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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.
The Academy is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2022 Medal for Excellence in Translation. The Medal is a major national award that recognises outstanding translation achievements and celebrates the vital role of translators and translation in Australian culture and scholarly discourse.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities is delighted to announce Dr Laura Smith-Khan has been awarded the 2022 Max Crawford Medal, Australia’s most prestigious award for achievement and promise in the humanities.
Zac Roberts, a Yuin scholar from the South Coast of New South Wales, has been awarded the 2022 John Mulvaney Fellowship to support his research into Indigenous-Jewish relations.
Emeritus Professor Lesley Head FASSA FAHA, President of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, today announced the resignation of long-serving Executive Director, Dr Christina (Tina) Parolin, effective November 25, 2022.
With the Federal Election now set for 21 May, the Academy is keen to engage on issues of priority to the humanities and arts sectors.
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.