ADSRI Gains Australian Research Council Grants
The Australian Research Council has recently announced the following grants to ADSRI staff members from its 2009 round of funding. Congratulations to all involved. DISCOVERY PROJECTS Dr Edith Gray $…
Social Science of the Internet - New Masters Degree Specialisation Approved
The Internet has transformed the way we work, collaborate, engage in commerce, participate in the political process and interact socially. Researchers and analysts in both the academy and…
Social policy case studies in public lecture series
ADSRI has announced a series of public lectures in which experts will look at Australian social policies such as family payments, early childhood education and care, indigenous housing, Australian…
ADSRI Director, Professor Peter McDonald, awarded an Order of Australia
The Governor General of Australia has approved the appointment of ADSRI Director, Peter McDonald, as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia. The citation for the award made on 9…
$4 million for Australian Social Science Data Archive
The Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research will provide substantial funding for the activities of the Australian Social Science Data Archive (ASSDA). The total funding is $4 million…
News has come of the death of Pat Caldwell (12 January 1922 – 24 May 2008)
Pat has been an important presence in ANU Demography for almost 50 years. She made a very substantial contribution in the field to the development and promotion of anthropological demoraphy. Our…
Julia Gillard to open the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute
Julia Gillard, Deputy Prime Minister, will officially open the Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute at Parliament House, Canberra, on 19 June.