HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Symposium 2025

Australian Research Data Commons

Join ARDC or a 2-day showcase of HASS and Indigenous RDC research infrastructure and future visions + a panel discussion with the AAH.

University of Technology Sydney

<h1>2025 HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons Symposium &amp; Panel Discussion with Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH)</h1> In Person Location: UTS Building 11, 81 Broadway, Ultimo 2007; on Level 0, Room CB11.00.401 UTS campus map. <a href="http://wayfinding.uts.edu.au/" title="http://wayfinding.uts.edu.au/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">http://wayfinding.uts.edu.au/</a> <h2>About this event</h2>The Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC) invites you to the annual symposium of the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons to be held online and in-person at the University of Technology Sydney, on Gadigal Country, Sydney NSW on 11 to 12 November, 2025.The Symposium will showcase the research infrastructure we are creating in the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons (HASS and Indigenous RDC).Partners from the HASS and Indigenous RDC will outline achievements, impacts and the opportunity to enhance research through the research data commons.Co-located with the 2025 Australian Academy of the Humanities Symposium, the highlights include:<ul><li>an overview of the HASS and Indigenous RDC</li><li>learn about research infrastructure for the humanities, arts, social sciences and Indigenous studies</li><li>Learn about Indigenous Data Governance, and collaboration within the HASS and Indigenous RDC</li><li>learn more about the projects within the HASS and Indigenous RDC</li><li>discover tools and resources available now for researchers and their impact</li><li>network with the HASS and Indigenous research data community.</li></ul>Also register for a joint panel discussion with Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH) and members of the HASS and Indigenous RDC’s Australian Creative Histories and Futures focus area - more details below.<h2>Symposium Speakers</h2>Speakers include the leaders of focus areas with the HASS and Indigenous RDC, including:<ul><li>Jenny Fewster, Director, ARDC’s HASS and Indigenous RDC</li><li>Laureate Prof Marcia Langton AO, University of Melbourne</li><li>Prof Michael Haugh FAHA, The University of Queensland</li><li>Dr Amanda Lawrence, RMIT University</li><li>A/Prof Bryoni Trezise, UNSW</li><li>Dr Caroline Wake, UNSW</li><li>Prof Wojtek Tomaszewski, The University of Queensland.</li></ul><h2>Panel: Australian Creative Histories and Futures: From Creative Cultures to Data Cultures and Back</h2>When: Wednesday, 12 Nov 2025 12.20 pm – 3 pm AEDT – online and in-person (includes a catered lunch)Where: UTS UltimoIn partnership with: Australian Academy of the HumanitiesThe HASS and Indigenous RDC Symposium will end with a joint panel with Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and members of the HASS and Indigenous RDC’s Australian Creative Histories and Futures focus area.How can data tell rich, nuanced stories about the arts? Despite persistent tensions around the perceived opposition between data and creativity, data is increasingly central to how we communicate the value, impact and history of the arts. However, when data is fragile and fragmented, lacking in sustainability and interoperability—as is currently the case with Australia’s arts data—it limits how artists, organisations, and governments can evidence value, assess impact, and preserve important legacies.Introducing the Australian Creative Histories and Futures (ACHF) partnership, this panel considers the future of cultural data in Australia as we shift from project-based to infrastructure-focused investment. It argues for a transition toward cohesive, inclusive data cultures—ones that integrate Indigenous data governance, reflect the diversity of contemporary practice, and support creative communities to steward their own data.This roundtable will trace the challenges and possibilities for Australian arts data. Rather than standardising cultural data, the ACHF project aims to foster a national data culture—one that centres creative practice and supports future cultural development.<h2>Panel Speakers</h2>Speakers include fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and leaders of focus areas with the HASS and Indigenous RDC, including:<ul><li><a href="https://communication-arts.uq.edu.au/profile/1615/joanne-tompkins" title="https://communication-arts.uq.edu.au/profile/1615/joanne-tompkins" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Emeritus Prof Joanne Tompkins</a> (UQ), AAH Fellow, roundtable convenor</li><li><a href="https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/about/our-staff/profiles/research-staff/professor-helena-grehan" title="https://www.waapa.ecu.edu.au/about/our-staff/profiles/research-staff/professor-helena-grehan" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prof Helena Grehan</a> (ECU), AAH Fellow</li><li><a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/caroline-wake" title="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/caroline-wake" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Caroline Wake</a> (UNSW), co-Lead of ACHF</li><li><a href="https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/chris.hay" title="https://www.flinders.edu.au/people/chris.hay" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Prof Chris Hay</a> (Flinders), Director of AusStage</li><li><a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/scott-east" title="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/scott-east" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Dr Scott East</a> (UNSW), Director of DAAO</li><li><a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/liza-mare-syron" title="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/liza-mare-syron" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A/Prof Liza-Mare Syron</a> (UNSW), Co-Associate Dean Indigenous, Faculty of Arts, Design &amp; Architecture</li><li><a href="https://au.linkedin.com/in/david-stuart-b824482?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name" title="https://au.linkedin.com/in/david-stuart-b824482?trk=public_post_feed-actor-name" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">David Stuart</a>, Director of Evaluation and Impact Measurement, Creative Australia</li><li><a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/neenah-gray" title="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/neenah-gray" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Neenah Gray</a> (UNSW), Indigenous Research Fellow ACHF</li><li><a href="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/bryoni-trezise" title="https://www.unsw.edu.au/staff/bryoni-trezise" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">A/Prof Bryoni Trezise</a> (UNSW), co-Lead of ACHF</li></ul><h2>Program</h2><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTrPvP1pmr59HjUbBz-Dx88XK_00IeZx/view?usp=sharing" title="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HTrPvP1pmr59HjUbBz-Dx88XK_00IeZx/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Please find the 2 day program linked here</a><h2>Who should attend?</h2><ul><li>Project partners</li><li>Senior researchers</li><li>Pro-Vice-Chancellors for Research Infrastructure and equivalents</li><li>Policy makers and peak bodies</li><li>Government and industry partners</li><li>Collecting institutions</li></ul><h2>What will participants gain from the event?</h2>Attendees will achieve a greater understanding of the HASS and Indigenous RDC’s achievements and the work ahead.<h4>About the HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons</h4>The ARDC’s<a href="https://ardc.edu.au/hass-and-indigenous-research-data-commons/" title="https://ardc.edu.au/hass-and-indigenous-research-data-commons/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"> HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons</a> makes research easier, faster and more connected, helping researchers share stories of Australian people, culture, and society to enrich lives, support innovation and inclusion, and deepen our understanding of who we are.<h3>The HASS and Indigenous RDC’s Focus Areas</h3><ol><li>Improving Indigenous Research Capabilities</li><li>Language Data Commons of Australia</li><li>Social Science Research Infrastructure Network</li><li>Connections: ARDC Community Data Lab, Summer School, and the Indigenous Data Governance Masterclass</li><li>Australian Internet Observatory</li><li>Australian Creative Histories and Futures</li></ol>Learn more about the <a href="https://ardc.edu.au/hass-and-indigenous-research-data-commons/" title="https://ardc.edu.au/hass-and-indigenous-research-data-commons/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HASS and Indigenous RDC</a>. We look forward to seeing you in person, on Gadigal Country Sydney! Register now to secure your spot.If you aren’t able to travel, you can participate online via Zoom. The Zoom meeting link will be provided closer to the event date. <h3>Further ARDC resources</h3><ul><li><a href="https://ardc.edu.au/hass-and-indigenous-research-data-commons/" title="https://ardc.edu.au/hass-and-indigenous-research-data-commons/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons</a></li><li><a href="https://ardc.edu.au/researcher/accelerate-your-hass-and-indigenous-research/" title="https://ardc.edu.au/researcher/accelerate-your-hass-and-indigenous-research/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HASS and Indigenous Resources for Researchers</a></li></ul> <h3>Will the session be recorded?</h3>Yes, some sessions will be recorded, provided to all registrants and published online.This may include your contributions during the session. ARDC respects the privacy of individuals. Information collected is in accordance with the ARDC <a href="https://ardc.edu.au/privacy-policy/" title="https://ardc.edu.au/privacy-policy/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Privacy Policy.</a>In-person participants may be photographed, filmed or recorded at the event. Please consult organisers if you are uncomfortable with being filmed, recorded or photographed. <h2>Code of Conduct</h2>To make this a welcoming, friendly event for all participants are expected to be aware of, and follow, the <a href="https://ardc.edu.au/resource/code-of-conduct-for-ardc-activities/" title="https://ardc.edu.au/resource/code-of-conduct-for-ardc-activities/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Code of Conduct for ARDC Activities</a> Have questions?Email <a href="mailto:contact@ardc.edu.au" title="mailto:contact@ardc.edu.au" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">contact@ardc.edu.au</a>To keep up-to-date on the latest digital research news and events within the HASS and Indigenous ARDC, visit <a href="https://ardc.edu.au/researcher/accelerate-your-hass-and-indigenous-research/" title="https://ardc.edu.au/researcher/accelerate-your-hass-and-indigenous-research/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HASS and Indigenous Research Data Commons</a> and register your interest via the prompt.To keep up to date with the ARDC subscribe to the <a href="https://ardc.edu.au/subscribe/" title="https://ardc.edu.au/subscribe/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ARDC Connect newsletter</a>.