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Centre for Regional Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Based at ACU’s picturesque historic Ballarat Aquinas Campus, the newly established centre for Regional Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (RHASS) aims to advance humanities-based research and enquiry, capacity, connectivity and engagement by invigorating a vibrant community of practice.
Located in the historic Carn Brea homestead, RHASS will support regional students in HASS programs; provide unique enrichment and engagement opportunities for postgraduate researchers; deliver collaborative community opportunities with regional partners; and better engage with alumni, key stakeholders, and the wider community across regional Victoria with a unique series of programs.
Consolidating ACU’s commitment to regional Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, the RHASS centre will offer enrichment opportunities for our postgraduate researchers and alumni, connecting with regional Arts partners and collaborators.
Through a bespoke program of activities, RHASS will serve as a hub for collaboration and knowledge exchange, support regional campus development and growth, enhance campus life, strengthen partner and alumni engagement, prioritise student support, and promoting impact focussed community participation in the region.
The RHASS project is proudly supported by Museum Victoria, Public Records Office Victoria, Sovereign Hill Museums Association, Art Gallery of Ballarat, City of Ballarat and Child and Family Services Ballarat.
Promising a vibrant centre of activities and initiatives, the RHASS project includes:
RHASS will offer a bespoke range of short courses to amplify the study of humanities across regional hubs, building a sustainable and vibrant intellectual community that fosters collaboration, innovation, and positive social change with impact. Current projects focus on engagement with history and the stories of our shared past.
“Access to Arts and Culture is essential for our regional communities. ACU’s centre for Regional Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (RHASS) is the university’s hub for public, alumni and industry engagement across the regional arts sector. Based at our Ballarat campus in regional Victoria, in the historic Carn Brea house, the RHASS is a mecca for research, learning, debate and discussion. Our goal is to foster new initiatives that promote the arts, humanities and social sciences in regional Australia; support the latest research in the HASS disciplines – such as history, English, politics and the creative arts; and to work with our regional partners to support the development of vibrant, culturally rich, regional communities.”
Associate Professor Benjamin Mountford
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