On my way to take part in the 6th World Forun on Intercultural Dialogue organized by various UN agencies e.g. UNAOC and UNESCO. My plenary presentation focuses on the role of education in combating xenophobia and discrimination. Alfred Deakin Institute; Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia; Deakin Media 👇

ICYMI: Here is the recording of the Academy's 2024 Cunningham Lecture presented by Prof Betsey Stevenson on 'Marriage, family and work in an age of rising gender equality', held earlier this month at UNSW 🔽
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Our latest newsletter includes a message from CHASS President Frank Bongiorno re the recent launch of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia’s Decadal Plan for Social Science Infrastructure 2024-33, & other important HASS news:visit buff.ly/4bcgpJH
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A royal commission will take too long. Here’s what must be done to keep women safe.

Read the latest from Academy Fellow Rosalind Dixon 🔽 smh.com.au/national/a-roy…

Since its 2022 launch, #AUKUS has shaped vital national security & international relations discussions. Join our symposium for expert insights on its political, legal, strategic & economic impacts 🔽

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Academy Fellow and historian Geoffrey Blainey outlines the heroic saga of our soldiers on the beach at Gallipoli in 1915 and the struggle that helped shape the course of history. theaustralian.com.au/commentary/anz… The Australian

My thoughts: We’re only using a fraction of health workers’ skills. This needs to change theconversation.com/were-only-usin… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Hot off the press, latest article “In the pursuit of social justice during political transitions: the practices of CSOs in post-Arab Spring Tunisia; with Amanuel Elias and Rebecca Buys Alfred Deakin Institute; Middle East Studies Forum; Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia; Deakin Media; Deakin University - Arts & Ed
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Academy Fellow Hon Enterprise Prof Stephen Duckett outlines how we might design a fairer pathology system, fit for the 21st century, that keeps tests free for the public 🔽

We are honoured to be publishing 'Dreaming Ecology', the final book in Deborah Bird Rose's envisaged trilogy.

It explores an understanding of the interconnections of people, country, kinship, creation and the living world within a context of mobility.

doi.org/10.22459/DE.20…

Today in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand, we report on our five-year program of research on Quality Teaching Rounds which found simultaneous improvement in teaching quality, teacher morale, and student academic achievement. theconversation.com/our-research-h…

We are excited to announce that ADI's Prof Pam Nilan will be presenting at the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia's 2024 Fay Gale Lecture: 'Youth, Masculinity and the Far Right in Australia' on May 10.

Tickets are free, but registration is essential.

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'The possibility of Donald Trump being elected again...raises the fear that populism, once a minority phenomenon, has moved into the mainstream, suggesting more internal upheavals for American liberal democracy,' writes Fellow Paul Kelly in The Australian ⬇
theaustralian.com.au/commentary/ris…

'There are tangible costs and collateral damage when governments use the wrong instruments for the task at hand.' Read the latest piece from Academy President Richard Holden 🔽 afr.com/policy/economy…

'As the tinder in the Middle East smoulders once more, much will depend on whether Netanyahu lights another match or follows Washington’s calls for restraint.' Read the latest from Academy Fellow James Curran 🔽 afr.com/policy/foreign… Financial Review

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Applications are now open for our International Social Science Collaboration and Development Grant Program, supporting collaborative #socialscience research initiatives in the Asia-Pacific. Don't miss this opportunity, apply now: aassrec.org/development-gr…

FREE EVENT ⭐️Join Fellow Prof Diane Kirkby from 5.30pm on Thurs 2 May at Eureka Centre Ballarat for 'Placing the story of women: Pubs and work in Australia's history' to explore why + how pubs were a vital source of waged work for women and more 🔽
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Curious about #AUKUS ? Our ANU experts provide analysis of the political, legal, strategic, and economic aspects of this significant alliance.
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