Faculty of Arts and Society
The faculty brings people and places to life, and from that, our desire to think, examine, express and create grows. This drives us to act collectively for positive social change and advance inquisitive, harmonious and equitable society, particularly for those who are most vulnerable.
We strive to prepare students to be teachers, creative thinkers and innovators in a complex changing world. We bring together expertise in education, business, law, Indigenous knowledge practices, human geography, disaster preparedness and management, languages, humanities and the creative industries.
Our reputation is based on extensive partnerships with government, industry and community stakeholders to address social, cultural and economic issues in:
- sparsely populated regional areas, including Northern Australia
- developing regions, including South-East Asia - particularly China, Indonesia and Timor-Leste
- Indigenous knowledge, social, cultural and economic futures.
The faculty’s research and teaching will draw on the strength of the Northern Institute, centres of excellence and multidisciplinary teams primarily engaged in teaching, research, networking and business development. Together, academics, research students and industry professionals examine and drive solutions for emerging social, cultural and economic issues in challenging contexts.
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PEOPLE OF THE RIVER LOST WORLDS OF EARLY AUSTRALIA
A landmark history of Australia's first successful settler farming area, which was on the Hawkesbury-Nepean River. Award-winning historian Grace Ka...
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A lush and vibrant exploration of environmentally sustainable tropical design—updated with the latest stunning homes and resorts. With its tropical...
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How worlds collided on the scientific expedition to Arnhem Land of 1948 WINNER of the 2025 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award'Here was I with...
View full detailsTELSTRA NATIONAL ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER ART AWARD 1984-2008 CELEBRATING 25 YEARS
THE RAGGED THIRTEEN
In 1886, a notorious gang of horsemen wreaked havoc on the Overlanders' Trail that stretched across the Northern Territory into the wild Kimberley ...
View full detailsLOOKING FROM THE NORTH
When acclaimed historian Henry Reynolds moved from Hobart to Townsville to teach Australian history in the 1960s, he discovered the books of the pe...
View full detailsCELEBRATING FIRST NATIONS LANGUAGES AND LANGUAGE LEARNING IN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS
PRINT ON DEMAND 6-8 WEEKS TO ARRIVE Stories Across Generations of Language Activism, Advocacy and Allyship This book introduces key underlying prin...
View full detailsINTRODUCING PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY eBOOK
Intended for the absolute beginner, Introducing Phonetics and Phonology requires no previous background in linguistics, phonetics or phonology. Thi...
View full detailsINTRODUCING PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY
Intended for the absolute beginner, Introducing Phonetics and Phonology requires no previous background in linguistics, phonetics or phonology. Thi...
View full detailsGREEK FOR YOU A1 WORKBOOK: BILINGUAL SERIES FOR LEARNING MODERN GREEK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR ADOLESCENTS & ADULTS
Evangelia Georgantzi – Eleana Raftopoulou – Lina Vaska-PaidoussiBilingual series for learning Modern Greek as a foreign language for adolescents an...
View full detailsGREEK FOR YOU A2: BILINGUAL SERIES FOR LEARNING MODERN GREEK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR ADOLESCENTS & ADULTS
GREEK FOR YOU B1: BILINGUAL SERIES FOR LEARNING MODERN GREEK AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE FOR ADOLESCENTS & ADULTS
A bilingual series for learning Modern Greek as a foreign / second language for adolescents & adults LEVEL: Intermediate TextBook + Online Audi...
View full detailsENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE BOOK WITH ANSWERS A SELF-STUDY REFERENCE AND PRACTICE BOOK FOR INTERMEDIATE LEARNERS OF ENGLISH
Raymond Murphy's English Grammar in Use is the first choice for intermediate (B1-B2) learners and covers all the grammar you will need at this leve...
View full detailsRIGHT MAN PLACE TIME WORST TIME
In May 1939, Australia's Naval Intelligence had the foresight to set up a network of men located on various islands north of Australia to report on...
View full detailsWASTING TIME ON THE INTERNET eBOOK
Using clear, readable prose, conceptual artist and poet Kenneth Goldsmith’s manifesto shows how our time on the internet is not really wasted but i...
View full detailsAN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLINGUISTICS 8TH EDITION eBOOK
The new eighth edition of An Introduction to Sociolinguistics brings this valuable, bestselling textbook up to date with the latest in sociolingu...
View full detailsAN INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLINGUISTICS 8TH EDITION
The new eighth edition of An Introduction to Sociolinguistics brings this valuable, bestselling textbook up to date with the latest in socioling...
View full detailsESSENTIAL INDONESIAN PHRASEBOOK & DICTIONARY
Every traveler heading to Indonesia should bring along a copy of Tim Hannigan's Essential Indonesian Phrasebook and Dictionary! This popular, dynam...
View full detailsEARLY INSTRUCTED SECOND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION: PATHWAYS TO COMPETENCE
This book provides a holistic overview of what leads to success in foreign language learning at an early age and deepens our understanding of early...
View full detailsINTRODUCING SEMANTICS eBOOK
Semantics is the study of meaning in language. This clear and comprehensive textbook provides an introduction to the subject for undergraduate st...
View full detailsINTRODUCING SEMANTICS
Semantics is the study of meaning in language. This clear and comprehensive textbook provides an introduction to the subject for undergraduate st...
View full detailsFOR THE LOVE OF LANGUAGE: AN INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS 2ND EDITION eBOOK
For the Love of Language: An Introduction to Linguistics is an engaging introduction to human language and the role of linguistics in understandi...
View full detailsAN INTRODUCTION TO LANGUAGE 10TH EDITION eBOOK
An Introduction to Language introduces you to the fascinating study of human language from an Australian perspective. Chapters explore the nature...
View full detailsTEACHING YOUNG SECOND LANGUAGE LEARNERS eBOOK
Adopting a learner-centred approach that places an emphasis on hands-on child SL methodology, this book illustrates the practices used to teach y...
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