Global Humanities Alliance
The GHA is a signature international initiative from the Faculty of Arts, which will work with humanities and social science scholars across the University of Melbourne, to enable international partnerships that address pressing global challenges.
The Global Humanities Alliance™️ is an alliance of eight universities
Our mission, membership and values statement
The mission of the Global Humanities Alliance is to raise the profile and social and political impact of the humanities and social sciences through an emphasis on a program of research and teaching that takes up global issues, incorporates diverse global perspectives and brings scholars and students together for critical conversations.
A core value of the GHA is that by combining our complementary and distinctive strengths we can better address key global challenges and showcase the difference humanities, social sciences and liberal arts make to the world.
Our core themes
Public humanities
With a focus on inclusive communities and co-production.
Sustainability and climate change
Decolonising knowledge
Digital transformations
GHA programs and activities
The GHA, which was launched in October 2024, is working towards a range of joint research and global classrooms initiatives. These initiatives will be coordinated by working groups focusing on our four core themes. In addition, members of the GHA are working on plans for enhanced staff mobility between alliance members through a program of visiting fellowships.
Contact us
For further information on the GHA please email: k.mcgregor@unimelb.edu.au