Australian Academy of the Humanities AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 annual report 2017–18 AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 This document is a true and accurate account of the activities and abridged financial report of the Australian Academy of the Humanities for the financial year 2017–18, in accordance with the reporting requirements of the Academy’s Royal Charter and By-laws, and for the conditions of grants made by the Australian Government under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (Cth). CONTENTS The Year at a Glance iv Publications and Communications 17 From the President vi Grants and Awards 18 From the Executive Director viii International Activities 21 Governance 1 Obituaries 23 The Fellowship 3 Treasurer’s Statement 46 Policy and Research 9 Abridged Financial Statements 47 Events 12 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Funding for the production of this report and a number of the activities described herein has been provided by the Australian Government through the Department of Education and Training. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Education and Training. The photographs and certain identified inclusions in the text are held under separate copyright and may not be reproduced in any form without the permission of the respective copyright holders. Every reasonable effort has been made to contact relevant copyright holders for illustrative material in this report. 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LIST OF ACRONYMS AAAS American Academy of Arts ATSE Australian Academy of HASS DEVL Humanities and Social and Sciences Technology and Engineering Sciences Data Enhanced Virtual Lab AARNet Australia’s Academic and BA British Academy LASP Learned Academy Special Research Network Project CASS Chinese Academy of Social AAS Australian Academy of Science Sciences LCNAU Languages and Culture Network for Australian Universities ABC Australian Broadcasting CSC Commonwealth Science Council Commission National Collaborative DASSH Deans of Arts, Social Sciences NCRIS Research Infrastructure Strategy ACHRC Australasian Consortium of and Humanities Humanities Research Centres National Film and Sound DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs NFSA Archive ACOLA Australian Council of Learned and Trade Academies National Scholarly ECR Early Career Researcher NSCF Annual General Meeting Communications Forum AGM ERA Excellence in Research for Securing Australia’s Future ANA A New Approach Australia SAF Science, Technology, ARC Australian Research Council GLAM Galleries, Libraries, Archives STEM and Museums Engineering and Mathematics ASCS Australasian Society for Universities Australia Classical Studies HASS Humanities, Arts and Social UA Sciences Union Académique ASSA Australian Academy of Social UAI Sciences Internationale KEY TO POST-NOMINALS AC Companion of the Order of FFAHS Fellow of the Federation of FSA Fellow of the Society of Australia Australian Historical Societies Antiquaries of London AK Knight of the Order of Australia FHKAH Fellow of the Hong Kong FTSE Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities Academy of Technological Sciences AM Member of the Order of Australia Fellow of the Royal Australian Knight Grand Cross of St AO Officer of the Order of Australia FRAHS GCMG Historical Society Michael and St George CMG Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George FRAS Fellow of the Royal Asiatic GCVO Knight Grand Cross of the Society Royal Victorian Order FAHA Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities FRHistS Fellow of the Royal Historical KBE Knight Commander of the Order Society of the British Empire FAHMS Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical FRHSV Fellow of the Royal Historical KG Knight of the Garter Society of Victoria Sciences OAM Medal of the Order of Australia Fellow of the Royal Society of FASSA Fellow of the Academy of FRSN Social Sciences in Australia New South Wales FBA Fellow of the British Academy © 2018 Australian Academy of the Humanities All images © Australian Academy of the Humanities unless otherwise indicated. Editor: Emeritus Professor Graham Tulloch FAHA Designer: Gillian Cosgrove Printer: CanPrint THE AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES is the national peak body for the humanities in Australia, dedicated to promoting excellence in the humanities and arts disciplines. The Academy provides independent expert advice, informs policy development and projects of national importance, hosts annual events and invests in the next generation of humanities scholars and practitioners through our grants and awards. Established by Royal Charter in 1969, the Academy is one of the nation’s four Learned Academies. Our Fellowship is made up of over 600 distinguished scholars, leaders and practitioners from around Australia and overseas spanning the humanities disciplines, including archaeology, art, Asian and European studies, classical and modern literature, cultural and communication studies, languages and linguistics, philosophy, musicology, history and religion. SECRETARIAT (AS AT 30 JUNE 2018) CONTACT DETAILS executive director postal address Dr Christina Parolin GPO Box 93, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia director, policy & research street address Dr Kylie Brass 3 Liversidge Street, Acton ACT 2601 director, communications & engagement email Dr Julia Evans [email protected] fellowship coordinator [part-time] to contact individual staff members Chris O’Neil [email protected] project coordinator president Elizabeth Bradtke [email protected] administration manager website www.humanities.org.au Josephine Ponsford twitter @HumanitiesAU administration officer [part-time] telephone +61 [0]2 6125 9860 Ashleigh Scott fax +61 [0]2 6125 9142 A NEW APPROACH Investment in arts and culture initiative supported by, and in partnership with, the Myer Foundation, Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and the Keir Foundation. program director Kate Fielding iv THE AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 THE YEAR AT A GLANCE Academy The Grants & Policy & Roles Fellowship Awards Research Council Fellowship Max Crawford Medal Research projects 11 members 605 Fellows 2 recipients 2 ARC-funded projects 4 meetings 6 ACOLA Horizon New Fellows Humanities Scanning projects Heads of Section Travelling Fellowships 21 Fellows elected Policy 11 members in 2017 10 recipients facilitating 5 Policy submissions research in the UK, USA, Awards Committee Corresponding France, Germany, Italy Fellows and Japan Peak sector meetings 3 members 3 GLAM Peak 2 Corresponding Fellows Publication elected in 2017 2 Research Agencies Medal for Subsidy Scheme meetings Excellence in Translation Section 8 recipients 1 Research and Innovation Alliance Expert Panel Workshop Scheme 3 members 2 workshops awarded funding Language Studies Advisory Group Contributions to research 6 members 6 Fellows and/or AAH 50th Anniversary nominees contributing to Committee ACOLA projects 8 Fellows contributing 5 members to ARC-LASP Secretariat 8 members as at 30 June 2018 (6.74 FTE equivalent) ACOLA 6 meetings In development 50th anniversary celebrations for 2019 THE AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 v International Events & Engagement Publications & Communications China 48th Annual ARC Centres of Humanities Australia Symposium Excellence workshop, No. 9 AAH-CASS 140 attendees Literature Symposium 145 delegates 8 contributors Philosophy Section CASS visit to the AAH 22 speakers from workshop ‘Institutional Distributed to 14 Qantas 10 universities, Transformation: Lounges and 108 United States 4 advocates, Imagination, Affect Australian Embassies and 1 research agency and and Embodiment’, Consulates Dialogue with key 2 GLAM sector 22 attendees project staff of American (invite-only) Communications Academy of Arts and Annual General Sciences’ Humanities Meeting English Section Workshop Communications Indicators project ‘Gendered Violence Strategy implemented 104 Fellows in attendance in Cultural Texts of United Kingdom the Global South’, Media campaigns on 23 new Fellows/ 11 attendees workforce futures, Dialogue with Corresponding Fellows (invite-only) research infrastructure Phillip Lewis, Head of elected and arts and culture Humanities, Arts and International Research 1 new President and Culture Data Summit, 2097 social media and Policy, and Harriet Council member elected 103 attendees followers Barnes, Head of Policy (as at 30 June) (Higher Education and Fellows’ Dinner AAH involvement in Skills), at the British Increased daily traffic sector events Academy 117 attendees to website Over 15 events including 6 Charter Book signings Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, Public Lectures Australian Consortium Annual Academy Lecture, of Humanities Research 170 attendees Centres, Australian eResearch Organisations, Triebel Lecture, National Film and Sound 90 attendees Archive Digital Directions Trendall Lecture, ECR support 150 attendees 20 awards and grants Special events 14 supported placements National Scholarly to attend Symposium Communications Forum event ‘Improving Access to Australia’s Research: Policy Frameworks’, 35 attendees vi THE AUSTRALIAN ACADEMY OF THE HUMANITIES ANNUAL REPORT 2017–18 FROM THE PRESIDENT y first year as President has been a year of great Bank and Google identified that the knowledge and Mopportunities as the Academy embarks on a skills delivered by training in the humanities and arts number of