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This is Rachel's first solo art exhibition bringing together her work as a criminologist and a visual artist. The exhibition reflects on what it has meant for her to work for many years in the space of wrongful convictions and miscarriages of justice in Australia, and on the impact of that work beyond traditional research outputs.

The exhibition opens on Thursday 4 June, with an opening event from 5 to 7 pm, including an artist and curator talk at 5.30 pm. Register your interest here: https://events.griffith.edu.au/event/f289ab62-2481-4826-b012-4051d2d3e9a4/summary

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We are thrilled to share the wonderful news that the ARC Linkage project, “Creative Connections: Amplifying the creative arts in cross-sector strategies to reduce isolation and loneliness in marginalised Australians,” has been awarded $749,798 in total funding, including $599,798 from the ARC and $150,000 in partner cash funding.

HUGE congratulations to Chief Investigators Brydie Bartleet (QCGU/CARI), Katherine Boydell, Genevieve Di**le, Cameron Parsell, Catherine Althaus, Peter Hegedüs (GFS/CARI), Rae Cooper (QCAD/CARI), and Levi Fox (SHS/CARI); Partner Investigators Emma Heard (CARI), Dr J.R. Baker, and Christen Cornell; as well as all partners and collaborators involved in this outstanding achievement. 👏 👏

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Join us for First Futures: Research as Wellbeing & Re-Indigenising the Research Lifecycle, the opening workshop in the First Futures: Embedding First Nations-Led Research Across the University series. 👏 👏

Held during National Reconciliation Week, this workshop invites participants to re-imagine research as a wellbeing-building practice for communities, Country, and researchers. Together, we’ll explore how to embed First Nations authority, leadership, and ethical practice across the full research lifecycle.

Date: Thursday 28 May 2026
Time: 9:30 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: S07_1.23 Griffith University Brisbane City, South Bank Campus
Format: Morning in-person only; afternoon hybrid in-person and online

Participants can expect deep listening, reflective dialogue, practical insights grounded in First Nations research principles, and opportunities to connect with colleagues across disciplines and career stages.

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Congratulations to Dr Brendan Anthony, who has been invited to join the Editorial Board of the Journal of Music, Technology & Education. 👏 👏

This peer-reviewed international journal explores the role of technology in music education across genres including composition, musicology, performance and production. It brings together educators, researchers and practitioners working with new technologies in music and music education, and is indexed in Scopus and Web of Science’s Emerging Sources Citation Index.

Dr Anthony’s appointment is a wonderful recognition of his expertise and contribution to the field. We warmly congratulate him on this achievement.

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We’re proud to share that CARI member Tim Marsh (GFS/CARI) has been invited to join the Editorial Board of Digital Creativity (Taylor & Francis) — a leading Q1, peer-reviewed journal at the intersection of creative arts, design, and digital technologies, with a highly selective 12% acceptance rate.

This international recognition reflects Tim’s impactful research across areas such as games, storytelling, and interactive digital media, and strengthens our institute’s global engagement in these fields. 👏👏

Stay tuned for upcoming special issue calls from Digital Creativity!

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Congrats Emily! 👏👏What do you think freedom might mean in today’s world after listening to the song “Against the Current”?

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Our first single is now available on all digital platforms. Against the Current is one of the songs born from the collaborative artistic research project, Songs of Solidarity. This song explores and questions what freedom might be in the world we live in. Perhaps it is in the struggle to resist against injustices? Listen now on Youtube: https://shorturl.at/JwdIe Tidal music: https://shorturl.at/7f90T Amazon music: https://shorturl.at/wwhPA Deezer: https://shorturl.at/mBiWV Spotify: https://shorturl.at/WPk21 Collaboratively composed, arranged and performed by Emily Yamamoto(vo), Rakelly Calliari (vo), Alessandro Franco(gtr), Débora Almeida (fl) & Maria Thomé (perc) Recorded by Kiko Studio & Filipe Barthem Mixed and Mastered by Filipe Barthem @kikojozzolino @fbarthem Songs of Solidarity is a part of Emily Yamamoto's PhD artistic research at Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University. To find out more about the project, Songs of Solidarity: https://yamamotoemily.wixsite.com/home/songs-of-solidarity @creativeartsresearchinstitute @qldcon @rakellycalliari @dbora.almeida_ @alessandrofrancoprog @mariacarolinathome

Recognition in the 2026 QS subject rankings highlights the strength and global standing of key disciplines at Griffith University.

We’re proud to see many of our members contributing to these fields and to the impact underpinning this achievement.

Congratulations to all involved! 🤩🥳

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Griffith leaps in 2026 QS subject rankings - Griffith News Griffith University continues to excel across a broad range of subjects including Social Sciences and Management, Sport, Arts and Humanities, and Life

The Creative Brisbane Collab.'s B32 Cultural Legacies report titled ''A million cups of tea: How we’ll create cultural legacies from 2032'' was launched last week and is now available via their website https://www.creativebrisbane.com.au/ 🤩

CARI is collaborating with Patrick Silvey, Director of the Herston Health Precinct to project manage strategy co-design with the Creative Brisbane Collab. affiliates for principle 7 in the report - We'll take your measure.

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Creative Brisbane Collaboration The Creative Brisbane Collab. acknowledges the First Nations People of the region and their continuing connection to and care of the land, waters and community of that region. We also pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. OUR VISIONBrisbane: the place to be. A global city whe...

Congratulations Professor Andy Bennett! 🎊🎊👏👏

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🎉 Celebrating Professor Andy Bennett 🎉

The Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research is delighted to celebrate Professor Andy Bennett, who has been elected as a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences for 2026 — a prestigious recognition of his outstanding contributions to the social sciences over the past 30 years.

Andy’s remarkable career spans six universities across three countries (the UK, Canada, and Australia), reflecting a truly international impact on the field.

This year, he is one of only four newly elected international Fellows, and notably, the only Fellow from an Australian university — an exceptional achievement that highlights the global significance of his scholarship.

We are incredibly proud to have Andy as part of our Centre and the Griffith University community. Please join us in congratulating him on this well‑deserved honour! 👏

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🌏 Now Hiring: Senior Research Assistant / Project Manager (Casual, ~180 hours)

An exciting opportunity is open on the international research project Sustaining Intangible Cultural Practices in Contexts of Forced Displacement, led through Queensland Conservatorium and the Creative Arts Research Institute.

We’re looking for a skilled, self‑directed researcher to support this global initiative involving partners across Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, Mexico, the Netherlands, and the USA.

Ideal applicants will bring lived experience of forced displacement and have interest or engagement in intangible cultural practices (e.g., performing arts, crafts, oral traditions, social or festive practices). HDR candidates or recent HDR graduates are encouraged to apply.

🌟 Key details 🌟
Casual role: ~180 hours (approx. half‑day/week for 48 weeks)
Start date: March/April 2026
Rate: ~AUD $77/hour
Australian working rights and bank account required
Remote work possible
Closing date: Monday, 16 March 2026, 11:59pm AEST

If you or someone you know is passionate about research, cultural sustainability, and working collaboratively with international partners, we’d love to hear from you.

📩 How to apply: Email your cover letter (2–3 pages) and CV with the subject line “SRA application” to project leader Catherine Grant.

❤️ Full details attached.

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