Corporate Body
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (1971 - )
- From
- 1971
Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia - Functions
- Association and Society or membership organisation
- Alternative Names
- ASSA (Abbreviation)
- Website
- https://socialsciences.org.au/
- Reference No
- ABN: 59 957 839 703
- Location
- 28 Balmain Crescent, Acton, Australian Capital Territory 2600
Summary
Established in 1971, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) encourages the advancement of social sciences in Australia. In 2002 the Academy had approximately 372 members. From their Web site, June 2002: "The Academy is an autonomous, non-governmental organisation, devoted to the advancement of knowledge and research in the various social sciences. The Academy is a corporate body of social scientists."
The Academy was formed from the previous Social Science Research Council (1952 - 1971) that had been established by the Australian National Research Council (ANRC) Social Science Research Committee (1942 - 1952).
Details
Previous web domain was: assa.edu.au
Related entries
Archival resources
National Library of Australia Oral History Collection
- Fay Gale interviewed by Nikki Henningham in the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia collection [sound recording], 2006, TRC 5752; Gale, Gwendoline Fay (Fay) (1932 - 2008); National Library of Australia Oral History Collection. Details
Published resources
Resources
- Wikidata, http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4671563. Details
- VIAF - Virtual International Authority File, OCLC, https://viaf.org/viaf/132532556. Details
- Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-458061. Details
Ailie Smith; Ken McInnes
Created: 28 November 2000, Last modified: 1 April 2025
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