Inaugural Peter Karmel Lecture in Public Policy

Public inquiries and public policy
Speaker: Professor Gary Banks AO, FASSA.
Wednesday 3 July, Canberra. Bookings are essential.
Lecture - 6pm. Reception - 7.15pm.

Recent postings

Paul Satz-INS Career Mentoring Award for Emeritus Professor Gina Geffen ...

The Academy congratulates Emeritus Professor Gina Geffen AM, FASSA, who has been selected to receive the prestigious Paul Satz-INS Career Mentoring Award from the International Neuropsychological Society.

Link:  Paul Satz-INS Career Mentoring Award

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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013 for ASSA Fellows ...

The Academy is proud to announce that three of its Fellows were recognised with various awards as part of the Queen's Birthday Honours for 2013.

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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013 for Dr Duncan Standon Ironmonger ...

The Academy congratulates Dr Duncan Standon Ironmonger AM, Victoria, who was conferred Member (AM) in the general division for significant service to economics as a researcher, author and academic.

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Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013 for Emeritus Professor Norman Alan Etherington

The Academy congratulates Emeritus Professor Norman Alan Etherington AM, South/Western Australia who was conferred Member (AM) in the general division for significant service to education, particularly in the discipline of history, through contributions to heritage preservation and to the community.

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Queen's Birthday Honour for Professor Simon Chapman ...

The Academy congratulates Professor Simon Fenton Chapman AO, NSW. who was conferred Officer (AO) in the general division for distinguished service to medical research as an academic and author, particularly in the area of public health policy, and to the community.

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Fellows in the news

Paul Satz-INS Career Mentoring Award for Emeritus Professor

The Academy congratulates Emeritus Professor Gina Geffen AM, FASSA, who has been selected to receive the prestigious Paul Satz-INS Career Mentoring Award from the...

Fellows in the news

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013 for Dr Duncan Standon

The Academy congratulates Dr Duncan Standon Ironmonger AM, Victoria, who was conferred Member (AM) in the general division for significant service to economics...

Fellows in the news

Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013 for Emeritus Professor Norman

The Academy congratulates Emeritus Professor Norman Alan Etherington AM, South/Western Australia who was conferred Member (AM) in the general division for significant service...

Fellows in the news

Queen's Birthday Honour for Professor Simon Chapman

The Academy congratulates Professor Simon Fenton Chapman AO, NSW. who was conferred Officer (AO) in the general division for distinguished service to...

Fellows in the news

David Walker appointed BHP Billiton Chair of Australian Studies

ASSA congratulates Fellow Professor David Walker who has been appointed as the inaugural BHP Billiton Chair of Australian Studies at Peking University....

Fellows in the news

Bill Gammage wins Victorian Prize for Literature

ASSA Fellow Professor Bill Gammage has won Australia’s largest literary award, the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature. The prize is part of...

Fellows in the news

Jane Stapleton receives William L Prosser Award

Professor Jane Stapleton from the ANU College of Law has been announced as the first Australian recipient of the Association of American...

Fellows in the news

Bill Gammage wins PMs prize for Australian history

On 3 July 2012, Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Arts Minister Simon Crean announced the winners of the 2012 Prime Minister's Literary...

Fellows in the news

Jane Stapleton elected Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn

Professor Jane Stapleton, FASSA, from the ANU College of Law has been elected as an Honorary Bencher of Gray's Inn. The Honourable...

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Workshop Program 2014-2015

The call for proposals for workshops to be held in 2014-2015 is now open

Events coming up

Please note: Workshops are by invitation only

3 July 2013 | Lecture
Public inquiries and public policy
@ Shine Dome, Canberra

19 August 2013 | Workshop
Vulnerable youth in policy and practice
@ Victoria University

31 August 2013 | Workshop
Social transformation and international migration
@ University of Sydney

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