Fellows of the Academies

Listing of HASS Faculty staff who have been elected as Fellows of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and Australian Academy of the Humanities.

The Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH) seeks to advance knowledge of, and pursuit of excellence in, the humanities in Australia for the benefit of the nation. Fellows are elected by their peers for their pursuit and in recognition of their excellence of scholarship in their field. Fellows (and Honorary Fellows) within our faculty are (in alphabetical order):

Emeritus Professor Philip Almond (elected 1997, Religion)
Professor Alastair Blanshard (elected 2016, History, Classical Studies)
Professor Clint Bracknell (elected 2022, Arts, Indigenous Studies)
Professor Deborah Brown (elected 2022, Philosophy And History Of Ideas)
Emeritus Professor Trevor Bryce (Emeritus, elected 1989, History, Classical Studies)
Emeritus Professor David Carter (elected 2011, English)
Honorary Associate Professor Helen Creese (elected 2007, History, Asian Studies)
Emeritus Professor Peter Cryle (Emeritus, elected 1989, European Languages and Cultures)
Professor Frederick D'Agostino (elected 2005, Philosophy & History of Ideas)
Emeritus Professor Robert Elson (Emeritus, elected 1995, History, Asian Studies)
Dr Fiona Foley (elected 2022)
Emeritus Professor Richard Fotheringham (Emeritus, elected 2004, The Arts, English)
Emeritus Professor Nanette Gottlieb (Emeritus, elected 2006, Asian Studies)
Dr Geoffry Gray (elected 2024, History)
Associate Professor Greg Hainge (elected 2017, European Languages & Cultures, Cultural & Communication Studies)
Professor Peter Harrison (elected 1998, History, Philosophy & History of Ideas, Religion)
Professor Michael Haugh (elected 2017, Linguistics, Cultural And Communication Studies)
Emeritus Professor Rodney Huddleston (Emeritus, elected 1984, Linguistics)
Emeritus Professor Ian Hunter (Emeritus, elected 1998, Cultural & Communication Studies, Philosophy & History of Ideas)
Associate Professor Patrick Jory (elected 2024, Asian Studies)
Emeritus Professor Veronica Kelly (Emeritus, elected 2012, English)
Emeritus Professor Ian Lilley (elected 2011, Archaeology)
Professor Felicity Meakins (elected 2022, Linguistics)
Professor Tim Mehigan (elected 2003, Philosophy & History of Ideas, European Languages & Cultures)
Emeritus Professor Clive Moore (Emeritus, elected 2011, History)
Emeritus Professor John Moorhead (Emeritus, elected 2002, History, Classical Studies)
Professor Ilana Mushin (elected 2023, Linguistics)
Honorary Associate Professor Samantha Owens (elected 2012, The Arts)
Emeritus Professor Martin Stuart-Fox (Emeritus, elected 2004, History, Asian Studies, Religion)
Professor Marshall Weisler (elected 2010, Archaeology)
Emeritus Professor Gillian Whitlock (elected 2007, Cultural & Communication Studies, English)

last updated January 2026

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) promotes excellence in the social sciences in Australia and in their contribution to public policy. Fellows are conferred for their scholarly distinction in research or the advancement of the social sciences. Fellows within our faculty are (in alphabetical order):

Professor Janeen Baxter (elected 2009, Sociology, Panel A)
Professor Stephen Bell (elected 2011, Political Science, Panel C)
Professor Alex Bellamy (elected 2010, Political Science, Panel C)
Professor Roland Bleiker (elected 2017, Political Science, Panel C)
Professsor Annemaree Carroll (elected 2018, Education, Panel D)
Emeritus Professor Conal Condren (elected 2001, Political Science, Panel C)
Emeritus Professor David De Vaus (Emeritus, elected 2007, Sociology, Panel A)
Emeritus Professor John Elkins (Emeritus, elected 1996, Education, Panel D)
Professor Tim Dunne (elected 2016, Political Science, Panel C)
Professor Kath Gelber (elected 2017, Political Science, Panel C)
Professor Brian Head (elected 2012, Political Science, Panel C)
Emeritus Professor Geoffrey Lawrence (Emeritus, elected 2004, Sociology, Panel A)
Emeritus Professor Robert Lingard (elected 2011, Sociology, Panel A)
Professor Greg Marston (elected 2024, Sociology)
Professor Lorraine Mazerolle (elected 2014, Sociology, Panel A)
Professor Felicity Meakins (elected 2020, Linguistics)
Professor Paul Memmott (elected 2014, Anthropology, Panel A)
Professor Martin Mills (Honorary in School of Education, elected 2016, Sociology, Panel A)
Professor Christian Reus-Smit (elected 2008, Political Science, Panel C)
Emeritus Professor Kay Saunders (Emeritus, elected 2001, History, Panel C)
Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt (Emeritus, elected 1996, History, Panel C)
Professor Mark Western (elected 2011, Sociology, Panel A)
Professor Gillian Whitehouse (elected 2018, Political Science, Panel C)
Dr Nancy Williams (Honorary in Anthropology, School of Social Science – elected 1997)

last updated April 2025