Welcome from the Dean – Executive Leadership Team – Faculty Governance – Strategic Plans
The Faculty is led by the Dean and supported by the Executive Leadership Team.
Welcome from the Dean
“Welcome to the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Arts.
We are Australia’s pre-eminent Arts Faculty, at the heart of the country’s second oldest and highest rated University. Our flagship Bachelor of Arts degree has been offered for over 160 years. It is the number one choice in Arts for generations of Humanities and Social Sciences students.
The Humanities and Social Sciences are needed now more than ever. Technology has transformed the world – and in this context strong critical thinkers are essential, along with good communicators, those able to navigate social and cultural difference, and those who understand what it means to be human.
Today, our graduates’ analytical and creative skills, as well as their values and empathy, are their competitive advantage. The Humanities and Social Sciences are key to Australia’s future success."
Whatever path you choose I know that you will have an exciting and rewarding experience at Melbourne. I warmly welcome you to the Arts community. Professor Russell Goulbourne, Dean – Faculty of Arts
Professor Russell Goulbourne is the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne. He is a noted French literature scholar and was Professor of French Literature at King’s College London, where he also served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities from January 2014 to July 2018. He is an engaged scholar with a passion for the role of arts and humanities in an evolving knowledge economy.
Executive Leadership Team
Executive Leadership Team
The Executive Leadership team, led by the Dean, provides leadership and management for the Faculty of Arts. The Executive Team includes the Deputy Dean, Faculty Executive Director, Associate Deans and Heads of School.
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Professor Russell Goulbourne
Dean
Russell Goulbourne is a noted French literature scholar and was Professor of French Literature at King’s College London, where he also served as Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Read more...
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Professor Sarah Maddison
Deputy Dean
Sarah Maddison has published widely in the fields of reconciliation and intercultural relations, settler colonialism, Indigenous politics, gender politics, social movements, and democracy. Read more...
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Tony McKimmie
Faculty Executive Director
Tony joined the Faculty in 2019 from Oxfam Australia where he was Chief Operating Officer. He previously held executive management roles at Lonely Planet Publications Melbourne.
Faculty Associate Deans
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Associate Professor Kate MacNeill
Associate Dean (Education and Students)
Kate has a background in law and economics and extensive experience in policy work in the government and non-government sectors. Read more...
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Associate Professor Sana Nakata
Associate Dean (Indigenous)
Sana’s research is centred upon developing an approach for thinking politically about childhood in ways that improve the capacity of adult decision-makers to act in their interests. Read more...
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Professor Tim Lynch
Associate Dean (International)
Tim is Professor in American Politics, an internationally recognised researcher, teacher, and university leader. Read more...
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Associate Professor Sara Wills
Associate Dean (Partnerships)
Sara is Head of Program for the Executive Master of Arts, Deputy Director of the Melbourne Social Equity Institute and an Associate Professor in the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies. Read more...
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Associate Professor Andrea Rizzi
Associate Dean (Research)
Andrea is Cassamarca Associate Professor of Italian Studies. He is an early modern literary and translation history scholar with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of this period of European culture. Read more...
Heads of School
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Professor Vedi Hadiz
Director, Asia Institute
Vedi Hadiz is Director and Professor of Asian Studies at the Asia Institute and an Assistant Deputy Vice-Chancellor International, University of Melbourne. Read more...
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Associate Professor Paul Rae
Head, School of Culture and Communication
Paul Rae is a performance scholar and theatre maker who arrived in Melbourne in 2014. Read more...
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Professor Margaret Cameron
Head, School of Historical & Philosophical Studies
Margaret is a distinguished philosopher with specialisations in Aristotle and in the Histories of Philosophy of Language and Mind, of Logic, and of Aesthetics. Read more...
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Professor Lesley Stirling
Head, School of Languages and Linguistics
Lesley teaches in Linguistics and Applied Linguistics and is a distinguished scholar in the areas of Linguistics, Cognitive Science and Psycholinguistics. Read more...
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Professor Karen Farquharson
Head, School of Social and Political Sciences
Karen’s research is focused on the sociology of ‘race’ and racism, ethnicity, and diversity, particularly in the contexts of media and sport. Read more...
Faculty governance
The Faculty Forum and the Arts Faculty Executive Committee (AFEC) chaired by the Dean are the two key governance for the Faculty of Arts, with the Humanities Foundation Board established in 2013 to oversee the Faculty's fundraising efforts in support of the humanities disciplines.
Strategic plans
Shaped and owned by the Faculty, the Faculty of Arts Strategy will guide our efforts as we seek to achieve our aspirations. Under the leadership of Professor Russell Goulbourne, we have recently launched a Faculty of Arts Strategy focusing on:
- Transformative learning
- Research that makes a difference
- Partnerships that add value
- Support for all staff