On Friday 27^th November the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences hosted the final Professional Forum in the 2009 series in the University’s Princeton Room.

The forum focused on Criminology, with Dr. Wayne Petherick presenting on the topic of Forensic Criminology Beyond the Classroom which explored the history and origins of Criminology and mapped how the discipline has evolved since it first gained recognition as an area of study.

On November 20^th the gala awards ceremony for the 13^th Annual Bond University Film and Television Awards (BUFTA’s) was held at Bond University’s Princeton Room in front of a crowd of budding young film makers, industry professionals, teachers, mentors, staff and parents.

The overall winner on the night and the recipient of the full Bachelor of Film and Television tuition scholarship was Jake Brown, a recent graduate from the Cranbrook School, Sydney.

In November the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, in conjunction with the Humanities Students Association (HSA) held the final Graduate Panel event in 2009’s Insight Series on campus in the University Club.

The panel was made up of both alumni and industry representatives, all of whom were able to impart to students their experiences working in their respective industry and provided insight into what employers are looking for in graduates and how they might best gain employment in their industry.

Congratulations to Professor Greg Boyle and Assistant Professors Christina Samios and Bruce Watt, who were among the recipients of the recently awarded Vice Chancellor’s Research Grants.

The Psychology staff received the grants for their current research projects which cover varied themes and issues within Psychology.

Throughout the year Criminology and Forensic Psychology Professor Paul Wilson has attended the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) in Phnom Penh to explore the value of these types of international tribunals and conduct research into the origins and workings of evil.

Carla Tooma had the time of her life in 093, completing the years final semester abroad in Washington DC as part of the Washington Internship Program (WIP).

The Bachelor of Journalism student spent September to December in Washington, where she worked as an intern on NBC’s TODAY Show and undertook classes at the Washington Internship Institute where she focused her study on American Politics.

 “So far I have found the program very rewarding and a little challenging too. I have had to learn to adapt to a constantly busy schedule and I have learnt so much, especially at NBC” said Carla.

The internship program works on a five day a week schedule, with four days dedicated to an internship and the last day set aside for classes. Students quickly become accustomed to a full working week and the demands that come with it.

As part of her internship Carla has found herself starting her day at 5am, assisting with shoots, working on interviews, typing up interview transcripts, feeding tapes to other bureaus, researching stories, choosing footage and even lending her hand to some camera work.

When asked about her experience Carla said: “Working on the TODAY show has been amazing. No two days have been the same and I never know who I am going to meet. I also love the fact that the Washington Bureau houses not only the TODAY show, but the local NBC news, the national nightly news, MSNBC, CNBC and many other political programs, so I am really able to get behind the scenes access.

Carla initially explored the idea of the Washington Internship Program on the advice of a friend as she wanted to complete an internship and a semester abroad, both of which The Washington Internship Program offered.

Administered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Washington Internship Program aims to provide students with extraordinary opportunities to enhance their study experience all the while gaining credit for their Bond degree.

“I would definitely recommend the program to anyone looking to do a worthwhile internship, or for someone who wants to do a semester abroad. You will get the chance to live in a new city, in a new country, whilst gaining invaluable experience in the field you choose”said Carla.

You can follow Carla’s blog at carlatooma.wordpress.com

In line with Bond’s overall commitment to sustainability, the Humanities and Social Sciences Sustainability Group recently launched its Green Ambition campaign aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues and generating staff support for new initiatives to increase the Faculty’s sustainability.

Congratulations to Bachelor of International Relations (Business) student and Humanities Students Association committee member Thomas Harrison on receiving the Prime Minister’s Australia Asia Endeavour Awards, a prestigious scholarship valued between $40,000 to $60,000.

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In October PhD student Caitlin Byrne travelled to Beijing, China along with Deputy Dean Anne Cullen to attend the Asia International Symposium, a think tank of Australian, Chinese and Asian emerging leaders bought together to work on a knowledge bank for the Asian region.

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