About the Hawke Research Institute
The Hawke
Institute was established in 1997 to undertake public policy research
for the newly established Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre. In 2004,
the Hawke Research Institute expanded by combining with seven other UniSA research groups
and centres.
The major research focus of the institute is to investigate ways of preserving social equality and strengthening societies in the face of major economic, environmental and technological change. Researchers within the institute have expertise spanning social policy, education and literacy, equity in higher education, gender and equity, identity, ethics, postcolonial studies, work and life, integrity and governance, reconciliation, religious diversity and cooperation, and conflict management. They collaborate with government agencies, nongovernment organisations, community groups and businesses. They also have strong links with researchers of like mind nationally and internationally.
Read more about our accomplishments in Research report 2003–2004 (Word 236 kb).
The Hawke Research Institute is a member of:
- Consortium of Humanities Centres and Institutes (Australia)
- Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (US)
- Australian Consortium for Higher Education, Community Engagement and Social Responsibility
- Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences.
It is affiliated with the
Australian
Association for Professional and Applied Ethics.