12-20 September 2026
The humanities, arts and social sciences sit with the possibilities and tensions of living with artificial intelligence. Are we entering an era of extraordinary creativity, an explosion in our capacity to conjure ideas, images, and sounds? Are we flourishing with AI?...
With a passion to work more collaboratively, Anthroprospective and the Centre for Native Title Anthropology are teaming up to host two engaging events this September during Social Science Week in Melbourne as a way of encouraging social science academics to engage in...
Women and girls face abuse, exploitation and threats of violence in a wide range of online spaces. Safety by Design puts women’s safety at the heart of digital technologies, preventing harm before it occurs and holding perpetrators to account. Join in a conversation...
Due to unforeseeable circumstances Academy Fellow Jenny Hocking is unable to appear on Friday night with Peer Revue as planned. But don’t worry, we still have a great night in store this Friday and plans to revisit the Palace Letters with Jenny Hocking at another...
Smart meets silly in The Peer Revue, where cutting-edge research fuels improv comedy. Each show features a different superstar researcher who tells stories from their research, which inspire a cast of talented improvisers to create brand new, unscripted comedy. The...
Join Dr Will Dobud to discuss recent updates in adventure and outdoor therapy research. Will describes evolutions of how we conceptaulise practice, namely around pathways client’s experience for change – through success and mastery, shared experiences, and hope for a...
Why are Margaret and Josh talking about adventure therapy on their wedding anniversary? Because it was working in an adventure therapy organisation in Alaska where the two met! This session will explore their most important takeaways from a career working...
The 2023 Plimsoll Lecture by Australian economist, and political prisoner Dr Sean Turnell. Even before Sean Turnell spent 650 days of wrongful imprisonment in Myanmar, his story was remarkable. From humble working-class beginnings in the suburbs of Sydney, Sean...
Peer review is considered a hallmark of quality in academic research. But peer-review is a highly diverse process that is sometimes contradictory or unclear. Join our panel for this timely discussion as part of Social Sciences Week. This session explores what...
This presentation from Professor Paul Flatau (Director, Centre for Social Impact, University of Western Australia) will examine trends in the distribution of income and wealth in Australia including by high net wealth and ultra-high net wealth individuals and...