community. It is much more than that. The report is now warning of a ‘code red for humanity’. ‘Code red’ signals the most dire possible warning of likely devastation ahead. Based on the worrying findings of the IPCC report, we join a growing
Supporting the United Nations’ 6th Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report Read More »
Supporting our strategy Last year, we shared our 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. In it, we recognised that striving for a humanised future is more critical than ever as we face a radically-altered world. As we entered 2021, we embarked on a brand strategy project to help us achieve the goals in this plan and position the
A new look for an altered world Read More »
The SSH20 Joint Statement will be presented in Rome in September this year, when Italy will host the inaugural combined global forum of humanities and the social science academies, as a forerunner to the G20 World Leaders’ Summit, which commences on 30 October 2021. The Joint Statement Crises: economy, society, law and culture. Towards a less
New globally-collaborative approach to tackling international crises Read More »
The panelists were Associate Professor Andrea Gaynor, Dr Blanche Verlie, Dr Tom Ford and Dr Paula Satizabal. Dr Verlie began by describing the ‘emotional intensity’ experienced by herself and her students when focusing entirely on the impacts of climate change for a whole semester. ‘In this era of climate change, thinking relationally about it
Bearing Witness? – Humanities teaching in times of environmental catastrophe Read More »
Chaired by former President of the Academy Professor Joy Damousi FASSA FAHA, Session 3 of our 2020 Symposium ‘Policy Matters: Key Insights from A New Approach’ gets to the heart of these questions and many more with panellists Rupert Myer AO (businessman, philanthropist, and Chair of ANA Reference Group) Emeritus Professor Malcolm Gillies AM FAHA (musicologist, linguist, and Chair of the ANA Research
Policy Matters: Key Insights from A New Approach from our 2020 Symposium Read More »
A Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH) since 1983, Professor Bellwood describes the award as an absolute career highlight. He is the first Australian to have won the International Cosmos Prize which was first awarded in 1993. He was selected from 171 nominees across 31 countries, a larger field this year given
Our Humanities Travelling Fellowships (HTF) enable early career researchers to undertake research domestically and overseas, including accessing archives and other research materials and connecting with international researchers and networks. Recognising the ongoing restrictions to international travel and the continuing impact of COVID 19 on researchers, this year’s round of the HTFs featured an expanded list of eligible
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The Medal is Australia’s most prestigious award for achievement and promise in the humanities, and it is awarded to an Australia-based early-career scholar for outstanding achievement. Dr Brett, who refuses to be pigeon-holed in his research work, said he was ‘absolutely stunned’ and ‘still can’t believe it’ on being told about his award. ‘I have
The Australian Academy of the Humanities recognises Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of this land, and their continuous connection to country, community and culture.