Friday 7 March 2008, University of NSW

About the workshop

On Friday 7 March 2008 CHASS ran a one-day workshop to discuss the future of the PhD in the humanities, arts and social sciences.

The workshop featured a range of presentations and discussions from leaders in the field. It considered research into the PhD both in Australia and overseas; developed recommendations in cases where the evidence is available; and identified areas where we need to conduct more research to provide the answers.

The workshop took place against the backdrop of other discussions already planned by organizations participating in our conversation: Universities Australia, the Group of 8, the Council of Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies; the Council of Deans of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences; the Australian Technology Network, the Academies of the Humanities and the Social Sciences, and the Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations.

See also: Five point CHASS plan for Government.

See also: Letter to Senator Kim Carr - PhDs in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

Sponsoring groups

The event was supported by the Group of 8 and the Innovative Research Universities of Australia, Universities Australia, and the Australian Technology Network.

 

Download the workshop program. [PDF 432 kB]