Communities of Practice

Special Interest Groups

CAUTHE assists members to develop and coordinate Special Interest Groups (SIGs) — providing interaction between members, other associations and affiliates in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

About SIGs

Special Interest Groups

CAUTHE assists members to develop and coordinate Special Interest Groups (SIGs), providing interaction between members, other associations and affiliates in Australia, New Zealand and beyond.

Each SIG has its own coordinator/s and involves a range of members, including domestic and international academic and student members.

CAUTHE supports SIGs through:

  • Communications
  • Annual conference integration
  • Collaborative projects
  • Links with other organisations
  • Financial assistance for meetings and symposia
  • Coordination and member engagement

CAUTHE Executive assesses the viability of any SIG if there is no activity within a two-year period. Proposed SIGs may be research-focused or teaching-focused groups.

Current Groups

CAUTHE currently supports six SIGs

Explore each group to learn about its focus, coordinators and activities.

Critical approaches
Event studies
Information & communication technologies
Risk, recovery & resilience
Teaching & learning
Workforce & employment
Get Involved

Coordinating or starting a SIG

Members are welcome to propose new SIGs. Here’s what’s involved and where to apply.

Coordinator guidelines

  • A CAUTHE SIG coordinator represents the SIGs on the Executive Committee.
  • SIG coordinators must be current CAUTHE members.
  • A coordinator may only be involved in coordinating one SIG at a time.
  • It is expected that all members of a SIG will be CAUTHE members.
Application resources

Download the guidelines and application forms to get started.

  • PDF Document

SIG guidelines & application form

  • PDF Document

Symposia guidelines & funding application
More Information

Interested in the SIG application process?

Please contact the CAUTHE Secretariat if you would like more information about proposing or joining a Special Interest Group.