Humanities and Social Sciences research news & events

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Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Research Success Stories

There has been much success in the research projects of academics throughout disciplines within the Faculty. Some of their stories are detailed here.

Dr Gareth Pritchard: THE Legendary Lecturer

What the students said -

He’s an incredibly good lecturer, and he cares a lot about his students. He’s quick to respond to emails, and absolutely phenomenal at lecturing, some of his lectures on World War I and II were easily the best lectures I’ve ever been part of. I would possibly even listen to them for leisure, they’re so wlivered. It’s not just the subject matter that’s interesting though, but the way that it’s being delivered that he does so well. 

A knowledgeable and extremely passionate lecturer. he has a strong knowledge of a wide range of 20th century history, and has taught the only class i have seen to recieve ovation at the end of multiple lectures. 

Read more at the School of History and Politics News & Events page.

Australian Political Studies Association - Women and Politics Prize 2012 

This prize is presented for the best essay on the topic of women and politics broadly defined.

For more information visit the School of History and Politics News & Events page.

School of Geography, Environment & Population Honours Research Proposals

2012 Honours Proposals for GEP will take place on 23 April, 1pm-2pm in Teaching Suite 5, Ingkarni Wardi (formerly Innova 21). Enquiries can be directed to Dr Di Rudd or Dr Thomas Wanner.

Past News Stories

• A New Centre where inspiration, ideas and invention come together
  J.M. Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice
  
  
• Faculty Researchers Awarded More Than $1.3 Million in Federal Funding
  More than $1.3 million in Australian Research Council grants has been awarded to Faculty researchers to investigate:

• Climate change and migration in China: Theoretical, empirical and policy dimensions
• What shall we have for tea? Toward a new discourse of food ethics in contemporary Australia
• Banning ideas, burning books: The dynamics of censorship in classical antiquity
• Creating better pathways into civic participation for young homeless people through sustainable accommodation and support program models
• E-health communication strategy and design: Evaluating the influence of new media interventions on the health of patients from vulnerable populations

For more information about our research projects visit the Current Projects page.

• Centre of Excellence in the History of Emotions Wins Major Grant
  Professor David Lemmings, Professor of History in the School of History and Politics, will head the Adelaide team of researchers who will study mass emotions and their influence on historical change. The University of Adelaide is a major partner in the new ARC Centre of Excellence in the History of Emotions. For more information visit the School of History and Politics website.

For general University related research stories, visit Research News & Events.