Perspectives on creative arts in higher education
By Professor Clive Barstow As incoming president of the DDCA, I would like to pay my utmost respects to Professor Su Baker AM for her outstanding leadership and advocacy for the arts over many years in her capacity as president of the DDCA. Su has gained tremendous respect across so
18 March 2019 marks quite a momentous date for DDCA. At the DDCA Board meeting held on that date, Professor Su Baker AM formally tendered her resignation as DDCA President, handing over to DDCA Vice President Professor Clive Barstow to continue the good work. As someone who has been involved
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DDCA Board member Professor Kit Wise will take up the role of interim Dean for the School of Arts for nine months as Professor Julian Goddard, also a DDCA Board member, moves to a college-wide role in RMIT’s Cultural Engagement scheme. Pro Vice Chancellor Paul Gough acknowledged Professor Wise’s extensive experience
Congratulations to awardees in ARC’s recent Linkage grants announcement. Investigators Administering University Project title Professor Roger Dean, Associate Professor Tara Hamilton, Dr Christian Walder, Mr John Davis, Dr Ajay Heble Western Sydney University Music can speak for you: making music with a deep net partner Associate Professor Sandra Gattenhof, Dr
Professor Sarah Brooke Miller has received an AM for significant service to the performing arts through research, education and advisory roles. Sarah is Professor of Performance at the University of Wollongong, where she was the inaugural Head of the School of the Arts, English and Media (2013-2018), Associate Dean Research and Contemporary
The Australian Research Council is conducting a review of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC) to ensure that the research classifications reflect current practice and remain responsive to changes in the sector. Australian and New Zealand researchers will be familiar with the core ANZSRC classification types that inform
John Storey was a self-taught photographer who ran his own commercial photography business from 1979 until his move into academia in 1985. As a free-lance photographer, he documented the Gay Liberation Movement in Sydney as well as contributing photography to several publications including Peter Spearitt’s Sydney since the Twenties (1978);
The Council of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) are calling for nominations for the annual CHASS Australia Prizes. The Prize categories are: A Book in the Humanities, Arts or Social Sciences ($3500) A Distinctive work in the Humanities, Arts or Social Sciences ($3500) A Future Leader in the Humanities,
Professor Mia Lindgren has been announced as the new Dean of Swinburne University’s School of Arts, Social Science and Humanities. The journalism researcher was awarded the 2015 Anne Dunn Research Excellence Award and is co-editor of the Radio Journal: International Studies in Broadcast and Audio Media. She moves to Swinburne
In the spirit of reconciliation, the DDCA acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.