Arts, Social Sciences & Humanities in a Global Context

Incorporating the Associate Deans Learning and Teaching Network National Meeting

Wednesday 29 September – Friday 1 October, Fremantle, WA.

Deans' program begins 11am, AD's at 9am, Wednesday 29September. Both finish at lunch time Friday 1 October.

Program, as of 30 August, is available. Subject to change

Key note speakers confirmed to date (30/8/10)

• Senator Kim Carr, Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
• Dr Glenn Withers AO, Universities Australia
• Mark Paterson AO, Secretary, DIISR
• Janet Holmes a Court AC, Michael Chaney AO – Advocacy in the Arts
• Arnout Jacobs, Director, Strategy & Business Development Elsevier, with others on a panel – The role of publications in assessing research excellence
• Julie Hare, The Australian
• Professor Jo Lo Bianco, President, Australian Academy of the Humanities
• Professor Barry McGaw, President, Academy of the Social Sciences
• Professor Christine Ewan, Head of Learning Networks,ALTC
• Professor Iain Hay, ALTC Discipline Scholar for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
• Professor Jonathan Holmes, ALTC Discipline Scholar for the Creative and Performing Arts
• Jennifer Chadwick, Policy and Stakeholder Engagement Branch, DEEWR
• Catherine Vandermark, Quality Branch, DEEWR

Plus representatives from

• The Australian Research Council

Specific sessions for Associate Deans:

• DEEWR briefings on current policy issues
• Updates on standards and outcomes from ALTC Discipline Scholars, and the role of Associate Deans
• Managing change and achieving influence: professional development workshop
• Forward planning for network and collaborative projects