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CHASS Newsletter Number 67- As the new President of CHASS, I am delighted to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you and to thank you for your continued membership of our organisation and your continuing support of our events. This year my agenda is going to be very much about engagement with members and building the membership base.
CHASS Newsletter Number 66- We would like to welcome the incoming Minister for Tertiary Education, Skills, Science and Research, and Small Business, the Hon Chris Bowen. CHASS was fortunate to have had a positive relationship with the previous Minister, the Hon Chris Evans, and we look forward to meeting with Minister Bowen soon. We wish Senator Evans the best for the future.
CHASS Newsletter Number 65- Updated on the recently-elected CHASS Executive: Professor John Simons has been appointed as CHASS President and Associate Professor Michele Simons as CHASS Treasurer. Associate Professor Peta Ashworth and Associate Professor Rhian Parker will continue as Vice-President and Secretary respectively.
CHASS Newsletter Number 64- We held our AGM in Melbourne on 23 November and President Professor Sue Willis reported on CHASS activities over the 2011-12 financial year. New Board members have been elected and a new Executive is being formed.
We have recently engaged a Project Officer to undertake a Department of Human Services project on organisational issues and policy implementation.
CHASS Newsletter Number 63- Thanks to those who provided comments on the Inaugural CHASS National Forum − we plan to build on the event's success in future programs. We have noted increased awareness of our activities in post−Forum meetings with Government bodies like DIISTRE (major Forum supporter), DHS, Inspiring Australia and the Office of the Chief Scientist.
CHASS Newsletter Number 62- We held the Inaugural National Forum in Canberra on 25-26 September. The event attracted large audiences, including college students, for the diverse program of plenary and concurrent sessions. The overall theme of the Forum was 'The Human Dimension' and the importance of the event was emphasised in the opening remarks by the Prime Minister, the Honourable Julia Gillard, MP in her welcome video.
CHASS Newsletter Number 61- The big news for this month is the release of the provisional program for The Human Dimension National Forum. Please go to the forum website to have a look at the range of speakers and themes for the event. We are delighted to have secured speakers like Waleed Aly and Joe Hildebrand whose work has touched upon important and burning issues of Australian society. You will see that there are many more eminent speakers on exciting and innovative themes such as 'What makes us Human?' and 'Who decides the Public Good? (planned as a hypothetical format with responses to a scenario from key politicians, industry representatives and others).
CHASS Newsletter Number 60- The Human Dimension CHASS National Forum - The program is looking strong and getting stronger every day as we work with members to seek ideas and input. Many members have submitted proposals for concurrent sessions which will showcase a diverse range of innovative, interdisciplinary information and projects. We hope to have the provisional program on the website soon.
CHASS Newsletter Number 59- Planning for The Human Dimension CHASS National Forum is well underway with the appointment of Conference Co-ordinators as the event managers. The website is nearly finalised and will be live soon. CHASS plans to send regular alerts about the event so please keep an eye out for these.
CHASS Newsletter Number 58- The next couple of months bring two innovative events for CHASS members - "Expanding Conversations: Social Innovation, Arts and Anti Racism" in Sydney and CHASS Workshop "Getting your Message Out and Heard" in Melbourne. Later this year, perhaps the most significant event of 2012 will be the Inaugural National Forum titled "The Human Dimension- HASS Knowledge in Australian Lives" in Canberra. The National Forum is a critical opportunity for all of us to come together as a sector to celebrate, support and advocate. We need you, our members, to work with us to make this happen.
CHASS Newsletter Number 57- March has been a busy month at CHASS with two key submissions, funding proposals and planning for events apart from launching new services for members. We are working on initiating a National Forum for the HASS sector; the CHASS-Race Discrimination Commission Event is scheduled for 15 May and CHASS has partnered with Centre for Public Awareness of Science (CPAS) and the University of Queensland (UQ) for a project that will collate evaluation reports of science engagement activities in the HASS sector.
CHASS Newsletter Number 56- I am delighted to welcome you to the February newsletter for CHASS and my first as the new Executive Director. I have spent the first few weeks undertaking some of the transition tasks as CHASS moves into different resourcing arrangements.
CHASS Newsletter Number 55- 2011 has been a big year for CHASS. We started the year with the preparations for HASS-on-the-Hill which was a successful event, raising the profile of the HASS sector within Parliamentary corridors, amongst our colleagues in the sciences and it also enabled enhanced networking within the membership. We heard from politicians and government policy makers and saw the implementation of a new and successful session to promote early career researchers and their work. You can read keynote speeches on the CHASS website.
CHASS Newsletter Number 54- On 9 November, the Council convened a workshop for the benefit of our Western Australian members and friends titled 'Communicating Big Ideas: Connecting the Arts'. Designed as a second installment to the Creative:Arts, Industry and Participation workshop held in Sydney in July 2010, CHASS aimed to move the discussion forward from it and the Australia Council's report 'more than bums on seats' survey into participation in the arts.
CHASS Newsletter Number 53- On 7 October CHASS held a workshop on Excellence in Research Australia: lessons learnt and next steps forward for the HASS disciplines and clusters at QUT in Brisbane. This workshop was considered a very valuable exercise which brought together over 100 participants from a broad range of HASS disciplines from 34 universities, institutions and CHASS member organisations across Australia.
CHASS Newsletter Number 52- In 2013 Canberra will host the Centenary of Canberra celebrations. This is a national funded project to enable all Australians to proudly celebrate and share in the story of the nation's capital, learn about its past and discuss its achievements and ponder future aspirations.
CHASS Newsletter Number 51- A lot has been said about the public funding of the humanities, arts and social sciences in recent months in large part a result of the government review of base funding of universities currently underway and due to report by October, but also because of the cuts to higher education generally occurring in countries such as Britain and the flow-on effect this may have to policy making in Australia.
CHASS Newsletter Number 50- CHASS new President Professor Sue Willis is Pro Vice-Chancellor (Social Inclusion), Monash University and was until recently Dean of the Faculty of Education at Monash. Sue was past President of the Australian Council of Deans of Education (ACDE).
CHASS Newsletter Number 49- Along with representatives from the highest levels of industry, government and academia, as the Executive Director of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, I participated in the Women in Science and Engineering Summit, hosted by the Forum for European-Australian Science and Technology (FEAST) cooperation, the Australian National Commission for UNESCO, and the UN Women on 11 April at Australia's Parliament House.
CHASS Newsletter Number 48- Innovation Minister Senator Kim Carr has told the humanities, arts and social science (HASS) sector that it should 'go on the front foot to argue its importance' in helping meet future social and economic challenges in Australia.
CHASS Newsletter Number 47- The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is delighted to announce the appointment of Ms Angela Magarry as Executive Director. Angela has a strong background in advocacy, policy and government relations with senior level experience in government, and non-government sectors. For the past five years Angela has been Director, Policy and Analysis for Universities Australia managing policy development in relation to teaching, research and international education dimensions for higher education.
CHASS Newsletter Number 46- The Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences is pleased to announce that HASS On The Hill will now be held on 22 and 23 March 2011. It is more important than ever, that Federal Parliamentarians and other national policy makers understand the value and relevance of research and knowledge in the humanities, arts and social sciences for the future of Australia.
CHASS Newsletter Number 45- Farewell from Executive Director Helen. It has been a pleasure helping the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences build stronger networks across its membership and into policy making and industry.
CHASS Newsletter Number 44- The Council reviewed the timing of HASS OnThe Hill in light of the political uncertainty about the operation of Parliament and administrative arrangements for executive government. The decision was to postpone so that we can ensure good rates of participation by Members of Parliament and Senators.
CHASS Newsletter Number 43- Four issues emerged when we asked member organisations to tell us what parties and candidates contesting the 2010 Federal Election should take as their agenda in the humanities, arts and social sciences.
CHASS Newsletter Number 42- HASS researchers and managers have a rare opportunity to influence the national debate at the highest level at this year's HASS On The Hill in Canberra.
CHASS Newsletter Number 41- The intense debate and media coverage of a national curriculum for Australian schools has until recently overshadowed the project to devise and implement academic standards for university degrees. However the standards project, managed by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) is a major development for academic disciplines, Australian students and educators.
CHASS Newsletter Number 40- In 2010 Australia will be debating the research workforce strategy to underpin the major growth planned for Australian tertiary education student enrolments. A successful workforce strategy is crucial for Australia to realise its ambitions as a knowledge economy, because researchers will be the key creators and translators of the knowledge produced in Australia and an important part of productivity growth for the future.
CHASS Newsletter Number 39- Universities perform a quarter of Australia's total research, including 84 per cent of our pure basic research and 82 per cent of our research in the humanities, arts and social sciences. If research and development is to drive growth and innovation, these broad figures from the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research underline the importance of building networks for knowledge exchange between university-based research teams and the organisations and professions based on humanities, arts and the social sciences.
CHASS Newsletter Number 38- Forging new connections
There is a pressing need for investment in networks to support better communications of humanities, arts and social sciences research and knowledge.
CHASS Newsletter Number 37- Reflection and progression
Just over one year ago at the National Press Club, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator The Hon Kim Carr, spoke to members and supporters of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences about the changes to government policy in research and innovation. Senator Carr unequivocally stated that the humanities, arts and social sciences were critical to the new innovation strategies and the HASS sector provided vital insight into developing strategies for renewal and solutions to pressing real-world problems.
CHASS Newsletter Number 36- Wicked as
At HASS on the Hill Australia's Chief Scientist called for collaborative research and teams to tackle the "wicked problems" which confront Australia. Professor Penny Sackett defines these as "problems which cannot be objectively defined and cannot be solved by trial-and-error, because attempting any solution can cause irreversible impacts on that system".
CHASS Newsletter Number 35- Research workforce
The Australian Government's 2020 Research Workforce Strategy to 2020 will be critical for the humanities, arts and social sciences. We will be relying more on realising the potential of Australia's human capital, and creative, innovative research is essential for extending knowledge and skills.
CHASS Newsletter Number 34- Register now …
Registrations for HASS on the Hill (October 27 and 28) are rolling in. This exciting two day program is the highlight of our annual calendar and offers the opportunity of engagement and discussions on current issues in the humanities, arts and social sciences.
CHASS Newsletter Number 33- A culture of open government
The Australian Government recently created the Government 2.0 Taskforce with a brief to build a culture of online innovation. It wants to ensure that Government is open to the possibilities of the new collaborative technologies in Web 2.0 channels, and uses them to improve the way it operates.
CHASS Newsletter Number 32- Fresh ways of thinking
Transferring the specialist knowledge developed in the humanities, creative arts and social sciences is an urgent issue for Australia as it works through the massive climate, security and economic challenges before it.
CHASS Newsletter Number 31- Federal budget focus
Somewhat neglected in a flurry of media releases and Budget announcements of new spending and savings this week was the release of the Australian Government's Innovation White Paper Powering Ideas: An innovation Agenda for the 21st Century.
CHASS Newsletter Number 30- CHASS will make a short submission to the review of the role of the national broadcasters underway at the Department of Broadband Communications and the Digital Economy.
CHASS Newsletter Number 29- CHASS's new Board met last week to look at a draft strategic plan for 2009 and beyond and will be asking for member feedback on priorities and goals over the next few days. It is based on a clear commitment to promote the humanities, the arts and the social sciences, and support their contribution to a prosperous, innovative, creative and inclusive Australia
New CHASS President and Board elected- The new President of CHASS is Professor Linda Rosenman, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Region) at Victoria University in Melbourne.
CHASS appoints Executive Director- It is with pleasure that I announce the appointment of Helen O'Neil as Executive Director of the Council for the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CHASS) for a term of three years from 27 October 2008.
Launch of Occasional Paper #5- What responsibilities should such a Council have? Should they include formulating a national design policy, directing programs of support for Australian business, and providing Australia with authoritative design knowledge? CHASS is launching a new policy paper to explore these issues, at The Boathouse by the Lake restaurant in Canberra.
CHASS Newsletter Number 28- New 'Fields of Research' codes replace RFCD
- The Prime Minister, the 2020 summit and the Innovation Review
- PhD scholarship: five point plan to Government
- The Budget
- Extending the role of the social sciences and humanities in public policy research
- 'Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences on the Hill'
- Election of the Board: the Search Committee
- CHASS Membership continues to grow
CHASS Newsletter Number 27- Workshop: The Arts, and the Innovation Agenda
- The PhD in the humanities, arts and social sciences
- Portrait of a PhD graduate
- ERA: research assessment takes shape
- The Innovation Review: workshops and submissions
- Meeting parliamentarians: dates for 2008
- New members
CHASS Newsletter Number 26- A letter from the new Prime Minister
- What can we expect from the new government?
- The assessment of research
- And what to expect in Arts?
- Visit by Philip Esler
- CHASS website: New features
- DASSH Deans take up CHASS office
- CHASS Membership expands
CHASS Newsletter Number 25- New Board elected at AGM
- New Executive
- Retiring Board Members
- President's and Auditor's Reports
- New web Site for CHASS
- CHASS has moved!
CHASS Newsletter Number 24- Humanities and the RQF Workshop: October 4
- Electing the new Board
- Nominating other candidates for the CHASS Board
- AGM Tuesday 2 October
- Review of RFCD codes
- Delivering Outcomes: Symposium for centre directors
- CHASS is moving office!
- The PM's Science Council, Chief Scientist: Reviews needed
CHASS Newsletter Number 23- Registering for HOTH
- National research priorities under the spotlight
- Bishop, Brandis, Carr and Keele: All speaking
- When will the Commonwealth take over the universities?
- Federation Fellows
- Collaboration study
- The CHASS Board and the Search Committee
- Review of RFCD and SEO codes
- ARC College of Experts
- Directors' Meeting now Septemer 3-4
- CHASS: 119 Financial members
- Three opportunities
CHASS Newsletter Number 22- Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences on the Hill
- HOTH now a 'Members-only' event
- Why people like HOTH
- Productivity Commission report into science and research
- Review of RFCD and SEO codes
- Directors' meeting for July
- Collaboration report: HASS meets science
- Panel 13 Workshop: The arts, architecture and design
- CHASS staff
- Advertising HASS events
CHASS Newsletter Number 21- Collaborating across the sectors
- History and political science: The case for bibliometrics
- Architecture, design, creative and performing arts
- The RQF: Is your discipline ready?
- DEST call for potential panellists
- Parliamentary dinner
- BCA REPORT New Pathways to Prosperity
- Subscribing to announcements by Minister and DEST
- The hundredth member
CHASS Newsletter Number 20- Collaborating across the sectors
- Directors' meeting Melbourne July 2007
- Membership of CHASS
- Policy and submissions: Position vacant
- Humanities and law: Panel 11
- History and political science workshop
- Chass Executive
- Productivity Commission report on science and innovation
- Creative and Performing Arts Workshop
- Prime Minister's prize for Australian history
CHASS Newsletter Number 19- New CHASS President
- Presidential priorities
- New Board members
- Retiring Board members
- Creative and Performing Arts Workshop
- Humanities and law: Panel 11
- History and political science
CHASS Newsletter Number 18- Annual General Meeting
- Attending and voting at the AGM
- Candidates for election to the Board
- Proxies
- Creative and Performing Arts Workshop
- Productivity Commission slammed
- MPs name CHASS as a top lobby group
- Next Parliamentary dinner
- My final newsletter
CHASS Newsletter Number 17- To hell with culture
- Productivity Commission inquiry on science and innovation
- Letter on knowledge transfer from Minister Bishop
- ALP Arts policy options paper
- ALP White paper on higher education, research and innovation
- Next Parliamentary dinner
- Defining 'quality' in social policy research
- CHASS AGM will be at University of Sydney
- The RQF, impact and the visual and performing arts
- CHASS newsletter cracks the thousand barrier
CHASS Newsletter Number 16- Ministerial intervention on ARC grants
- To hell with culture
- Diversity in university sector
- Learning and teaching performance fund
- OZCO: Arts rippa and new media
- CHASS AGM
- The RQF, impact and the visual and performing arts
- Interested in being on the ARC college of experts?
- CHASS membership subscriptions
- PM: No to medals - but what about the order of Australia?
- Cross-disciplinary project
- Workshop on school music
CHASS Newsletter Number 15- Ministerial interference with ARC grants ends
- Expanding Horizons chockablock
- Cross-disciplinary discussions
- Engaging with Europe
- Brain drain - or recirculation?
- Arts degrees under fire in UK
CHASS Newsletter Number 14- Paddy McGuinness at it again
- Expanding Horizons update
- Sigrid Thornton CHASS speaker at the National Press Club
- Survey on cross-disciplinary research update
- Board meeting in Adelaide: Main decisions
- Chris Powell visit 15 March
- Henk Stronkhorst visit 20-30 March
- PMSEIC follow-up
- Parliamentary Dinners: David Gonsky
- PM no to medals for humanities, arts and social scientists
- Artspeak+ meeting in Adelaide
CHASS Newsletter Number 13- Expanding Horizons
- The survey
CHASS Newsletter Number 12- Expanding Horizons
- CHASS project launched!
- Survey on multi-disciplinary collaborations
CHASS Newsletter Number 11- PMSEIC report released
- OZCO's Creative innovation strategy
- From the UK: Creativity in business
- Measures of quality and impact study
- Cross-disciplinary research: New project
- ARC Grants #1
- ARC Grants #2
- National research priorities
- And seasons greetings to all!
CHASS Newsletter Number 10- Measures of quality and impact study
- Cross-disciplinary research: New project
- Release of ARC grants
- Dinner with parliamentarians
- ARTSPEAK+ meeting in Melbourne
- CHASS policy released
- Letter from Minister Nelson
- CHASS Board meets in Adelaide
- The orchestras we need
- And from the USA
CHASS Newsletter Number 9- New CHASS Board elected
- The Research Quality Framework (RQF)
- Measures of quality and impact in research
- HASS on the Hill 2005
- Letter to Minister Nelson
- National Press Club address
- Next major project
- Thanks to HASS on the Hill sponsors
- Symposia by the learned academies
CHASS Newsletter Number 8- Make a submission on RQF
- Measures of quality and impact
- Commercialisation in HASS
- Directors of university research and education centres
- Membership of CHASS
- Dinner with members of parliament
- Planning meeting for arts and humanities organisations
- Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences on the Hill
- Meeting Peter Hoj of the ARC
- CHASS policy
- R&D tax concession
- Iain McCalman appointed to PM's council
- Project to examine collaboration with science
CHASS Newsletter Number 7- DEST contract signed for major study
- Commercialisation study nearly completed
- Special general meeting
- Book launch
- Meeting for directors of university-based centres
- CHASS policy statement
- A day for the hired hands
- Date of CHASS AGM 2005
- CHASS Board meets new secretary of DEST
- CHASS asks for changes to research priorities
- A tart note from a member of the CHASS Board
- And seasons greetings to all!
CHASS Newsletter Number 6- Directors of university-based research centres
- On being commercial - The focus group study
- Ministers and shadow minister
- Special general meeting
- Membership and subscriptions
- CHASS in New Zealand
- ARC and the College of Experts
- Archiving web resources: Issues for cultural heritage
- Research grants: Further advances
CHASS Newsletter Number 5- CHASS Board: The first meeting
- Policy committee: How members shape policy
- Malcolm Gillies writes to Prime Minister
- CHASS organises political debate
- HASS on the Hill and future events
- On being commercial - The focus group study
- Membership and subscriptions
- Occasional paper series
- CHASS visits New Zealand
- That full complement of riches
- Research grants: Progress report
CHASS Newsletter Number 4- Malcolm Gillies elected President of CHASS
- The CHASS Board
- Minister Nelson's support for CHASS
- Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences on the Hill
- Foundation membership
- News flash from CHASS
CHASS Newsletter Number 3- Registrations for HASS on the Hill June 15-16
- Advising appointments
- Program
- Sponsors for HASS on the Hill
- HASS on the Hill - Accommodation
- Business at the AGM
- Foundation Members
CHASS Newsletter Number 2- HASS on the Hill June 15-16 - registrations
- HASS on the Hill - accommodation
- HASS on the Hill - sponsors
- Foundation Membership
- Meetings at universities around Australia
- Subscription levels
- And an unforgivable mistake
CHASS Newsletter Number 1- Aims and purpose of CHASS
- The next step
- Draft constitution
- HASS on the Hill
- Foundation Membership
- National Press Club Address
- Note for newsletters
- Members of Steering Committee