Social Sciences
Social Science Advisory Committee
Constituent and
affiliate
organisations in the Social Sciences
Previous workshops and presentations
- School Leaders’ Symposium 2007:
“Better than Before” Held in Auckland, on 2 and 3 July 2007, this
symposium aimed at offering quality professional development for
current and aspiring school leaders and managers of New Zealand
schools. It was jointly organised by the Royal Society of NZ and
Hamilton Boys' High School. The symposium offered a range of quality
presentations on strategies and ideas to assist schools and teachers in
making their schools “better than before”.
- School Leaders’ Symposium 2006:
“making the difference” Held in Wellington, on 27 and 28 April
2006, this symposium aimed at offering quality professional development
for current and aspiring school leaders and managers of New Zealand
secondary schools. It was jointly organised by the Royal Society of NZ
and Hamilton Boys' High School. The symposium offered a range of
quality presentations on strategies and ideas to assist schools and
teachers in “making the difference” with their students
- Power Point presentation
(PDF, 636K) made by Raewyn Good and Tania Rangiheuea at the
International Forum on the Social Sciences Policy Nexus (IFSP). Buenos
Aires, Argentina, 20-24th February 2006
- Towards 2020: Challenges for the Social Science Community (26 May
2005). This workshop was hosted by the Royal Society of New Zealand in
association with the NZ National Commission for UNESCO, the Social
Sciences Sub Commission, the BRCSS-Network and SPEaR. Read the Towards
2020 report! Workshop
summary available here. Access workshop
presentations here.
- School
Managers' Symposium "from
good to great". This symposium was presented by The
Royal
Society of New Zealand in association with Hamilton Boys' High School
on 27/28 April 2005 at the Novotel in Hamilton. It offered quality
practical and contemporary professional development for secondary
school managers.
- PBRF Forum - (21 May 2004) Evaluating the
Assessment
Framework. A forum on the design and implementation of the Performance
Based Research Fund and its impact on New Zealand Universities. More
information available
(Word file,
updated
12 May). Papers from the forum are now available here
- Middle Managers
Symposium 2004:
"Identifying Best Practice" (5-6 July 2004).
- Strategies
for Social Science Research - Building Capacity
(9
Oct
2003). A forum for social science researchers: National
Library of New
Zealand/ Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, Wellington. More information and registration form
(PDF, 115K)
- Building Research Capacity (9 Oct 2003). Papers from
workshop: Dalziel
| TEC TEC-2
| MORST MORST-2|
FRST | SPEAR
| Minister (all
in PDF). The Royal
Society is committed to fostering the standing of the social sciences.
In the last two years members of the Social Science Advisory Committee
have contributed to the RSNZ submission for the Royal Commission on
Genetic Modification, advised on the RSNZ Code of Ethics and organised
a forum on Research, Policy and Practice. Work in progress includes
professional development initiatives for social science teachers and
improvement in the number of applications by social science teachers
for Teacher Fellowships.
- Embracing Plurality
- Challenges for
research on social issues (27 Aug 2002)
- Research, policy and
practice (3
July 2002)
- Social Science
Teacher Association
Workshop (20 Nov 2002)
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