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Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Religion and Migration in Australia and the Pacific
Professor Fethi Mansouri is honoured to be the Keynote Speaker at the upcoming Interdisciplinary Research Symposium on Religion and Migration in Australia and the Pacific on 7 March 2024.
New Research Project to understand culturally and linguistically diverse needs relating to road safety
Professor Fethi Mansouri, along with co-researchers Amanuel Elias and Santosh Jatrana, will receive funding from the Victorian Department of Transport and Planning to conduct a data and gap analysis.
Recognition as Research Field Leader in Human Migration
Professor Fethi Mansouri has been recognised as the Australian research leader in the field of Human Migration, in The Australian's 2024 Research Magazine.
New Book: The Global Politics of Forced Migration: An Australian Perspective
Professor Fethi Mansouri is pleased to announce the publication of his book, ‘The Global Politics of Forced Migration: An Australian Perspective’.
ABC Radio National Big Ideas Episode - What’s in a word? Multiculturalism
ADI Director Fethi Mansouri along with colleagues Robin Scott and Greg Barton, Soo-Lin Quek (CMY) and Paul Thomas (Huddersfield University) were featured in this Big Ideas episode: What’s in a word? Multiculturalism which is derived from ADI’s Public Policy Forum held earlier this year.
News Article - Multicultural groups are pledging their support for the Voice, but some people say they still know 'zero' about it
ADI Director Fethi Mansouri Spoke to ABC News about the importance of engaging multicultural communities in the lead up to Voice, 31 May 2023
Swinburne University Conference - Making Connections: Multiculturalism and Interculturalism in Australia
ADI Director Fethi Mansouri was a keynote speaker at the Swinburne University “Making Connections: Multiculturalism and Interculturalism in Australia” conference.
News article - Skilled migrants in high demand, but roadblocks may stymie efforts to retain talent in Australia
ADI Director Fethi Mansouri was interviewed by the ABC about the reasons why Australia is lagging behind other comparable countries in migrant intake.
News article – In the lead up to the Victorian state election, let's not forget about the needs of multicultural communities (again)
ABC Religion & Ethics Opinion article, ADI Director Fethi Mansouri, Matteo Vergani and Engi Weng, 11 November 2022
News article – Race around the world
ADI Director Fethi Mansouri was interviewed by Journalist Santilla Chingaipe of The Monthly magazine for this Race around the World article.
News article – Australian Institute of International Affairs: The Current State of Democracy in Tunisia
ADI Director Prof Fethi Mansouri was commission by the Australian Institute of International Affairs to explore President Kais Saied constitutional referendum in Tunisia, which could have serious implications for a country once championed as the singular Arab democracy.
Lowy Institute panel – Migration nation: Australia's foreign policy from a multicultural perspective
ADI Director Prof Fethi Mansouri spoke at a Lowy Institute panel on the role of Australia’s multiculturalism in foreign policy. The panel discussed the role of diversity and diasporas as a source of soft power and engagement. Prof Mansouri spoke about the extent to which Australia’s multiculturalism can be projected as a cultural diplomacy enabler able to inform foreign policymaking.
The Conversation: 5 years on, would an outspoken Australian-Muslim activist ‘get Yassmined?
Abdel-Magied herself hopes change is happening.
Does Australia still have a racism problem? Or does it simply suffer from a diversity and inclusion problem at the level of governance and political representation? Answering these questions is rarely straightforward and always depends on the personal experiences and ethno-religious backgrounds of those asking.
Arab-Australians praise 'very important' Census, call for greater language learning
While heartened by 2021 Census data revealing that Arabic remains the second-most spoken language other than English in Australia, experts have encouraged the learning of reading and writing skills in language as well.
The Seriously Social Podcast by the Academy of the Social Sciences
Is Australia a racist country?
We unpack the spectrum of racist behaviour as we look at racism in Australia today, and consider why, even as it goes undercover, it's getting worse.
The Seriously Social Podcast by the Academy of the Social Sciences
Racism is still an everyday experience for non-white Australians. Where is the plan to stop this?
The data is in: racism in Australia is on the rise. But in recent years has racism become more covert than it once was? We unpack the spectrum of racist behaviour as we look at racism in Australia today, and consider why, even as it goes undercover, it’s getting worse.
The Conversation: Racism is still an everyday experience for non-white Australians. Where is the plan to stop this?
Australia’s political leaders often talk about its multicultural credentials, making sweeping statements about its unmatched success in diversity.
Virtual Symposium: The Social Future of Australia
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) celebrated the 50th Anniversary Year with a virtual symposium on the subject: “The Social Future of Australia”.
Professor Mansouri presented on: “The future of mobility and diversity in Australia’s post-COVID social recovery”.
Virtual Conference: Navigating the future with and after Covid-19: The role of social sciences in Asia
The 24th AASSREC Biennial General Conference was held as a virtual event from 19-21 October 2021 on the topic: “Navigating the future with and after Covid-19: The role of social sciences in Asia.”
Professor Fethi Mansouri chaired and moderated the fourth-panel session, Locked Down: How COVID has changed how we live, learn and work.
Radio Interview: Changing Minds
Almost every Muslim living in Australia has experienced some form of unfavourable treatment based on their religion, race or ethnicity.
Professor Fethi Mansouri, Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at the Deakin University and one of the authors of the article: “These young Muslim Australians want to meet Islamophobes and change their minds” talks to Willy Russo about this amazing group of young people and what they’re finding out.