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New book release now available.

Purchase your copy from Melbourne University Press: Raewyn Connell: Research, Politics, Social Change by Raewyn Connell.Ìý

The book is a selection from the author's writing from the 1970s to the 2010s, intended to show how knowledge about major social issues develops and deepens.

The selection includes five themes important in the author's work:Ìý

1. Understanding masculinities
2. The concept of gender
3. The ruling class in Australia
4. Social…

À¶ÄñÊÓƵis pleased to provide a conference bursary program to support conference attendance in 2023.ÌýÌýApplications due:ÌýFriday 23rd June 2023.

This program is offered as a way of reaching new members and as a service to existing À¶ÄñÊÓƵmembers. The program is in recognition of the equity issues faced by postgraduate students and early career researchers in the current Higher Education context.

The 2023 À¶ÄñÊÓƵConference is being held at Melbourne University 26-30 November. The Call for abstracts is…

Dear À¶ÄñÊÓƵMembers,

As part of good governance of a progressive, consultative, member Association, the Executive of À¶ÄñÊÓƵundertakes to review the Association’s constitution at regular intervals.Ìý

The review of an Association’s Constitution should help to ensure that the Association’s practices and rules keep pace with the context and environment within which the Association is undertaking its business, member expectations, and also that the Association complies with its legal requirements.Ìý…

Working towards equity of access to higher education remains a fundamental issue of social justice. Despite substantial efforts to redress historical exclusions via a wealth of government and institutional policies, longstanding enrolment patterns persist and new forms of inequality have emerged in a deeply stratified system. Community Matters: The Complex Links Between Community and Young People’s Aspirations for Higher Education offers a new lens on equity of access.

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The À¶ÄñÊÓƵExecutive wishes to make the following statement:

In 2023 the Australian people will be asked to vote in aÌýreferendum that proposes to amend the Constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament. This will be an independent, representative advisory body for First Nations people. ÌýThe Uluru Statement from the Heart (2017) sought such constitutional reform ‘to empower our people to take a rightful place in our own country.’

The Executive of the Austr…

You have time to consider what you would like to experience around the 2023 À¶ÄñÊÓƵConference Voice, Truth, Place: Critical Junctures for Educational Research at the University of Melbourne.

There are some great resources from the City of Melbourne that can help you consider the country on which the conference takes place:

City of Melbourne- Aboriginal History and Interactive Map

Aboriginal Melbourne

If you are coming from away, and interested in Smart cities, you may enjoy connecting with som…

Thank you to our Executive Committee members who met on 15th and 16th June at the University of Sydney. It was a full agenda that considered and decided upon a range of important items and initiatives, including:
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An Executive position statement supporting a ‘Yes’ vote at the forthcoming Referendum on the amendment to the Australian constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
Approval of the 2023-2024 SIG Funding applications; it is wonderful to see…

The award of Honorary Life Membership recognises current members of À¶ÄñÊÓƵwho have demonstrated a long-term commitment to À¶ÄñÊÓƵas evidenced by long term membership of, and active participation in, the Association, and who have made a substantial contribution to educational research. Ìý

À¶ÄñÊÓƵMembers are encouraged to review the award criteria and the À¶ÄñÊÓƵwebsite and submit nominations to Annette Woods, À¶ÄñÊÓƵSecretary via email secretary@aare.edu.auÌýby 12 noon Monday 30th October 2023.

Strong Beginnings: Report of the Teacher Education Expert Panel (2023)The recently released Report of the Teacher Education Expert Panel (2023, the Scott Report) makes a number of recommendations that look set to have a significant impact on the design, purpose and provision of initial teacher education.

À¶ÄñÊÓƵemphasises the need for a robust and comprehensive research base to inform the direction of initial teacher education programs. This must take account of the breadth of expertise available…