2009 Annual General Meeting
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Overview2009 Annual General Meeting
6th AGM of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
4:45pm Tuesday, 27 October 2009
National Library of Australia
Parkes Place, Canberra
Nominations for the CHASS Board 2009-10
- Mr Gavin Artz
- Mr Michael Crayford
- Professor Stuart Cunningham
- Professor Meredith Edwards AM, FASSA
- Professor Ross Homel AO
- Professor Keith Howard
- Associate Professor Roberta Julian
- Professor Catharine Lumby
- Professor Richard Nile
- Professor Faith Trent AM FACE
- Professor Linda Rosenman
- Professor Sue Willis
- Dr Astrid Wootton
Mr Gavin Artz
Gavin Artz is the CEO of the Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT). ANAT provides leadership and support to individuals and organisations pursuing collaborative and creative research projects in Australia and beyond across the arts and sciences.
After a career as a professional musician and composer, with studies at the Sydney Conservatoruim of Music, Gavin entered the world of business management.
Through extensive financial management experience across multinational corporations and community not-for-profit oganisations, Gavin has developed a passion for governance and strategic planning.
He is currently completing an MBA at the University of South Australia and holds a BA from La Trobe University in Politics.
Gavin has many years experience of reporting to Boards and has been a Director of industry and community organisations.
As CEO and Company Secretary for ANAT Gavin is involved in strategic, operational and governance aspects of the organisation.
He actively advocates for the arts to government and business and has written and presented on IP and commercialisation in the arts both in Australia and internationally.
He is member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, CEO Institute and is an Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management and an Affiliate Member of Chartered Secretaries Australia.
At ANAT Gavin is involved in interdisciplinary research between arts and sciences, giving him a unique perspective taking in practitioners, research, government and business. He currently serves on the MEGA SA working group, and lectures and provides business development mentoring to participants of an Adelaide University-accredited entrepreneurship master-class series. His interests are in improving interdisciplinary research between HASS and STEM sectors and developing commercial outcomes for the HASS sector.
Skills and experience
- Strategic thinking ability and policy analysis skills
- Knowledge of political processes and some experience in political advocacy
- Knowledge and experience in one or more of the HASS sectors - humanities, creative arts or social sciences including knowledge of research, teaching or creative practice policy.
Governance practice and knowledge
- Ability to articulate CHASS's role in a competitive policy environment
- Excellent networks and networking skills
- Public Media Relations skills, knowledge and experience.
Financial management skills
- Experience of business management
- Marketing experience and fund raising skills
- Risk Management knowledge and experience
- HR/Change management skills and experience
- Experience in senior management of an education, training or research organisation.
Mr Michael Crayford
In my current position as the Assistant Director, Collections and Exhibitions, at the Australian National Maritime Museum and over the course of my career I have been accountable for providing effective high level leadership and vision in a variety of professional work contexts and environments. I have had responsibility for managing complex operations within a range of cultural institutions operating under prescribed government cultural and economic policy parameters.
As an Executive Manager, I have had accountability for effective organisational governance as well as primary responsibility for implementing programs in line with commonwealth, state and local government cultural priorities. In the latter political context, this has involved a sophisticated understanding of community cultural development principles and practices and the application of relevant performance measures. Over the last 8 years I have been in regular negotiations with government agencies, political leaders and minders, diplomatic agencies, national and international cultural organizations and business leaders and have undertaken these negotiations professionally, persuasively, respectfully, fairly, accurately and with integrity.
Over the past twenty five years I have acquired a broad range of highly developed professional skills and executive experience in the area of arts administration with a specific focus on public museums and art galleries. This has regional and national galleries and museums, music copyright; decorative arts/crafts; community cultural development; film events/projects; national and international museum initiatives; regional cultural planning; international public arts/research and heritage preservation.
My academic qualifications in visual arts, museum studies and communication/cultural studies and ongoing professional development studies in arts management are highly relevant to the skills required for the board of CHASS as are my professional affiliations and representation on past and present professional associations.
Qualifications
- M.A. Communications and Cultural Studies, University of Western Sydney Nepean 1993
- Post-graduate Diploma in Museum Studies, University of Sydney, 1983
- Bachelor of Visual Arts, University of Tasmania, 1978
Professor Stuart Cunningham
Stuart Cunningham is Distinguished Professor, Queensland University of Technology, and Director of the Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation.
He is a member of the Library Board of Queensland and a board member of CHASS. He was President of the Council of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS), 2006-8, member of the Australian Research Council's College of Experts 2005-7, and Chair of the Humanities and Creative Arts Panel of that College in 2007. He is a Visiting Professor at City University, London from 2009 and the University of St Andrews from 2009.
Cunningham is internationally recognised for his contributions to media, communications and cultural studies and for exemplifying their relevance to industry practice and government policy. It was in recognition of being a 'leader in the development of specifically Australian forms of cultural studies' that he was one of five inaugural fellows elected in 1997 to the then new Communication and Cultural Studies section of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. As Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) from 2005, Cunningham leads the only block-funded national research centre awarded this decade based in the humanities.
He has continuing senior management experience at QUT as Head of School, Media and Journalism, 1996-2001, Director, Creative Industries Research and Applications Centre, 2001-05, and Acting Executive Dean, 2005. He has served as a Commissioner of the Australian Film Commission 1992-98; a Deputy Director of the ARC Key Centre for Cultural and Media Policy, 1994-2001; foundation Chair of QPIX, Queensland's Screen Development Centre, 1997-2005.
Qualifications and skills
- PhD (Film Studies), Division of Humanities, Griffith University, 1988
- MA (Communications), McGill University, 1979
- BA (Honours - English), University of Queensland, 1974
- Experience in senior management of an education, training or research organisation and managing across the humanities, arts and social sciences
- Track record of articulating CHASS's role in a competitive policy environment
- Knowledge and experience in one or more of the HASS sectors
- Strategic thinking ability
- Good networking skills.
Professor Meredith Edwards AM FASSA
Meredith Edwards is Emeritus Professor at the University of Canberra and a Senior Consultant for Courage Partners. She is an economist who has been a lecturer, researcher, policy analyst and administrator through her career.
From 1983 to 1997, she advised on some major social policy, education and labour market issues in the Commonwealth Public Service, including in the role of Deputy Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet from 1993. She served as Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Canberra from 1997 to 2002, and set up the National Institute for Governance in 1999, of which she was Director until 2004.
In 2001, Meredith published a book Social Policy, Public Policy: From Problem to Practice based on case studies she was involved in during her career in the Commonwealth Public Service. Her current major research interests are issues relating to the governance of public sector boards, the research-policy relationship, and community engagement.
Meredith was a member of the Wran Committee on Higher Education Funding (1988-1989) and a member of the Australian Statistics Advisory Council (1988-90 and 1994-2001). She is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, a Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA), and was President of the Economic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ACT Branch) from 1994-1996. Meredith chaired a review of the research program of ANZSOG in 2007.
She has recently been appointed to the United National Committee of Experts on Public Administration for four years from 2010.
Qualifications and skills
- Strategic-thinking ability
- Knowledge of political processes and experience in political advocacy
- Knowledge and experience in the social sciences including
- knowledge of research, and teaching
- Governance practice and knowledge
- Ability to articulate CHASS's role in a competitive policy environment
- Policy analysis skills.
Professor Ross Homel AO
Ross Homel is Foundation Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, and Director of the Griffith Institute for Social and Behavioural Research, a virtual network of over 100 academic staff in the social and behavioural sciences.
He has held senior research management positions within Griffith University since 1993 including as Director of the highly successful Australian Research Council Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance between 2004 and 2007. He was responsible (with Jan Carter) for establishing a national set of research priorities to advance the wellbeing of children and young people and for setting up a new Australian Research Council research network, while undertaking a half time role with the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth in 2002 and 2003. Between 1994 and 1999 he was a part time Commissioner for the Queensland Criminal Justice Commission.
He is Vice-President of the Council for Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS), a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences and a member of the Academy Executive, and has won numerous awards for his research on the prevention of crime, violence and injuries.
Professor Homel's accomplishments were recognised in January 2009 when he was appointed an Officer in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AO) "for service to education, particularly in the field of criminology, through research into the causes of crime, early intervention and prevention methods." In May 2009 he was recognized with an award from the Premier of Queensland as a 'Queensland Great', "for his contribution to Queensland's reputation for research excellence, the development of social policy and justice reform and helping Queensland's disadvantaged communities." In December 2009 he was shortlisted for 2009 Australian of the Year.
Qualifications and skills
- PhD (Behavioural Sciences), Macquarie University, 1985
- MSc (Mathematical Statistics), University of Sydney, 1973
- BSc (Hons), University of Sydney, 1970
- Experience in social science methodologies, especially quantitative
- Experience in senior management of an education, training or research organisation
- Ability to articulate CHASS's role in a competitive policy environment
- Knowledge and experience in one or more of HASS sectors
- Strategic thinking ability
- Excellent networks and networking skills
Professor Keith Howard
Keith Howard is Associate Dean, Research at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney. Until mid 2009, he was Professor of Music at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), University of London, where he established and directed the AHRC Research Centre for Cross-Cultural Music and Dance Performance (2002-2007) and the subsequent Research Centre for Music and Dance Performance (2007-2009).
Howard has published 16 books, and is acknowledged as a leading expert on Korea, while also having published on Kyrgyz, Nepali, Siberian and Zimbabwean music and culture. In addition to his work as an academic and musician, he is much in demand as a consultant and commentator on Korean economic, political and strategic affairs for, amongst others, BBC, NBC, ITV, Sky, and Press TV. Recipient of a number of awards, grants and prizes from Korean, British, and EU bodies, he established and built the SOASIS CD and DVD label, was founder and licensee of OpenAir Radio (www.openair.fm), and was one of the founding members of the University of London's Institute for Musical Research (and sat on the advisory board and development board of both the IMR and PRIMO).
At Sydney he is charged with developing strategies for basic research and practice-based research, cementing SCM's position as Australia's leading conservatorium.
Qualifications and skills
- PhD (Anthropology), Queen's University, Belfast, 1986
- MA (Music), University of Durham, 1981
- PGCE (Education), University of Durham, 1981
- LTCL (Pianoforte), Trinity College of Music, 1979
- BA (Hons), Huddersfield University, 1977
- Expertise in performance arts (particularly music and dance), including supervision of research up to PhD level, using historical, anthropological, and practice-based methodologies
- Expertise in social science methodologies, especially qualitative, including anthropological research on 'comfort women', shamanism, perceptions of risk
- Broad experience of working with the media, as commentator and presenter for TV and radio, as licensee/director of radio station, as founder/director of CD/DVD label
- Broad experience of tertiary education management.
Associate Professor Roberta Julian
Associate Professor Roberta Julian holds a PhD in Sociology and is the Foundation Director of the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies (TILES) at the University of Tasmania. Since its inception in 2003 she has successfully established the organisational infrastructure and governance structures for TILES. As Director of TILES she developed extensive management experience through her responsibilities for co-ordinating and managing a large number of research projects. A number of these have been large projects with inter-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional research teams. A/Prof Julian has an established record of scholarship within the discipline of sociology, including a strong track record in applied social research. She has also received a University of Tasmania Teaching Excellence Award.
Her research interests include forensic science and policing, community safety and the reduction of alcohol-related harm, and community policing with a focus on ethnic diversity and refugee settlement. She has a particular interest in forensic science and is currently the lead Chief Investigator in a 5 year ARC Linkage Grant with Victoria Police, the Australian Federal Police and the National Institute of Forensic Science that is examining the effectiveness of forensic science in the criminal justice system.
A/Prof Julian is the University of Tasmanian representative on the Tasmanian Together Progress Board (in the Department of Premier and Cabinet), a member of the Board of Studies of the Australian Institute of Police Management (AIPM), an Associate Investigator with the Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security (CEPS), a member of the Committee of Management of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC) and Immediate Past President of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA). As President of TASA she was actively involved in preparations for the Research Quality Framework (RQF), was TASA's delegate to two forums held by CHASS and was responsible for three significant submissions representing the views of TASA members: a submission to the Review of the National Statement on Ethical Conduct in Research Involving Humans, a Response to the Research Quality Framework Preferred Model in October 2005 and a submission on the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Initiative (NCRIS).
Qualifications and skills
- Strategic thinking ability
- Knowledge and experience in the social sciences, including knowledge of research, teaching and creative practice policy
- Governance practice and knowledge
- Excellent networks and networking skills
- Community relations experience
- Experience in senior management of a research organisation
Professor Catharine Lumby
Catharine Lumby is the Director of the Journalism and Media Research Centre (JMRC) at UNSW where she works with a team of researchers seeding and prosecuting research across public, private and community sectors. She was the founding Chair of the Media and Communications Department at the University of Sydney.
Her first degrees are in Fine Arts and Law and she has worked as a contemporary art critic, curated exhibitions and served on the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art. Catharine also worked for two decades as a feature and opinion writer for a range of key Australian and international print media and is an experienced public commentator on research in the HASS sector. Catharine is the author and co-author of seven books and has been a Chief Investigator on seven ARC Grants.
She has also worked extensively on applied research projects in the private and community sectors. Catharine served as a member of the Advertising Standards Board (1999-2009), is a member of the NSW Health Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board and is on the international editorial board of the International Journal of Cultural Studies. She is strongly committed to communicating the value of new humanities knowledge to the public, private and community sectors and to promoting interdisciplinary collaborations that build the research capacity of the HASS sector.
Qualifications and skills
- PhD (Media Studies), Macquarie University, 1999
- LLB, University of Sydney, 1987
- BA (Hons), University of Sydney, 1985
- Experience in media, fine arts and cultural studies research
- Experience in senior management of an education, training or research organisation
- Ability to articulate CHASS's role in a competitive policy environment
- Knowledge and experience in one or more HASS sectors
- Strategic thinking ability
- Excellent networks and networking skills
- Experience in strategic media and communications planning
Professor Richard Nile
Richard Nile (PhD BA) possesses broad ranging skills across each of the Humanities, Creative Arts and Social Sciences, and has provided executive leadership in these fields for around twenty years. He has been a professor of Australian Studies since 2000 and is currently the Director of Murdoch's Institute for Media, Creative Arts and IT
.A founding member of the ARC Cultural Research Network (led by Graeme Turner at UQ), in 1997 he created the Australian Public Intellectual Network and its scholarly publications imprint Network Books. Nile managed the Australia India Council Fellowship Program for six years to 2008 and has been a driving force behind the creation of international Australian Studies Associations, Programs and Centres. As editor and publisher, he has produced the work of around 1000 HASS academic and creative writers across 100 books and journals, as well as writing and producing internationally recognized books, journal articles and chapters in his own right. He edited and produced the Journal of Australian Studies for eleven years to 2007 and is currently the editor of Australian Cultural History.
Nile has an especially strong record of mentoring new and emerging scholars and of editing and producing their work. He possesses strong international credentials across Asia and Europe in particular.
A regular contributor to national debate on HE policy, especially on the dual issues of succession planning and generational renewal, he has worked across a number of Australian and international universities, and has developed a strong understanding of governance issues. Nile possesses a sound working knowledge of competitive neutrality and has managed several large research projects (ARC and Industry). He has experience in PR and marketing, financial management and fund raising, community relations, and senior management.
Professor Faith Trent AM FACE
Professor Faith Trent, AM FACE is currently Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education, Humanities, Law and Theology at Flinders University, Adelaide. She holds a Chair in Education in the field of Curriculum. She has been a member of the senior executive at Flinders since 1991. Faith was an inaugural member of the national Committee for the Advancement of University Teaching from 1992-1996 and is the immediate past President of the Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH), a position she held from 2006-2009.
She has undertaken consultancies in higher education in curriculum design and implementation, governance, teaching and learning and multicultural education, and provided advice to the governments of Brunei, Hong Kong and Canada.
Faith was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2003 for service to education as an academic, as a contributor in the area of educational reform, and to the community, particularly in the areas of Indigenous and Multicultural Affairs.
In 2007 Faith was awarded a Fellowship of the Australian College of Educators for distinctive contributions to educational leadership at a national, state and institutional level. Earlier this year, Faith was approved as an AUQA auditor which will take effect from 30th September, 2009.
Qualifications and skills
- President, Deans of Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities (DASSH) (2006-2009)
- Member, Board of Governors, Adelaide Central School of Art (1997-present)
- Chair, Academic Board, Adelaide Central School of Art (1997-present)
- Member, Helpmann Academy Board of Directors (2009-present)
- Member, SA Skills and Training Commission (2003-2007)
- Member, Board of Hong Kong Community College (2007-present)
- Strategic thinking ability
- Knowledge of political processes and experience in political advocacy
- Knowledge and experience across HASS
- Governance practice and knowledge
- Excellent networks and networking skills
- Community relations experience
- Experience in senior management
- HR/Change management skills and experience
- Risk management knowledge and experience
- Manage a substantial budget in the HASS sector
Professor Linda Rosenman
Linda Rosenman is Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Region) at Victoria University in Melbourne. Her academic background is in economics, social work and social policy. From 1997 to 2006, she was Executive Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Queensland, and before that President of the University of Queensland Academic Board and Head of School of Social Work and Social Policy.
Linda studied and worked in the United States, returning to Australia in 1987 from a position as Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at the University of Missouri. Linda has served as President of the Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH) and of the Association for Social Work and Welfare Education, and as a Commissioner for the Queensland Vocational Education and Training Commission. She has served on and chaired a number of Boards, Commissions and advisory councils across the education and human and community services sectors. She has a long background with CHASS since its foundation and served as Vice-president until 2007 and is the current President. She was awarded a Centenary Medal in 2001 for her services to education and research.
Qualifications and skills
- PhD (Economics and Social Policy), Washington University, 1976
- MSW University of Illinois, 1973
- BA; Dip. Social Work University of Sydney, 1969
- Experience in senior management of an education, training or research organisations
- Ability to articulate CHASS's role in a competitive policy environment
- Governance practice and knowledge
- Knowledge and experience in one or more of HASS sectors: social science and education
- Strategic thinking ability
- Excellent networks and networking skills
- Financial managment skills.
Professor Sue Willis
I am Dean of the Faculty of Education, Monash University and, until recently, was President of the Australian Council of Deans of Education (2005-2009). I was a member of the Board of CHASS for 2007 and 2009 but did not stand for 2009 because other commitments meant I would not be able to give the position the time and focus it deserved. My career has encompassed secondary and university teaching and educational research focused largely on mathematics learning and teaching and social justice in and through education.
Throughout my career I have exercised considerable and strategic leadership at the state and national levels over many years. For example, I prepared the papers for the second ever Prime Ministers Science Council in 1990, "Science and mathematics in the formative years", and have provided policy and pedagogical advice for state and national governments on curriculum in general and mathematics curriculum in particular, on social justice and inclusion in education, and on professional development. I spent six years working for the Commonwealth on secondment from my university posts mainly as a Senior Policy Officer.
I have served on a number of boards and steering and consultative committees at state and national levels and am currently on the Board of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority and chair their Post-compulsory Curriculum and Assessment Committee. I would bring to the Board a deep understanding of the field of Education, the national agendas in relation the various education sectors, and of the policy processes at state and national levels and networks across all state and territories.
Qualifications and skills
- PhD (Mathematics Education) - Purdue University 1979
- Strategic thinking ability
- Knowledge of political processes and considerable experience in political advocacy most recently on behalf of the Deans of Education
- Extensive knowledge and experience of Social Science in particular educational research and teaching policy and practice in the early childhood sector, the school sectors and higher education
- Governance practice and knowledge largely within the university sector and through Committee and Board memberships in other sectors
- Ability to articulate CHASS's role in a competitive policy environment
- Excellent networking skills and networks across all States and Territories and nationally
- Financial management skills
- Expertise social science methodologies
- Experience in senior management in universities in two Australian states
- Experience in direct policy making at government level
Dr Astrid Wootton
Dr Astrid Wootton is Director of the Design Centre - Tasmania with responsibility for the Tasmanian Wood Design Collection, a uniquely specialised museum collection of contemporary wood design, and the Centre's extensive exhibition and touring programs. Astrid represents Tasmania on the peak craft/design body, Australian Craft and Design Organisations and is Deputy Chairman of Museums Australia (Tas).
She is Deputy Chairman of the Visual Arts Committee, University of Tasmania and is a Board Member of Brand Tasmania and Festivale. In her role as a Council Member of Fine Timber Tasmania since 2003, Astrid developed the Chain of Custody, the first Australian certification chain for high value timber product and the only such certification chain that extends from forest floor to end user.
Astrid was appointed to the Tasmanian Women's Council, an advisory body to the Premier, from 2006-2009, and has acted as a peer reviewer for the Australia Council and an external assessor for MCA and MFA degrees at the University of Tasmania.
She has written extensively on Tasmanian designers for a range of publications. Astrid attended the 'Towards a Creative Australia' stream of the 2020 Summit in 2009 and has a continuing interest in the development of policy frameworks in visual arts, craft and design. A special focus is the correlation between design education and improved creative industry outcomes.
Astrid was appointed to the Board of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and the Social Sciences in November 2009.
Qualifications and skills
- PhD (Art History) University of Melbourne, 1998
- BA (Hons), University of Melbourne, 1993
- Experience in senior management of an collecting institution
- Knowledge and experience in one or more of HASS sectors: visual arts, craft and design
- Strategic thinking ability
- Excellent networks and networking skills
- Experience in political advocacy
- Community relations experience
- Marketing experience
- Risk Management knowledge and experience
- Fundraising skills
- HR/Change management skills and experience
- Ability to articulate CHASS's role in a competitive policy environment
For more information, please contact
Avi Amesbury
Manager, Program Development and Communications
Phone: (02) 6201 5437
Email: programs [at] chass.org.au
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