Advocating for the Humanities: how to make change happen
At a time when the Humanities are under threat and often seen as irrelevant, it can be challenging to secure investment and policy change. In this talk, Professor Arlene Holmes-Henderson MBE (Durham University) reflects on recent successes from the UK. How can academic research in the Humanities inform and change public policymaking? What mechanisms can be invoked to obtain investment in the Humanities at a national strategic scale? Arlene provides examples from her work as an Expert Advisor to UK government, outlining the challenges and triumphs she has encountered over the last decade. She will end with some recommendations for colleagues in Australia.
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