Upcoming events and important information
DASSH 2008 Conference and AGM
Where: Monash Conference Centre, 30 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC
When: Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 October 2008
Keynote speakers confirmed:
- Senator the Hon Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
- Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley AC, Chair, Higher Education Review Expert Panel
- Professor Margaret Sheil, CEO, Australian Research Council
Member opportunity to attend HASS in the Capital, 2-3 September 2008
HASS in the Capital includes a National Press Club luncheon address by Senator the Honourable Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research and a dinner address by Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley AC, Chair, Higher Education Review.
DASSH is sponsoring a limited number of members to attend. Travel and accommodation covered.
A member forum to discuss the future directions of CHASS is part of the HASS in the Capital program.
DASSH is a level one member of CHASS. DASSH President, Professor Faith Trent will be a panel member at the forum. DASSH input and response to the 
CHASS discussion paper is sought.
DASSH members can be involved by:
- Attending HASS in the Capital, 2-3 September. DASSH is sponsoring a limited number of members to attend. Travel and accommodation covered. Please contact DASSH - eo [at] dassh.edu.au ASAP.
- Sending comments on the CHASS discussion paper - Ms Deborah Crossing, Executive Officer, eo [at] dassh.edu.au by Wednesday 27 August.
Australian Learning and Teaching Council - Leading Change Symposium, Sydney on 27 and 28 November 2008
The Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) has asked DASSH to circulate information about a symposium of interest to maybe yourselves or members of your faculty involved with teaching and learning. The Symposium is for approx 200 people with a leadership role within their discipline.
It will draw on disciplinary perspectives to identify common priorities to be considered by the ALTC in 2009-2011. At this event the ALTC will also launch its strategy for supporting the disciplines - the Learning Networks.
Participants will most likely be Associate Deans (Teaching and Learning) or equivalent. The symposium will also involve some Deans and representatives from ALTC-funded projects and fellows from a range of disciplines. The ALTC will cover the cost of travel, accommodation and meals during the event for delegates.
Register an expression of interest [PDF 78 kB]. by 10 September.
Call for Papers
Doctoral subjects: producing research, researchers, knowledge and innovation in Australian humanities, arts and social science doctorates
Gender: Theories, Challenges and Impacts [PDF 67 kB]. Due 1 December 2008