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Welcome to the School of Social Sciences, where we do our best to provide good quality education, inspire our students to excel, and promote a vibrant environment for learning and research!

Whether you're a current student or potential student, an existing client or recent visitor, I invite you to know more about the degree programs we offer, the research we do, and the activities we engage in. I'm sure you will find something that is of interest or benefit to you.

In a nutshell, we offer:

We actively engage in research through individual staff and collaborative research projects, through thesis research of our students at the postgraduate and Honours levels. Our School publications form part of the achievements documented in the Research section of this website.

I hope your visit, or extended stay with us, will (always) be a pleasant experience!

Associate Professor Rogelia Pe-Pua
Head of School

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O Week 2012 & Undergraduate WelcomeStarts: 20th - 24th FebruaryStarts: 20th - 24th February Welcome new Undergraduate students! Find out about the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences' 2012 O-Week activities here! We offer new students a number of services to make the transition to university as successful as possible. Peer mentoring program On Monday 20 February please join us at the official Faculty Welcome presentation and BBQ. 11am -12 noon Official Faculty Undergraduate Welcome Sir John Clancy Auditorium (map ref C24) A welcome to all new students studying in the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences by the Acting Dean, Professor Eileen Baldry and a Student Life intro. Students are then invited to join the staff from the Faculty for a BBQ lunch. 12 - 1pm Faculty Welcome Lunch Morven Brown Courtyard (map ref C20) The Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences invites all new students to join us for a BBQ lunch following the Faculty Welcome. It will provide an opportunity to network with your fellow students and to meet the academic staff. View the full schedule of Faculty of Ars & Social Sciences program specific presentations during O Week Find your way around campus during O Week with this map Click here for info about UNSW UG O-Week activitiesVarious, UNSW Kensington Campus
Postgraduate Research Student Welcome and Induction DayWhen: 2nd MarchWhen: 2nd MarchThe Faculty would like to welcome new postgraduate research students into our academic community by inviting you to attend the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Postgraduate Student Research Welcome and Induction Day The program includes: Keynote addresses from PhD candidates Financial Support for Postgraduate Research Postgraduate research courses for PhD and Masters by Research students Ethics clearances for Postgraduate Research The Review Process – How to prepare for the first progress review Time: 12:30pm - 4:30pm Induction event, 4:30pm - 5:30pm drinks and refreshments Program - PG Research Welcome and Induction Event 2012 The Induction will be followed by drinks and refreshments from 4:30pm – 5:30pm to provide you with an opportunity to network with your fellow students and to meet staff from the Faculty. Hugh Dixson Room AGSM Building (Map Ref G27), University of New South Wales, Kensington Campus
So, what? lecture with Rory Medcalf- Senior Research Fellow, Indian Strategic AffairsWhen: 15th MarchWhen: 15th MarchGrand Stakes: Australia's future between China and India Overview For Australia, the rise of China and India combines vast economic gain with challenges in security and values. The Asian giants have become principal markets for Australia's resources, major sources of human capital, and critical strategic players in the region. China brings Australia greater economic benefits than India, but its growing military power, combined with differences over values, poses security anxieties. Thus, Canberra has tried to intensify diplomatic engagement and economic enmeshment with both powers, yet is also seeking to hegde against Chinese power. This involves strengthening Australia's defence posture, enhancing the U.S alliance and forging new kinds of strategic ties with Asian partners, including India. In the wake of President Obama's 2011 visit, Labor's policy shift on uranium exports to India, and a challenging phase in China's regional diplomacy, this lecture will raise questions about the nature and viability of an Australian strategy to sustain good relations with the giants of the Asian century. Biography Rory Medcalf is Senior Research Fellow in Indian Strategic Affairs, School of Social Sciences, University of NSW. He is concurrently Director of the International Security Program at the Lowy Institute. His professional background spans diplomacy, journalism and intelligence analysis. He has worked as a senior strategic analyst with the Office of National Assessments in Canberra. His experience as a diplomat included a posting to New Delhi, a secondment to Japan’s foreign ministry and truce monitoring on Bougainville. His earlier work as a journalist was commended in the Walkley awards. He has also contributed to three landmark reports on nuclear arms control, including the Canberra Commission. He is a member of the editorial board of the Australian Journal of International Affairs and an Honorary Fellow at the Australia-India Institute. He is founding convenor of the Australia-India Roundtable, the leading informal dialogue between the two countries. The lecture will be introduced by Professor Alan Dupont, Director, Institute for International Security and Development, UNSW Download event invitation Tyree Room, John Niland Scientia Building (map ref G19)