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As always we encourage you to support your colleagues by sharing details of your latest publications with them via this newsletter. Remember, no publication is too big or too small! To ensure your publications are referenced correctly by third party users, it would be greatly appreciated if you could email your publications to TASA's Office in a referenced format. 

Congratulations

A warm congratulations is extended to fellow member Farida Fozdar who has been awarded the John Barrett Award for Australian Studies (Open Category) for their article
‘“Team Australia”: Cartoonists Challenging Exclusionary Nationalist Discourse’, Journal of Australian Studies, Vol.41 No.1 (March) (2017): 65-80. You can read about Farida's Award here.

TASA was positively mentioned in The Guardian recently regarding the Family Friendly Initiatives that have been developed for TASA Conferences. A warm congratulations to TASA's 2018 LOC team & Vice-President Alphia Possamai-Inesedy for their insight, drive and work on this important initiative.

Election

Nominations are called for TASA's Executive Committee for the two-year term November 2018 – November 2020. Nominations close Friday August 31. For the full details, including links to the relevant forms, please go to TASAweb here.

Call for Expressions of Interest: Digital Publications Editor (incorporating Nexus)

As announced in Monday's email, expressions of interest are sought from individuals or small teams to fill the newly created position of TASA Digital Publications Editor that incorporates the Editorship of Nexus, TASA’s newsletter with support for TASA’s blog.                                                                                                                                           Expressions of Interest deadline: Monday September 10, 2018. Read on...

TASA 2018

Asylum Seeker and Refugee Rights Advocacy in Australia

This esteemed panel, featuring Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs, David Manne and Fadak Alfayadh, will examine the TASA Conference theme of precarity, rights and resistance focused on asylum seeker and refugee rights advocacy in Australia. Read on...

Scholarships

Some important pending deadlines for the conference are:

• August 24 for all TASA 2018 Conference Scholarship applications:

1. Conference Scholarship for TASA Members with Disabilities;
2. The Jerzy Zubrzycki Postgraduate Conference Scholarship;
3. TASA Postgraduate Conference Scholarship;
4. TASA Conference Scholarship for Sociology in Action; and
5. TASA Precarious Work Scholarship Fund; 

• September 7 for conference registration to be included in the program. To register now, click on the purple button below.

Employment Opportunity

New: There are three employment opportunities currently available at the Centre for Social Impact, University of New South Wales. The application deadline for all three is this Sunday August 12.

1. Senior Research Officer, Amplify Social Impact

2. Senior Research Officer, Outcomes Measurement

3. Research Support Administrator, Outcomes Measurement

PhD Opportunity

HDR Scholarship - Multiculturalism, Migration and Youth

A PhD scholarship is available to initiate and conduct research on the topic 'A Transcultural Approach to Belonging and Engagement among Migrant Youth' at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Burwood. The PhD student will undertake research on migrant youth, human mobility and multiculturalism. Empirically this research will focus on Australia, although comparative research with Canada and the UK is also welcome.                                                                                                           Applications close 5pm, Wednesday 31 October 2018. Read on...

The number of Social Sciences Week (SSW) events reached close to 40. You can check them all out on the SSW website here. 

Why are Australian Men so prone to loneliness? And what we are going to do about it?

Professor Peter Beilharz will moderate the panel discussion                        Speakers: Professor Adrian Franklin (UniSA); Dr Katrina Jaworski (UniSA); Professor Bruce Tranter (UTAS)                                                                                                                           It is widely claimed that loneliness is now a very significant social problem, some saying it has reached epidemic levels.  Reaching for medical metaphors is entirely appropriate for an emotional condition that is compared with smoking and obesity in its caustic impact on our health and wellbeing.  Yet, GPs are at a loss when it comes to helping those seeking their help for loneliness.                                                                                                      September 12, 2018. Adelaide. Read on...

Public Lecture – AI IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK: Everyday Life and the Digital Revolution

In this provocative lecture, Cambridge-trained sociologist Anthony Elliott argues that much of what passes for conventional wisdom about the AI Revolution is either ill-considered or plain wrong.  The reason?  AI is not so much about the future, but is rather a revolution already well underway – albeit one which is unfolding in complex and uneven ways across the globe.                                                                                                                     13th September, Western Sydney University. Read on...

Digital Society: New Frontiers in Sociological Research

This one-day symposium explores new and emerging social research into digital spaces and phenomena, as well as methods that use online digital data.                                    Keynote speaker: Deborah Lupton                                                                                Australian National University, Canberra. 11 September.                                      Researchers are invited to participate in a one-day event to explore the intersection of culture, digital media and online spaces. If you are using digital methods or just grappling with this emerging area, we encourage you to attend and engage with cutting-edge research and methods in digital sociology. Submission format options include:

• 300 word abstracts for the paper sessions (15 min presentations)
• Proposals for research notes and paper presentations sessions

Submission deadline: TOMORROW August 10. Read on...

Symposium: Migration, Social Inclusion and the Multicultural City

Cities remain at the centre of global migration flows and challenges of diversity – as the principal destination for migrant settlement, as the localised site for national anxieties, as the space where human mobilities, rights and citizenship are facilitated or constrained, and as the everyday mediating ground for both racial and ethnic tensions and cosmopolitan futures.

This symposium invites academics, government and NGOs, community practitioners and industry, to network and come together for collaborative discussion on how we can build more inclusive cities.

Organisers: Dr Kristine Aquino, University of Technology, Sydney and Dr Jennifer Cheng, Western Sydney University

Speakers include:
Professor Kevin Dunn, Western Sydney University
Associate Professor Farida Fozdar, University of Western Australia
Associate Professor Amanda Wise, Macquarie University
Dr Shanthi Robertson, Western Sydney University
Dr Randa Abdel Fattah, Macquarie University
Lisa Button, Centre for Policy Development and Community Refugee Sponsorship Initiative
Tom Nance, Western Sydney Community Forum
Nickie Flambouras, AFL Multicultural Programs
Nirary Dacho, Refugee Talent

Please click here for event flyer, full program and speaker list.

Date and time: Friday, September 14, 9.00 am to 4.30 pm                                            Location: Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus, 161-169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta

2 x $200 postgrad bursaries are available for TASA postgrad and casual/non-waged academics.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Limited spaces available. Register Here

For general enquiries and bursary applications please contact Jora Broerse.

The Beaumont Children: investigations and implications of cold-cases

We are pleased to announce that the Crime and Governance thematic group will be hosting this Social Sciences Week (SSW) event. The event, The Beaumont Children: investigations and implications of cold-cases, will be held on the 11th September at the University of Newcastle's Sydney Location. It will involve a panel discussion with two specialist forensic investigators, Dr Xanthé Mallett and Duncan McNab, and a fellow member, Ben Lohmeyer. The group hope to attract a diverse audience to this event.

There are 3 x $200 bursaries for TASA postgraduate/casual/unwaged members based in regional NSW or interstate to support support accommodation/transportation costs. There are also 5 x $20 bursaries for TASA postgraduate/casual/unwaged members based in Sydney to support car parking or public transport costs (excluding fuel expenses). Anyone interested in applying for these bursaries can email Joel.

For more details, & to register, please read on..

For details about SSW, please go to the Social Sciences Week website. 

Members' Publications

Books

Book Reviews

Steven Roberts (2018). Book Review: Faith Gordon, Children, Young People and the Press in a Transitioning Society. Journal of Sociology.

Book Launch

The Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre (MMIC) is hosting the launch of fellow member Helen Forbes-Mewett's new book - The New Security: Individual, Community and Cultural Experiences.                                                                                                  Thursday, August 16th, 6:00 - 7:30pm                                                                        Caulfield Library, Monash University.                                                                                   This is a free event but please do register. Read on...

Journal - Articles

Francisco Perales & Gary Bouma (2018). Religion, religiosity and patriarchal gender beliefs: Understanding the Australian experience. Journal of Sociology.

Meredith Nash and Robyn Moore (2018) ‘An evaluation of a leadership development programme for women in STEMM in Antarctica, The Polar Journal

Botfield, J.R., Newman, C.E., Kang, M., Zwi, A.B. (2018) Talking to migrant and refugee young people about sexual health in general practice. Australian Journal of General Practice, 47(8): 565-579. https://www.racgp.org.au/getattachment/dd0bba29-34d3-45e0-92e7-c3cc2e2bfd66/migrant-and-refugee-young-people-about-sexual-heal.aspx

Rob White (2018). Editorial. Journal of Applied Youth Studies, 2(4), 3. Editorial.

McGregor, J. R. (2018). Understanding the role of lived experience in the practice of case management. Journal of Applied Youth Studies, 2(4), 3.

Lohmeyer, B. A. (2018). 'Calling bullshit’ in the age of hollow government: Hyper-governed young people's rejection of Fair Process and the subversion of restorative practices. Journal of Applied Youth Studies, 2(4), 57.

Gross, Kate and White, Rob; Centre for Applied Youth Research (CAYR). Chinese students in Tasmania: Report for the Asia institute Tasmania [online]. Journal of Applied Youth Studies, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2018: 84-92. Availability: <https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=719374511906387;res=IELNZC> ISSN: 2204-9207. [cited 03 Aug 18].

Berents, Helen. Australia should be a regional leader on youth, peace and security [online]. Journal of Applied Youth Studies, Vol. 2, No. 4, 2018: 93-96. Availability: <https://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=719393144877645;res=IELNZC> ISSN: 2204-9207. [cited 03 Aug 18].

Celal Bayari (2018). 'Economy and Market in China: The State, Wage Labour and the Construction of the ‘China Price’'. Business Management Review.  14(1): 13-36. 

Jeannine Liddle, Meryl Lovarini, Lindy Clemson, Lynette Mackenzie, Amy Tan, Sabrina W. Pit, Roslyn Poulos, Anne Tiedemann, Catherine Sherrington, Chris Roberts and Karen Willis (2018). Making fall prevention routine in primary care practice: perspectives of allied health professionals. BMC Health Services Research.

Informed News & Analysis

TASA 2018 (2018). Why are so many academic conferences hostile to women? The Guardian

Leah Ruppanner & Brendan Churchill (August 6, 2018). Sorry, men, there’s no such thing as ‘dirt blindness’ – you just need to do more housework. The Conversation.

David Rowe (August 3rd, 2018). Angela Williamson’s sacking shows gulf between Cricket Australia’s words and deeds. The Conversation.

Jo Lindsay & Deb Dempsey ( August 4th, 2018).  As common names become uncommon, parents feel pressure to perform. The Sydney Morning Herald.

Kate Fitz-Gibbon,  JaneMaree Maher, Jude McCulloch & Sandra Walklate (August 3, 2018). Victorian government should be wary of introducing a stand-alone offence of non-fatal strangulation. The Conversation.

Vivienne Waller (June 30, 2018). Planet or plastic? Australian Academy of Science

Blogs

Julia Cook (August 6, 2018). Reflecting on an ISA session addressing Andy Furlong’s legacy. TASA Youth.

Ann Game (August 3, 2018). Belonging in Anghiari: Paola Foni (Part 2). Living in Relation.

Members' Keynote Invitations

Have you been invited to give a keynote? If so, we'd love to hear about it so that we can list the details in the weekly newsletter here. 

Promotions

Have you been promoted recently? If so, we'd love to hear about it so that we can share the details in the weekly newsletter here.

Other Events, News & Opportunities

Social Sciences Week

Since the last newsletter, new events have been listed on the Social Sciences Week website. You can access details of those events here.

Workshop: The place of public sector innovation labs in policy systems. September 10, Melbourne. Read on...

Social Sciences Stars 2018. CHASS is organising a series of free public events in collaboration with publishers Routledge-Taylor & Francis, and The Conversation. Read on...

Seminar: The Beaumont Children: investigations and implications of cold-cases. September 11, Sydney. Read on...

Symposium: Digital Society: New Frontiers in Sociological Research. September 11, Canberra. Read on...

Panel: Politics – In parliament and beyond. September 11, Canberra. Read on...

Public Lecture: What happened to ‘Prison as a last resort’? Time now to consider the path to abolition. September 11, Sydney. Read on...

Public Lecture – Power and Humility: the future of monitory democracy. September 11, Perth. Read on...

 Monash School of Social Sciences 2018 Public Lecture: The Collapse of Values. September 11, Melbourne. Read on...

Masterclass – The New 21st-Century Despotisms: how to spot them, why they are novel and how their resilience may be surprising. September 11, Perth. Read on...

Griffith University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice Community Poster Evening. September 12, Brisbane. Read on...

Roundtable – UWA Social Sciences Postgraduate students. September 12, Perth. Read on...

Seminar: What is ageism, and what can we do about it? September 12, Hobart. Read on...

Public Forum: Combatting Populism. September 12, Perth. Read on...

2018 Peter Karmel Forum. Experts, who needs ‘em? – Promoting the Value of Expertise in Decision-Making in Australia’s Future. More details available soon.

Panel: Why are Australian Men so prone to loneliness? And what we are going to do about it? September 12, Adelaide. Read on...

Public Lecture: 2018 Fay Gale Lecture #1: Professor Genevieve Bell. September 12, Sydney. Read on...

Public Lecture: 2018 Peter Karmel Forum. September 12. Read on...

Public Talk: Gender, identity and why words matter. September 12, Hobart. Read on...

Student Symposium: The Backbone of Democracy. September 13, Townsville. Read on...

Workshop: A Future for New Australian Studies? September 13 & 14, Perth. Read on...

Anthropology departments from universities around Australia are taking part in Anthropology Day, with simultaneous events being held in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney and Brisbane. September 13. Read on...

Public Lecture: AI IS NOT WHAT YOU THINK: Everyday Life and the Digital Revolution. September 13, Sydney. Read on...

Public Lecture: 2018 Keith Hancock Lecture #2: Creating Pathways to Child Wellbeing in Disadvantaged Communities. Professor Ross Homel AO. September 13 Melbourne. Read on...

Public Lecture: 2018 Paul Bourke Lecture: Dr Daniel King. September 13, Adelaide. Read on...

Symposium: Migration, Social Inclusion and the Multicultural City. September 14, Sydney. Read on...

Public Lecture: 2018 Fay Gale Lecture #2: Professor Genevieve Bell. Decolonising Artificial Intelligence? September 14, Adelaide. Read on...

Seminar

New: Neoliberal nudity: gendered body practices in public/private times by Professor Virginia Braun (The University of Auckland).                                                            The Centre for Social Research in Health is pleased to present this seminar in collaboration with the Qualitative Research Network Hub and the Black Dog Institute. Wed 5 September, 4.00pm - 6.00pm.                                                                                     Galleries, Scientia Building, UNSW Kensington Campus.

Masterclass

New: Contemporary Emotions Research Network (CERN) Methodology Masterclass                                                                                                                                             28 August, 9.30am-12.30pm, University of Wollongong                                                         This masterclass will feature presentations by TASA members, Dr Rebecca Olson (University of Queensland) and Dr Sharon Ee Ling Quah (University of Wollongong) on their fieldwork experiences on sensitive, controversial topics with emotionally vulnerable subjects, and a roundtable discussions on dealing with emotionally charged interactions in the field site. Registration is free but required for catering purpose.  Read on...

Symposiums

New: Sport, Culture and Gender: Where Are We Now?                                            Thursday, 8 November 2018                                                                                                       Religion and Society Research Cluster, School of Social Sciences and Psychology, Western Sydney University, Parramatta City Campus                                                                             Keynote speaker: fellow member A/Prof Kim Toffoletti                                          Abstract submission deadline: September 3. Read on...                                           

Pentecostal Charismatic Christianities in Oceania                                                             17 August, Alphacrucis College, Parramatta, NSW. Read on...

Rural Crime and the Law: from community concerns to institutional action      29-30 November, University of New England, Armidale, NST                                      Keynotes: Professor Russell Hogg, QUT, and Mr Steve Bradshaw, retired Assistant Commissioner NSW Police Force.                                                                                    Submission deadline: October 1. Read on...

A TASA Postgraduate and ECR workshop, ‘Behind the Scenes: How to Run Academic Events and Organise Collaborative Publishing,’ will be held at Griffith University (South Bank campus) on Thursday September 27, 2018. This is a free workshop for Postgraduate and ECR members of TASA. 

This workshop will feature a panel with Professor Andy Bennett (Griffith) and Dr Brady Robards (Monash), chaired by Ashleigh Watson (Griffith), as well as practical activities aimed at demystifying the organisation of academic events and collaborative publishing. This event is being run in conjunction with the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research’s Language, Culture and Belonging Symposium (LCBS2018).                    For information and registration, please read on... 

Doing Gender: Relationships, Emotions and Spaces of Learning              Monday, August 13th, Deakin Downtown, 9.30-2.30pm                                            Conveners: Amanda Keddie (Deakin University) and Garth Stahl (University of South Australia)                                                                                                                                             The one-day symposium is focused on discussing previous and current research on emotions and gender which inform our thinking about young people’s experiences with learning today. For more details and to register, read on...

Conferences

New: DIASPORA CONFERENCE: Diasporas in Action: Working Together for Peace, Development and Humanitarian Response featuring Professor Cindy Horst - Research Director and Research Professor in Migration and Refugee Studies at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO).                                                                                                   Wednesday 26 & Thursday 27 September, University of Melbourne. Read on...

World Congress on Health And Medical Sociology                                       Innovations in Medical Sociology and Human Culture                                                                  November 27-28,2018 at Osaka, Japan. Read on...

Gift Memberships

Gift memberships are available with TASA.  If you would like to purchase a gift membership, please email the following details through to the TASA Office:

1. First name of gift recipient;
2. email address of gift recipient;
3. the membership category you are gifting (see the Membership Categories & Fees section of TASAweb);
4. the cost of the membership; and
5. who the Membership Invoice should be made out to;

Upon receiving the above details, TASA will email the recipient with full details on how they can take up the gift membership.  You can view an example of that email in both Word (39kb) and Pdf (159kb) formats. You will receive an invoice, via email, after the recipient completes the online membership form.

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