On 11 August 2020, the Australian Government released its draft exposure legislation on its Job-ready Graduates Package. The InAsa has written to Australia’s Education Minister, the Honourable Dan Tehan, to voice our concerns. Our key points reiterate what many other associations have also noted. Namely, that: 1. These proposed changes to Humanities funding do not appear to... Continue Reading →
Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACANZS)
The Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Students Network (ACNZSN) is very excited to announce the launch of a Journal of Australian, Canadian, and Aotearoa New Zealand Studies (JACANZS). It is a peer-reviewed, online, open access journal. JACANZS adopts a multi and interdisciplinary perspective. A special call for papers for its inaugural issue will be issued... Continue Reading →
InASA response to higher education reforms
On Friday 19 June, Australia's Education Minister, the Honourable Dan Tehan, announced a raft of reforms to the funding of domestic students at Australian universities. These proposals would, among other things: increase the cost of most Humanities, Law and Commerce degrees and shift the costs (90%) onto students reduce student fees for a host of... Continue Reading →
NTEU Carolyn Allport Scholarship for Postgraduate Feminist Studies by Research
The Carolyn Allport Scholarship is available for a woman undertaking postgraduate feminist studies, by research, in any discipline, awarding $5000 per year for a maximum of 3 years to the successful applicant. Applicants must be currently enrolled in postgraduate studies, by research, in an academic award of an Australian public university. This scholarship has been... Continue Reading →
Revised InASA Conference Dates: 8-10 February 2021
We appreciate everyone's patience as the conference organising committee has continued to monitor the Covid-19 situation. We are pleased to announce that the InASA biennial conference will still go ahead, but on the revised dates of 8-10 February 2021. This delay will hopefully provide more opportunities for travel and more certainty for the conference. We... Continue Reading →
The Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University
Harvard University is seeking to appoint a distinguished scholar to the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies for the 2022–2023 academic year. The Chair was established through a gift of the Australian Government to Harvard University, in recognition of the American Bicentennial, to further understanding of Australia in the United States. Over... Continue Reading →