Social Sciences Week

is a week-long series of events held across Australia each September offering insight into the impact of the social sciences on our lives.

4 – 10 September 2023

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The social sciences are key to understanding humanity, society and the institutions which govern our daily lives.

An initiative of several Australian social science associations and coordinated by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Social Sciences Week will grow again in 2023 with a combination of in-person, online and hybrid events.

Register an event

Registration for the events in the 2023 program will open early in the new year.  We are welcoming virtual, in-person and hybrid events. We welcome all social-science themed events and participants are encouraged to be as creative as possible.

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SSW 2022 – that’s a wrap! Save the date for 2023

SSW 2022 – that’s a wrap! Save the date for 2023

A feminist and inclusive sport podcast, sustainable transport transitions and adventure therapy intersecting with grief work were some of the widely different and fascinating topics explored in Social Sciences Week 2022 (SSW2022). Some of Australia’s best social...

RMIT joins SSW2022 as a Gold Sponsor

RMIT joins SSW2022 as a Gold Sponsor

We are thrilled to welcome RMIT University's Centre for Urban Research, Urban Futures Enabling Capability Platforms and Social Change Enabling Capability Platform as a sponsor for Social Sciences Week 2022. In support of the week, they are offering some incredibly...

Secondary students: this event is for you! 

Secondary students: this event is for you! 

Did you know that the social sciences are key to helping us understand and address some of humanity’s biggest challenges?   They shape how our society functions, and focus on big issues like:   How do we want to live?   How can we learn...

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2022 Event Sponsor

Show your commitment to the social sciences and the week by becoming a sponsor.