Media release | Wednesday 9 July 2025 The Australian Academy of the Humanities has expressed grave concern about the Australian National University’s (ANU) proposed restructuring of its humanities and social sciences programs, warning that the cuts pose a serious threat to Australia’s national intellectual and cultural capabilities. In a strong statement today, the President of
The Australian electorate, by and large, “backs Australian made” when it comes to manufacturing and innovation. But modern social and cultural challenges don’t receive the same profile. We call on the next Australian government to “back Australian thinking”. As a sovereign nation, with a complex history and multicultural population, we must invest in understanding the
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.