School of Social Sciences
Understanding human experience and exploring how and why society works
From political science and communication to archaeology and linguistics, we collaborate across government, community and industry to develop responses to major societal opportunities, challenges and injustices.
Our school is a hub for engagement in the Indo-Pacific region. Through innovative research and transformative education, our students forge critical understandings of local, regional and global issues.
Our disciplines
Anthropology and Sociology
This area seeks to better understand people and the societies in which they live and work.
Find out moreArchaeology
Archaeology is the study of human life, thoughts and actions through materials left behind.
Find out moreAsian Studies
Asian Studies critiques and interrogates Western theories of social, economic, political and cultural development.
Find out moreLinguistics
Language is at the core of what it means to be human and is central to how we interact with others in our lives.
Find out moreMedia and Communication
Media and communication tools are transforming the way we think about our identities, relationships and communities.
Find out morePolitical Science and International Relations
Our research and teaching explores the politics and governance of our complex, dynamic and globalised world.
Find out moreNews
Our research strengths
We pride ourselves on our supportive and collaborative research environment, pooling our expertise to work for the greater good. This is reflected in our cross-disciplinary research strengths, which bring together researchers from across the school at all stages of their career.
Events
Award-winning teaching
Mandatory vaccination workshop - call for papers
A new global research network is being established to draw together interdisciplinary scholars of vaccination policy, focused on vaccine mandates as an instrument to enhance vaccination coverage. We propose a workshop to the World Congress on Public Health in Rome, Monday 12 - Saturday 17 October 2020, to rectify the lack of opportunity for empirical scholars to meet and engage on the issue, share their work and ideas, and build collaborations. With spaces for up to five papers from interested participants, those eligible will need to commit to funding their accommodation, registration and travel to the conference, and complete their conference registration no later than June 2020, in the event of the workshop being accepted by the conference organisers.
To be considered for the workshop submission, please review the conference abstract structure available at bit.ly/publichealthrome and send your completed abstract to Dr Katie Attwell with ‘Mandates Workshop’ in the subject line by 20 February 2020.
