Dear ~~first_name~~,
September is shaping up to be a busy month for events with Social Sciences Week running from 12–20 September.
Coordinated by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Social Sciences Week brings together universities, schools, community groups and organisations to share research and ideas in accessible and engaging ways. From panel discussions and film screenings to workshops and public conversations, #SSW2026 offers plenty of opportunities to connect social science with the wider community.
Alongside Social Sciences Week, this month’s newsletter includes new events and publications, PhD opportunities and other opportunities for members to connect, share and get involved.
Finally, nominations for CHASS's two prizes close this Monday 31 August.
We hope you find something of interest.
The CHASS Team
| Distinctive Work in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
$2000
This prize is for a distinctive work with public impact in any Humanities, Arts or Social Sciences field. Examples of entries might include, but are not limited to: an exhibition, performance, podcast, digital project, documentary, policy report, public program or educational resource.
Nomination deadline: THIS MONDAY 31 August. Read on...
Future Leaders Writing Prize
Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences & Future Leaders
$2000
This prize is awarded to a future leader for a piece of written work (e.g., essay, scholarly article, media article, book chapter) from the perspective of the Humanities, Arts or Social Sciences.
Nomination deadline: THIS MONDAY 31 August. Read on...
People Places Prize
Future Leaders
Prize $10,000
The People Places Prize 2026 is about creative and innovative ideas for living places. The Prize is open to Australian citizens and residents aged 18 and over. The winner will receive $10,000 and their ideas featured on www.peopleplaces.org.au.
Creative and innovative ideas for the Prize can be in any (or combination) of four areas.
– The Arts
– Green spaces
– Building design
– Disability access
Entry deadline: 1 November. Read on...
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New: Border Security: Managing a Shared Responsibility Approach to Biosecurity at the Frontline
University of Tasmania
This project will investigate how those working in border biosecurity – at ports and airports – interpret their roles, responsibilities, and everyday practices. This includes investigating:
Beyond Participation: Operationalising Theory of Change for Valid & Sustainable Impact Measurement in Community Sport for Development
Victoria University
This PhD looks at how community organisations can turn their Theory of Change (a map of how their work leads to specific outcomes) into a practical, trustworthy way of measuring impact that they can keep using over time.
Application deadline: THIS MONDAY 31 August. Read on...
| | HASS Fellowship Opportunities | New: ANZSOG's 2027 Academic Fellows Program
The program is designed for scholars whose research can contribute to better public policy and governance outcomes across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Through teaching, dialogue and knowledge exchange activities, Academic Fellows help translate research into practical insights for governments and public sector leaders.
Expressions of Interest close 31 August. Read on...
New: The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies
Applications are encouraged from outstanding Australians in mid-career as well as those further advanced. The Committee reserves the right to invite particular persons to accept nomination.
Application deadline: 15 October. Read on...
| Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor in Aged Care Ethics
Australian Catholic University
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2026 Social Sciences Week
Saturday 12 - Sunday 20 September
Social Sciences Week
New: Talking About Death: Conversations About Dying, Grief and Care
UNSW & The Australian Sociological Association
Monday 14th September, 4-7pm AEST, Sydney
Break the silence around death and dying through expert discussion and facilitated community conversations
New: The 2026 Great Debate: That Australian Politics is Alive and Well
An evening of compelling debate with six of Australia’s premier academics arguing for and against the state of Australian politics.
National Library of Australia, Parkes Pl W Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2600 Australia
September 17, 4.00Pm - 7.00pm (AEST)
New: Water and Words: A Swimming and Writing Workshop in Rural Victoria
Wangaratta Sports and Aquatic Centre (WSAC)
There has been an increasing interest in how physical movement, like walking, can be used to think and write sociologically. However, what happens when swimming and writing are combined?
Sunday, 20 September, 8:45am - 12:30pm AEST
Workshops
New: Growing Up in the Early Modern World: Children, Institutions and Belonging Workshop
ANZAMEMS
Beginning on 11 November and held over 5 weeks, this workshop and seminar series invites scholars to reconsider the role of institutions in the lives of children.
Public Lectures
New: Let’s talk about flex: How ‘Good Flex’ builds sustainable careers and better workplaces
Professor Rae Cooper presents the 2026 Hancock Lecture
Music Workshop, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
October 1, 2026, 6:00 - 7.15PM (AEST)
Symposiums
New: Thriving in Uncertain Futures: Education, Employability and Professional Agility
Human societies have always found ways to adapt to moments of profound social, economic and technological change. Across history, periods of uncertainty have also been periods of creativity, innovation and renewal.
University of Melbourne
Tuesday 8 September, 9:30am - 2:30pm (AEST).
For the full details, and to register, read on...
Conferences
2026 APSA Conference
New: Australian Political Studies Association
24–26 November 2026 (PhD Workshop to be held Monday 23 November 2026)
Deakin University, Waterfront Campus (Geelong, Victoria)
2026 CSAA Conference
New: What the * is Going On: Rethinking Cultural Studies in Times of Crisis
Cultural Studies Association of Australasia
7-10 December, 2026
University of Technology Sydney, Ultimo, New South Wales
2026 ALS Conference
Australian Linguistic Society
University of Western Australia
1 and 4 December 2026
2026 ASCP Conference
Australasian Society for Continental Philosophy
Macquarie University
Tuesday 1 - Thursday 3 December 2026
The Australian Sociological Association
Revolution & Resistance
University of the Sunshine Coast
Monday 23 - Friday 27 November 2026
| Mark Warburton (2026) Fixing JRG: Gender, lifetime incomes and the argument for a single rate of student contribution. Centre for the Study of Higher Education
| Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (2026) Social Sciences for Australia’s Future, Canberra, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, https://socialsciences.org.au/future.
Moore, J., Li, Y., Morris, A., Martin, C., Clarke, A. (2026) The lived experience of eviction: Evidence from New South Wales and Queensland. The University of Queensland, Brisbane. https://arcevictionsproject.net/2026/08/19/the-lived-experience-of-eviction/
| All of the below articles are available in full, on open access:
Matt Withers, Jessie Liu, Timescales of Transnational Social Reproduction, Social Politics: International Studies in Gender, State & Society, Volume 33, Issue 2, Summer 2026, Pages 481–504, https://doi.org/10.1093/sp/jxag026
Atherton, S., Hanckel, B., Berriman, L., Moore, K., Suppers, J., (2026) 'Young People and Social Media Bans: The Need for a Youth Centred Approach', Youth and Policy, https://www.youthandpolicy.org/articles/young-people-and-social-media-bans/
Nõmmik, S., Coroado, S. D., Verhoest, K., & Randma-Liiv, T. (2026). Combining democratic, regulatory and coordination hybridity for achieving robustness in turbulent times. Public Policy and Administration, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/09520767261471945
Mills, X. (2026). “What’s a Real Rainbow Family?”: The Sex Hierarchy and the Construction of ‘Good’ and ‘Bad’ Families in Australia. LGBTQ+ Family: An Interdisciplinary Journal, 1–17. https://doi.org/10.1080/27703371.2026.2718096
Bessant, J., Collin, P., & Montero, N. (2026). The politics of a ‘duty of care’: children, climate change and social media in Australia, 2020–2025. Australian Journal of Political Science, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/10361146.2026.2720005
Meikle, G., & Sumiala, J. (2026). ‘This here is a true representation of who I was’: Synthetic media and the authority of the dead. Media, Culture & Society, 0(0).https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437261481075
Gouveia, C. (2026). Media visibility and symbolic recognition: Press coverage of Portugal at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Media, Culture & Society, 0(0).https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437261481074
Alakitan, M. T. (2026). Contextualising the precarities of social media influencership in Nigeria. Media, Culture & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437261473474
Vyshakh, M., Athique, A., & Ilavarasan, P. V. (2026). Intersectoral capital movement and repositioning of television in the Indian media economy. Media, Culture & Society, 0(0).https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437261473477
Duffy, S. E., & Blewitt, K. E. (2026). Open justice in the political economy of visibility: Governing the gaze in platform-mediated courtrooms. Media, Culture & Society, 0(0).https://doi.org/10.1177/01634437261472357
Croucher, G., Rahimi, M. Analysing the costs of teaching in universities through structural cost profiling. High Education (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-026-01690-6
Croucher, G., & Bare, L. (2026). Where has the ‘precariat’ done the heavy academic lifting? Examining detailed data on academic casual employment in Australian universities. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360080X.2026.2714555
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