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Four researchers have secured funds for collaborative research projects under the Indo-Pacific Strategic Environmental Grants program through the Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia.

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An image of Professor Helen Skouteris, Head of the Health and Social Care Unit at Monash University, with the quote "We need to co-design and co-govern implementation with lived experience experts, prioritising diverse knowledge systems so that scaling what works also closes gaps rather than reproducing and exacerbating them."

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Discipline: Health Science
Year elected: 2023

"We need to co-design and co-govern implementation with lived experience experts”.

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Professor Philip Mendes
Association: @monashuniversity.bsky.social
Discipline: Social Work
Year elected: 2023

“We know that more flexible and needs-based transitions into adulthood enable positive outcomes”.

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Academy Newsletter April 2026 The Academy in the news,...

In April’s Academy newsletter:

👉 new offering from the Academy Schools Program, “Australia’s War History”
👉 catch Fellows’ recent achievements
👉 meet new Committee members for 2026,
👉 discover upcoming grants and opportunities,

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📣 Calling all Australian high achieving early career researchers!

👉 The Academy's Paul Bourke Awards for Early Career Research are open for applications until Friday 12 June.

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Professor Kalpana Ram
Affiliation: The Australian National University
Discipline: Anthropology
Year elected: 2021

“I seek to resist the huge pressure these days to simplify what are complex realities”.

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The Social Survey in Global Perspective, ed Charlotte Greenhalgh, @clarecorbould.bsky.social, and me, from @berghahnbooks.bsky.social now available! As ebook; or print at 50% off till April 30 with GREE4033 code
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“Australia’s War History” education resource launched at Sydney Anzac Memorial | Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia was proud to officially launch Australia’s War History, the latest educational resource from the Seriously Social school program, at the historic Anzac…

The Academy was proud to officially launch Australia’s War History, the latest educational resource from Seriously Social, at the historic Anzac Memorial in Sydney on Monday 9 March.

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Professor Paula Jarzabkowski

Affiliation: The University of Queensland
Discipline: #Commerce, #Management, Tourism and Services
Year elected: 2024

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Professor Lyria Bennett Moses
Affiliation: UNSW Sydney
Discipline: Law & Legal Studies
Year elected: 2024

“I like to think about the ways in which law ought to respond to technological change”.

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Academy Newsletter March 2026 | Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia In this issue, International program updates, upcoming grants and opportunities and read and click new offerings from Fellows. View the March newsletter here.

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The Social Survey in Global Perspective, 1900-2020s | Berghahn Books Independent Publishing since 1994

The Social Survey in Global Perspective, ed Charlotte Greenhalgh, @clarecorbould.bsky.social, and me, from @berghahnbooks.bsky.social now available! As ebook; or print at 50% off till April 30 with GREE4033 code
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Professor Tom Smith

Affiliation: Macquarie University
Discipline: Accounting, auditing and accountability
Year elected: 2021

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Professor Frans Verstraten

Affiliation: University of Sydney
Discipline: Psychology
Year elected: 2021

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Applications are now open for the Rechnitz Fund Grant Program — supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers to advance their careers across the social sciences.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 17 APRIL 2026

Learn more and apply here: socialsciences.org.au/the-rechnitz...

Abstract submissions are now open for Aus Social Policy Conference 2026, to be hosted at University of Queensland (Brisbane)!

Abstract submissions due by 5pm Friday 27 February 2026.

Call for papers and submission link here: www.aspc2026.com/callforpapers

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The Academy’s education program Seriously Social provides free peer-reviewed resources to support teachers of the social sciences. Explore the current resources here and sign up for updates: seriouslysocial.org.au

A new resource for years 9 & 10 on Australia’s war history will be released in March!

February 2026 Academy Newsletter | Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia In our first issue for 2026, congratulations to Fellows receiving Australian Day Honours, plus a wealth of opportunities for Fellows to become more involved ...

The first Academy newsletter for 2026 has hit inboxes!

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Consider this a friendly nudge: #SSW2026 lands 12–20 September. You know how the year goes… blink and suddenly you’re trying to plan an event in August. 👀

Beat future‑you to the punch: save the date and start brainstorming your ideas now.

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