- Women's and Gender Studies
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- Politics and International Relations
- Criminology
- Behavioural Studies
- Anthropology
Women's and Gender StudiesThe teaching, research and outreach activities of this discipline are all informed by the belief that all social processes are 'gendered'... Read more
SociologyThe core business of sociology is the study of the processes of social organisation and change and their consequences in human life... Read more
Politics and International RelationsA key issue in Politics (of which International Relations is a sub-set) is the study of power... Read more
CriminologyCrime is an issue which all citizens and governments confront on a daily basis. Many thousands of people in the public and private sectors are employed in dealing with the prevention and consequences of crime... Read more
Behavioural StudiesAt Monash the field of Behavioural Studies is concerned with an exploration of human behaviour in the rapidly changing, and challenging environments of the 21st century... Read more
AnthropologyAnthropology is the discipline within the university which is concerned with the study of specific cultures and their social organisation... Read more
The School of Political and Social Inquiry comprises the program areas of Anthropology, Behavioural Studies, Criminology, Politics, Sociology and Advanced Studies, as well as the Centre for Women’s Studies & Gender Research, the Centre for Population and Urban Research (CPUR), the Global Terrorism Research Centre (GTReC), the Unesco Chair in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations – Asia Pacific and the Centre for Islam and the Modern World (CIMOW).
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Congratulations to Associate Professor Kokanovic who is the recipient of the 2013 Dean’s Award for Excellence in Innovation and External Collaboration. Associate Professor Kokanovic is in the discipline of Sociology. Associate Professor Kokanovic has developed and leads a number of exciting collaborative projects with both industry and external academic partners. She is currently leading two Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage ... Read more
Consuming Families: Buying, Making, Producing Family Life in the 21st Century (Routledge 2013) by Associate Professors Jo Lindsay and JaneMaree Maher was launched on 22 May at Caulfield Campus by Associate Professor Katie Hughes (Victoria University). The book explores contemporary families as sites of consumption, examining the changing consuming contexts of family life, where new ... Read more
Wednesday 27 February 2013 1- 2 pm Room: E457, Menzies (Building 11)Clayton Campus The 14 September 2013 federal election poll promises to be not just one of the longest election campaigns on record but also one if its bloodiest contests. The Gillard ALP Government, led by Australia’s first popularly elected female Prime Minister, is expected to face ... Read more
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The School of Political and Social Inquiry, Faculty of Arts, is hosting The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference 2013. This event celebrates 50 years of Australian Sociology and will be held 25th – 28th of November 2013 at Monash University Caulfield campus. Information can be found at:http://www.tasa.org.au/tasa-conference/tasa-conference-2013/. Sociologists at Monash can contact Dr Helen Forbes-Mewett to be added to ... Read more
John Pratt, Professor of Criminology at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand and Anna Eriksson, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Monash University offer a unique contribution to the growing importance of comparative research in the history and sociology of punishment. This book will be of interest to those studying criminology, sociology, punishment, prison and penal policy as well as professionals ... Read more
Warmest congratulations to Emeritus Professor Gary Bouma, UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and Interfaith Relations (Asia-Pacific), and Acting Director, Monash Global Terrorism Research Centre, who has been awarded an AM for ‘significant service to sociology as an academic, to interfaith dialogues, and to the Anglican Church of Australia’. Gary has assisted Australian policy-makers, civil servants, people of faith, ... Read more
From more than 2000 nominations we selected the 20 women we felt moststrongly were “a woman that empowers other women”. This list is atimely reminder of just some of the inspiring and powerful women wehave in our corner. They have all made an impact on the lives ofAustralian women this year and the issues that ... Read more
Professor Sharon Pickering and The Conversation Academic Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers series – Series of 14 articles published in The Conversation between June and August 2012. Professor Pickering is one of Australia’s leading criminologists working in the field of migration and border crossings. Following two boat tragedies off Christmas Island in June 2012, she wrote an ... Read more
Amy’s PhD thesis (Sociology Monash 2010) entitled ‘Bitches, bunnies, and BFFs (Best Friends Forever): A feminist analysis of young women’s performance of contemporary popular femininities on MySpace‘ recently received a High Commendation for excellence in feminist doctoral scholarship from the Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association (AWGSA). Read more
Dr Andrew Singleton’s areas of teaching include the sociology of religion, gender studies and social research methods. He has made a distinguished contribution in classroom teaching, curriculum development, educational leadership and research supervision. He has a proven track record as an extremely effective teacher, with units he has developed and taught being rated among the very best ... Read more
Dr Helen Forbes-Mewett is a Lecturer and Australian Research Council Postdoctoral Fellow in Sociology, School of Political and Social Inquiry. Dr Mewett’s research focuses on International Student Security and Crime. Helen is currently undertaking ARC funded research on International Student Safety and Crime. International student safety and crime is an issue of major international concern, impacting on ... Read more
Gender, ‘Sexting’ and ‘Sexualisation’ Presented by the Centre for Women’s and Gender Studies, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University Speakers:Rosalind Gill, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis, Centre for Culture, Media and Creative Industries, Kings College, London: ‘”Send me your picture”: Teenagers talk about ‘sexting’ Sue Jackson, Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington: “The ‘S’-Word”: ... Read more
The Australian Human Rights Commission has announced the nominees for the 25th Human Rights Awards. Professor Sharon Pickering has been nominated in the Print Media Category for The Conversation’s Academic Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers series – Series of 14 articles published in The Conversation. The awards honour the inspiring contributions each nominee has made to the protection ... Read more
