PM Glynn Institute

The PM Glynn Institute was established by Australian Catholic University in early 2016 to provide the Catholic community with a standing capacity to analyse public policy issues of concern not only to the Catholic Church and its services, but to the wider Australian community as well.

Shared landscapes. New conversations. Deeper thinking.

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Democracy in a Religious World

The Democracy in a Religious World work stream contributes to a broadening of focus and attention to the role that religion and faith play in public policy issues.

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The End of Human Rights?

The meaning and implications of particular human rights have long been the subject of intense discussion with often widely differing interpretations, but as a society we seem to be in a period where a number of important rights are under increasing pressure.

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Strengthening Hope, Renewing Confidence

Hope and confidence in the future sometime seem in short supply, particularly in the current social and political climate.

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Dr Michael Casey
“Considering the contemporary world in its increasing complexity also means understanding religion and the foundations of faith as part of the important and enduring features of the social and political landscape.” 
Dr Michael Casey 
Director, PM Glynn Institute 

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Executive Master of Business Administration International Study Tour
25 August / Munich

The 2019 Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) international experience is designed to reflect current best practice and will be delivered by acknowledged experienced scholar-practitioner...

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The ACU and DePaul University Conference on Community Engagement and Service Learning
23 July

Celebrate the significant achievements that stem from partnerships between university and community.

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2019 International Conference on Comparative Theology
23 July / 24 July 2019 / ACU, Melbourne Campus

Identities transformed or transgressed? Explore new frontiers in comparative theology and interreligious learning at ACU’s 2019 International Conference on Comparative Theology.

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Society for the History of Children and Youth Conference 2019
26 June

The National School of Arts is delighted to host the 2019 biannual conference of the Society for the History of Children and Youth (SHCY), at our North Sydney campus. The theme for the 2019 conference...

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ND-ACU Human Performance Summit 2019: The Performance Team Puzzle
21 June

Bringing together leaders in high performance sport and athlete management.

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Freedom, Autonomy and Responsibility Conference
22 May / 22-24 May 2019 ACU, North Sydney Campus

Hear from a range of leading international scholars on contemporary issues in the relationship between religion and the law in the context of Catholic education.

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Leeds Trinity Sports Science Summit 2019
20 May

Bringing together world leaders in high performance sport and athlete management.

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Belong: Encounter in the Church – questions on inclusive Australia
08 May / 8 May, 19 June, 11 September

Join us as key speakers share their own encounters in the Church, discuss what it means to belong, and explore what an inclusive church could look like.

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2019 roundtable
9 April

Entrepreneurial mindset, innovation and branding

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$18,000 prize purse for the 2019 ACU Prize for Poetry
8 April

Entries are now open for one of Australia’s richest poetry prizes, the 2019 ACU Prize for Poetry, with poets from all over the country competing for the coveted $10,000 first prize.

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Professor Stephen Finlay to head new Institute for Philosophy at ACU
2 April

Professor Stephen Finlay has been appointed as the Director of a new institute dedicated to philosophical research at Australian Catholic University (ACU).

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Young men score highest on “BS calculator”
2 April

Young men are more likely to be “bullshitters” compared to their female counterparts, particularly if they are American or Canadian and hail from an advantaged socio-economic background, according to ...

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ACU research shows school suspension fails kids
29 March

Suspending students from school often does more harm than good and should be scrapped, new ACU research shows.

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Michael Baker awarded prestigious ESSA Fellowship
26 March

Michael Baker has been awarded a prestigious ESSA Fellowship recognising his contribution to the exercise and sport science industry, support and dedication to the association.

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‘Rebel teens’ popular for a while but by Year 12 the ‘nice kids’ rule school
19 March

New Australian research has examined almost 3,000 high school students from Years 8 to 12 to discover why the aggressive rule breakers – or rebels -- are so well-liked by their peers . Do nice kids fi...

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Landmark study to unpack impact of child maltreatment
15 March

Leading child protection expert Daryl Higgins has joined a prestigious list of international researchers to deliver a $2.3 million study unpacking the prevalence and effects of child maltreatment in A...

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Jack Hickey wins 2018 ESSA Medal
12 March

ACU’s Jack Hickey has been awarded the prestigious 2018 Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) medal for his ground-breaking work in hamstring injury.

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Shona Halson an inspiration in exercise and sports science
12 March

Performance recovery expert Dr Shona Halson hopes her recognition as one of Exercise and Sports Science Australia’s top female leaders in 2019 will inspire a new generation of women to reach for the t...

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Kids who struggle to read face lifelong disadvantage: experts
12 March

Low literacy levels in Australian children from disadvantaged backgrounds are setting up young people to continue the cycle of unemployment and socio-economic struggle, leading education experts have ...

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New ACU campus in Blacktown
5 March

New campus at Blacktown to provide access to thousands of students.

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Spike in Aboriginal child removals spark call for action
1 March

A study confirming Aboriginal children are 10 times more likely than non-Aboriginal children to be placed in out-of-home care has prompted an urgent call for action to break the cycle of intergenerati...

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Link between brain size and obesity in adolescents
28 February

The size of the brain’s pleasure and reward processing sensors could be behind increased body fat in adolescents and obesity later in life, new research has found.

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Physically attacked, stressed and depressed: Australia’s school principals speak out in new survey
27 February

One in three Australian school principals was physically attacked and one in two experienced threats of violence at work, according to a new survey released today (Wednesday, 27 Feb 2019).

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Outstanding ACU lecturers win National AAUT Citation Teaching Award
27 February

Congratulations to Dr Duncan Cook and Associate Professor Nick Carter for being awarded an Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT) ‘Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning’....

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ACU employer of choice for gender equality
25 February

ACU has been recognised as a leader in workplace gender equality for the seventh consecutive year.

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Paying children for research does not lead to undue influence
15 February

Researchers worried about the ethics of paying children to take part in research shouldn’t be, a new ACU study reveals.

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Nature or nurture: can tech help footballers learn vision?
5 February

Inspired by maestros like Ballon d’Or winners Luka Modric and Lionel Messi, sport scientists are investigating whether they can measure and teach one of football’s great intangibles – vision. A resea...

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Associate Professor Miriam Tanti appointed as inaugural Strathfield Campus Dean

Associate Professor Miriam Tanti has been appointed as the inaugural Campus Dean at our Strathfield Campus.

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Impact of ACU research and engagement recognised

Research excellence at ACU has been further recognised by the Australian Research Council (ARC) for its significant impact in advancing health, education and social outcomes for Australians.

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Exercise may give new heart to prostate cancer patients

Exercise is being teamed up with drug therapy to see if it can become a potent weapon against prostate cancer.

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Australian education foundation expands generous student scholarships to NSW

An Australian education foundation has increased its commitment to its ACU scholarship program in Victoria by extending it to New South Wales-based students.

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ACU launches Reconciliation Action Plan

Vice-Chancellor Professor Greg Craven yesterday launched ACU’s Reconciliation Action Plan 2019 - 2021 (RAP), aimed at driving our contribution to reconciliation within ACU and in the wider community....

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Outstanding ERA results for ACU

Australian Catholic University (ACU) has performed remarkably well over the last three years in the 2018 Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) evaluation.

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ACU lecturer rated in nation’s best lawyer awards

Immigration lawyer Kerry Murphy has won national acknowledgment for unrelentingly pursuing his great passion – promoting the human rights of refugees.

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