Make the most of the summer with the Brennan Program Summer Circle 2026-2027 and build your Reflections on Justice (ROJ) points and Leadership through Service (LTS) hours. No need to register; just engage and claim!
Summer is a great time to catch up on your Brennan progress outside of your busy study schedule. It's also a great way to finish the program before you graduate and build your Reflections on Justice (ROJ) points andLeadership through Service (LTS) hours.
This year's Summer Circle will run from Monday 30 November 2026 - Sunday 14 February 2027. During this time students who accumulate:
- Between 20 and 40 ROJ points during Summer Circle, are eligible for 5 additional ROJ.
- 45 ROJ points or more, will receive an additional 10 ROJ points.
Students can also claim bonus points for LTS hours they've completed during the Summer Circle period. For every set of 20 LTS hours, students can claim a bonus 5 ROJ points.
NOTE: Total bonus ROJ points are capped at 20 bonus points per Summer Circle period.
During this time, you can explore content shared on the Brennan Collective Facebook Group and the Brennan noticeboard on Canvas, where new opportunities are regularly posted.
Simply upload your Brennan claims to CareerHub during this period to be eligible for bonus ROJ points! First year students commencing over Summer are best to connect via the Brennan Collective to seek ROJ and LTS opportunities faster and should email the team with their ROJ and LTS documents for retrospective approval.BrennanProgram@uts.edu.au
What social justice content can I engage in?
Events, talks, books and cultural organisations
- Gleebooks Events — Sydney author talks, book launches, writers and literary discussions.
- Art Gallery of NSW (AGNSW) — Art Gallery of NSW Talks, lectures, exhibitions, artist conversations and cultural events.
- State Library of NSW — State Library of NSW History, literature and writers/researchers giving talks and rotating exhibitions
- Wheeler Centre podcasts — The Wheeler Centre – Watch, Listen & Read. Excellent archive of talks and podcasts, including history, literature, culture and Australian research.
- UNSW Centre for Ideas – UNSW Centre for Ideas: live events plus podcasts, videos and bite-sized content to spark curiosity.
- Opportunities already posted in the Brennan Collective from 2026.
- Past and current books listed on the Brennan Book Program webpage.
- Justice Talks webpage populated with all previous recorded Justice Talks for students to catch up.
- Listen to past Justice Talks on Spotify.
- EmpowerED Leadership Lab. This foundational course is perfect for Brennanites looking to boost their self-awareness and social justice conscience while forging meaningful connections with the community and the world. Students who complete all 12 modules within the Summer Circle period will receive 20 ROJ points and 5 ROJ bonus points. Enrol in EmpowerED.
- Interested in a specific podcast, TV show, news article, or external event? You can claim ROJ for these, provided they clearly connect to social justice. If you’re unsure, email us for pre-approval.
Don't forget the Brennan Handbook outlines what is eligible for ROJ and LTS, so you could also claim for other things that have a justice or volunteering connection.
To be eligible for bonus ROJ points, students must claim them through CareerHub between the specified Summer session dates. Volunteer work must also be undertaken within this period to be eligible for bonus points. Back-claiming ROJ and LTS is highly encouraged to get closer to the Award; however, it won't be eligible for Summer Circle bonus points.
Have questions? Email us at brennanprogram@uts.edu.au