Science and Society Network

The Deakin Science and Society Network supports science-literate social research and socially-engaged science that makes an impact. It aspires to be an engine for interdisciplinary collaboration at Deakin.

Our Work

Climate change, habitat and biodiversity loss, food and water security, and global health are among some of humanity’s biggest challenges. These issues are interconnected and require social researchers and scientists to work together to develop solutions. The Deakin Science and Society Network reaches across the disciplinary divides of our universities and institutions, and the divides between research, policy and practice. We emphasise the effective communication and translation of research, as the benefits of knowledge can’t be fully realised unless information is shared widely across different audiences.

The Deakin Science and Society Network supports science-literate social research and socially-engaged science that makes an impact.

You can contact us at ssn-info@deakin.edu.au

Research Streams

Indigenous Knowledges

Australian First Nations peoples have developed diverse and complex knowledge systems deeply embedded in local environments with situated values and relational dynamics.

Healthy Futures

Advances in genetics, medicine and public health are extending healthy human lifespans in many societies, whilst also posing new challenges.

Environmental Challenges

Climate change, industrial pollution, and widespread biodiversity loss exemplify the pressures that make it vital to better understand how we shape and are being shaped by our surrounds.

Data Cultures

Big data, small technologies and social media increase connectivity whilst altering the boundaries between private and public life.

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