DASSH — Advocating for the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities
The Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (DASSH) is the authoritative agency on research, teaching and learning for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) in Australian and New Zealand universities.
Supporting strong leadership in the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
DASSH supports:
- Those within these institutions who have responsibility for the governance and management of research and teaching and learning in their universities.
- Those who aspire to these positions through a Network of Associate and Deputy Deans (NOADD).
- Data collection and dissemination on HASS research and teaching.
Promoting the importance of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
DASSH:
- Advocates for and promotes the important roles and contributions of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS); and
- Contributes to policy debates, initiatives and inquiries that impact on HASS research and teaching in universities.
Promoting the importance of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
DASSH:
- Advocates for and promotes the important roles and contributions of the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS); and
- Contributes to policy debates, initiatives and inquiries that impact on HASS research and teaching in universities.
NOTICEBOARD
2021 DASSH conference
DASSH is thrilled to announce its upcoming 2021 national conference. The event will take place over four days mid-September, with a networking event for deans followed by three consecutive days of panel discussions open to all members.
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Virtual Meetings
The 2020 DASSH Conference was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In its place, DASSH held a series of virtual meetings across four Fridays in September.
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Advocacy and Submissions
DASSH makes regular contributions to public inquiries and debates. Keep up to date with our latest activities via our Submissions page.
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2019 Conference & AGM
The 2019 DASSH Conference and AGM was hosted by the University of New South Wales, with support from the University of Technology Sydney, on 25-27 September in Sydney.
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HASS degrees: workforce transformation
DASSH released the “Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS) Degrees: Powering Workforce Transformation Through Creativity, Critical Thinking and Human Interaction” report in November 2018.