Main Committee Room, Parliament House, Canberra
Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 March 2011

About HASS on the Hill

The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences will host HASS On The Hill in Canberra on 22 and 23 March 2011.

HASS On The Hill is a landmark event for the humanities, arts and social sciences. It is a key opportunity for the sector to communicate directly with government and senior policy makers, in a frank and open exchange, showcasing ideas and research.

Research is vital in informing national debate. HASS On The Hill is a natural platform for knowledge exchange. It builds connections between researchers, practitioners and professionals, providing an opportunity to identify common challenges, solutions and goals.

As the new government sets out its second term agenda, HASS On The Hill enables the HASS sector to contribute to the policymaking process, helping the public sector forge greater links with external organisations, particularly with academia and research institutions. HASS On The Hill is a starting point for building these relationships.

The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences believes new ideas and projects will emerge from the discussion and debate at HASS On The Hill between its 90 member organisations and delegates from government, industry and business.

The HASS On The Hill 2011 program includes:

• a dinner for delegates and sponsors with the opportunity to hear from the Vice-Chancellor of Macquarie University
• a day of seminars with some of Australia's leading HASS experts addressing some of the pressing policy challenges before us (for more information see the program so far)
• forums bringing leading researchers together with education, industry and public sector managers.

New to HASS On The Hill is a session which will bring some of Australia's most talented early career researchers in the sector to Canberra. This is an innovative chance to further construct networks of knowledge for the future, providing the rising stars of the HASS sector with the opportunity to make connections with policy makers.

Registration now closed.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, please contact our Program Development Manager on 02 6201 5437 or email programs [at] chass.org.au