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DASSHing into a new era

Wednesday 1st to Friday 3rd October 2008

2008 Conference and AGM

Conference program

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Day 1: Wednesday 1st October
Time Presentation
10:00 - 12:00 DASSH Board
13:00 Registration
14:00 Opening address
Chair: Professor Faith Trent
Speaker: Hon Senator Kim Carr
Arts, Humanities and Social Science in the new era of innovation
15:00 Issues in New Zealand
Chair: Professor David de Vaus
Speaker: Professor Ken Strongman
15:45 Afternoon tea
16:00 - 17:00 DASSH already moving to a new era - DASSH projects #1
Chair: Professor Faith Trent
Speakers: Professor Faith Trent, Deanne Gateway
Nature and role of art degrees in contemporary society
And other activities
17:30 Welcome to country and VC cocktail reception
Hosted by Professor Richard Larkins, Vice-Chancellor, Monash University
Day 2: Thursday 2nd October
Time Presentation
9:00 Opportunities and challenges for the new ERA
Chair: Professor Andrew Wells
Speaker: Professor Margaret Sheil, CEO, Australian Research Council
10:00 DASSH AGM
11:000 Morning tea
11:30 DASSH already moving to a new era - DASSH projects #2
Chair: Professor Faith Trent
Speakers: Professor Richard Fotheringham, Dr Jo Winter
Innovative approaches to the provision of languages other than English in higher education
And other projects
13:00 Lunch
14:00 The Higher Education Review
Chair: Professor Faith Trent
Speaker: Emeritus Professor Denise Bradley, AC Chair, Expert Panel, Higher Education Review
15:30 Afternoon tea
16:00 Fundraising for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Chair: Professor Terry Lovat
Speakers: Professor Christina Slade, Sam Lipski (CE, Pratt Foundation)
Perspective of a Dean and Perspective of a Donor
19:30 Conference dinner
The Deanery
13 Bligh Place, Melbourne
(Off Flinders Lane between Elizabeth and Queen Streets)
Phone: 03 9629 5599
Day 3: Friday 3rd October
Time Presentation
9:30 Future of the Humanities Ph.D.
Chair: Professor Pam Dyer
Speakers: Dr Denise Cuthbert, CHASS representative (TBC)
11:00 Morning tea
11:30 Conference Close
Chair: DASSH President
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