Promoting sociology in Australia
Facilitating sociology teaching and research
Enhancing the professional development of TASA members
Since 2005 eighteen Thematic Groups for TASA have been established. These groups have benefited from a special time-slot at the annual conference and are provided with on-line discussion forums. TASA asks for expressions of interest from those who would like to establish a thematic group.
For further information on the Executive’s discussion and development of these thematic groups, members should go to the March, 2005, issue of NEXUS.
TASA members are invited to submit proposals for the Thematic Groups. See below for submission process and deadlines.
Proposals must:
Submissions will be considered at Executive Committee meetings. They can be sent to the TASA Office:
The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)
School of Social Science
Swinburne University of Technology
PO Box 218
Hawthorn VIC 3122
Ph: +61 3 9214 5283
Fax: +61 3 9214 8643
or via sent email to: admin@tasa.org.au.
The TASA executive make decisions regarding Thematic Group formation at their quarterly meetings. For consideration in first-round decisions for 2010, please have your application submitted by the 28 February. The 2010 deadlines for the remaining three rounds are 30th June, 31st August and 31st October.
The TASA executive has allocated $6,000 for the support of the Thematic Group activities in 2010.
The Support Scheme allows for TGs to apply for up to $3,000 for activities that support their thematic area.
Applications should be between 5-10 A4 pages. They should include:
Applications should be submitted as an email attachment to admin@tasa.org.au. Proposals should be submitted by the 19th of February or the 27th of August for consideration at the March or September executive meetings respectively. Please note, this year (2010) the September executive meeting is being held early (1st September) so applications will need to be submitted by the 6th of August. The executive retains the right to deal with applications at other times if the applicants can convince the Executive of the need for this.
Funds will be allocated on a competitive basis, as judged by a sub-committee of the TASA Executive. The sub-committee will disperse funds between the schemes according to the merit of the applications. It will reserve the right to make no disbursement of funds if the applications are not of sufficient merit. Criteria will be as follows:
The following conditions will apply: