The Call for proposals for workshops to be conducted between July 2010 and June 2011 is now open and submissions are due by Friday, 30 October 2009.
Download a Workshop application form.
Download the workshop and application guidelines.
The Workshop Program is a principal component in the Academy’s promotion of research in the social sciences. Academy workshops are small gatherings of those working at the cutting edge of social science research. It is expected that a diversity of perspectives will be presented from the variety of social science disciplines, and that the emphasis on inviting participants will be on active researchers in the field.
Its purpose is to advance knowledge through in-depth discussion, and to promote its application by the dissemination of workshop outcomes through publication. It is expected that the ideas and research discussed at the workshop will be rigorously debated and that they are open to scrutiny by scholars within the social sciences and others. The Academy expects:
The Workshop format is interactive, normally held over two days, and includes a dinner at which further exchange and discussion can continue informally. Inter-disciplinarity is expected and the topics and participants should reflect this. It is expected that participants will include:
Participation is not limited to academics, and where appropriate, representatives from Government, community and private sector who are experts on the issues should be invited. This is particularly relevant if there are policy and practice components to a workshop program.
Numbers are limited to around 15 to 20 participants to allow for meaningful exchange of ideas and extensive in-depth debate. All participants must attend the entire workshop program. Please note that workshops are not public forums.
The theme, quality and range of participants, and expected outcomes determine the Academy’s support which has a maximum of $7,500, subject to final budget considerations.
Funding is for workshops to be conducted in the period 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011.
Additional funding will be sought by the Academy for applications meeting the necessary requirements for the Australian National Commission for UNESCO Grant Scheme.
Workshops can have one or several Convenors, one of which must be a Fellow of the Academy. The responsibilities of the convenors include:
The Academy expects dissemination of the Workshop outcomes, through at least one of the following:
Although the Academy expects workshops applications to include a clear statement of expected outcomes form Workshops, the dissemination of findings through academic publications is not a requirement of receiving funding.
Queries relating to the Workshop Program should be addressed to: