The Australian Academy of the Humanities welcomes the Minister of Education’s release of the Universities Accord Interim Report, led by Professor Mary O’Kane AC.
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We want Australians to be confident and capable users of trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI). The foundations of AI are being laid now, and it’s essential that as a country we apply it in a way that supports our agency, purpose and opportunity. That’s why humanities scholars are at the forefront of providing advice about AI to governments, starting with a rapid research report for the Chief Scientist.
Former State and Commonwealth MP, Minister for Science (1983-1990), and Deputy Chair of the 1998 Constitutional Convention on the Republic, The Hon Dr Barry Jones FAHA reflects that referenda are different from elections in one critical way – voting ‘yes’ or ‘no’ means very different things.
As political duelling about the Voice referendum continues to distract the public, Ann McGrath AM FAHA cuts through the noise to remind us of the exceptional case for Aboriginal people to have a Voice to parliament.
With King Charles III’s coronation taking place on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey in London, Graham Tulloch FAHA reminds us that he isn’t the first royal Charles III. And, points out that despite their many obvious differences, they have more than a name in common.
In February 2023, The Australian Universities Accord’s Panel released a Discussion Paper outlining the fundamental challenges facing the Australian higher education sector. In response to the paper, they called for big ideas to shape the future of Australia’s higher education system.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities has committed in its Strategic Plan (2020-25) to acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, histories, knowledges and practices as foundational to our national story, and recognise the role and contribution of Indigenous researchers and knowledge custodians.
Opinion piece by Professor John Fitzgerald FAHA. This article was original published in The Australian.
Opinion piece by Peter Varghese AO FAHA and Prof Joseph Lo Bianco AM FAHA. This article was first published in The Australian Financial Review.
Academy President Emeritus Professor Lesley Head FASSA FAHA has announced the appointment of Inga Davis as the Academy’s next Executive Director.
Election to the Australian Academy of Humanities is the highest honour for achievement in and contribution to the humanities in Australia. Today, 37 new members were elected to the Fellowship.
To mark the UN’s International Translation Day, the Australian Academy of the Humanities has awarded the 2022 Medal for Excellence in Translation to Robert Savage.