Funded Research

2024: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Needs and Gap Analysis – literature review, jurisdictional scan and data analysis
Investigators: F. Mansouri, A. Elias, S. Jatrana
Funding body: Victorian Department of Transport and Planning

Project: Mapping Ordinary Anti-racism
Report: (2024) 'Can do better': Mapping Ordinary Anti-racism and Pro-sociality in Victoria
Authors: K. Dunn, J. Ben, R. Sharples, N. Denson, A. Elias, F. Mansouri, C. McGarty, Y. Paradies & Ö. Şahin
Funding Body: Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)
Partners: Deakin University, Western Sydney University, Victoria University, Resilience Research Centre—Dalhousie University (Canada), Australian Multicultural Foundation, Centre for Multicultural Youth, RAND Australia, Institute for Strategic Dialogue (UK)

2022-2023: Examining the perspectives of multicultural youth on social justice issues
Investigators: F. Mansouri
Funding body: Centre for Multicultural Youth

2021-2024: Diaspora Humanitarianism
Project website: https://diasporahumanitarians.com/
Investigators: F. Mansouri, A. Gamlen, B. Fernandez
Funding body: Australian Research Council Linkage scheme

2020-2023: Mapping Social Services In Multicultural Societies
Investigators: F. Mansouri and M. Vergani
Funding body: Australian Research Council Linkage scheme
Industry Partners:  Australian Muslim Women’s Centre for Human Rights; Victorian Multicultural Commission; Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria


Project: Identifying and filling data gaps on racism in Victoria
Report: (2022) Identifying and filling racism data gaps in Victoria: A stocktake review
Authors: J. Ben, A. Elias, R. Sharples, K. Dunn, C. McGarty, M. Truong, F. Mansouri, N. Denson, J. Walton, Y. Paradies
Funding body: The Centre of Resilient and Inclusive Societies
Partner: Deakin University, Western Sydney University, Victoria University, Resilience Research Centre-Dalhousie University, Australian Multicultural Foundation, Centre for Multicultural Youth, RAND Australia, Institute for Strategic Dialogue-UK

2019-2024: Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)
Investigators: F. Mansouri and M. Grossman, et al
Funding body/Partner: Department of Premier and Cabinet, Western Sydney University, Victoria University, Resilience Research Centre-Dalhousie University, Australian Multicultural Foundation, Centre for Multicultural Youth, RAND Australia, Institute for Strategic Dialogue-UK

2019-2020: Building Capacity for Tunisian NGOs working with disadvantaged communities
Investigators: F. Mansouri and A. Elias
Funding body/Partner: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Council for Australian-Arab Relations

2019-2020: Understanding varied attitudes towards Muslims
Investigators: F Mansouri, Y Paradies, A Elias, M Vergani; Challenging Racism Project, Western Sydney University
Report: (2020) ‘Understanding varied attitudes towards Muslims
Project: Dissecting Islamophobia: Understanding the varied racialisation of Islam using Latent Class Analysis
Authors: F. Mansouri, A. Elias, Y. Paradies, M. Vergani, K. Dunn, R. Sharples, T. Diallo, A. Derbas, C. McGarty
Funding body: Victorian Department of Justice and Community Safety

2018: A Transcultural Approach to Belonging and Engagement amongst Migrant Youth
Report: (2024) A Transcultural Approach to Belonging and Engagement Among Migrant Youth
Authors: F. Mansouri, T. Jamal Al-Deen, M. A. Cubas, L. Beaman & S. Hussain
Funding Body: Australian Research Council - ARC Discovery Grant (project ID DP180100786)
Partners: University of Ottawa, University of Coventry
Project website: http://www.transculturalyouth.com
Investigators: F. Mansouri, L, Beaman, S, Hussain
Funding body/Partner: ARC Discovery

2017: Democracy Education in Tunisia – Building Capacity among Youth Leaders
Investigators: F. Mansouri, A. Elias, Z. Gabsi
Funding body/Partner: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Council for Australian-Arab Relations

2016: Post-Arab Spring - Tunisia: Decentralisation and Local Democracy
Investigators: F. Mansouri and D. Tittensor
Funding body/Partner: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Council for Australian-Arab Relations

2016: The Doing Diversity Project
Report (2017): Revitalising multiculturalism through intercultural dialogue and deliberative interventions'
Investigators: F. Mansouri, A. Elias, R. Sweid
Funding body/Partner: Research Institute on Social Cohesion  

2015: Youth as Global Citizens in Multicultural Societies
Investigator: F. Mansouri
Funding body/Partner: Department of Premier and Cabinet

Report: (2015) 'Intergenerational Relations in Newly-Arrived Communities in Victoria: A Pilot Study Report'
Authors: F. Mansouri, D. Ben-Moshe, A. Johns
Grant: Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria

Report: (2015) 'Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours' Exhibition Research Project Evaluation Report. Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria.
Authors: J. Walton, Y. Paradies, M. McFadzean, J. Molloy, L. Sproul, N. Priest, E. Kowal, F. Mansouri, M. Kelaher, C. Meehan
Grant: Australian Research Council - Linkage Project

2015: An Arab exception? The role of civil society in Tunisia’s democratic transition
Investigators: F. Mansouri and D. Tittensor
Funding body/Partner: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade / Council for Australian-Arab Relations

2013 - 2014: Migrant Youth, Intercultural Relations and the Challenges of Social Inclusion
Investigators: F. Mansouri and D. Ben Moshe
Funding body/Partner: Centre for Multicultural Youth

2013 - 2014: Intergenerational Conflict Among Migrant Families
Report: 'Intergenerational Relations in Newly-Arrived Communities in Victoria: A Pilot Study Report'
Investigators: F. Mansouri and D. Ben Moshe
Funding body/Partner: Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria

2013 - 2014: Cultural Diversity in the Arts
Investigators: F. Mansouri, Y. Paradies and D. Ben Moshe
Funding body/Partner: Diversity Arts Australia

2013 - 2015: Belonging and political engagement in multicultural cities
Report: Islamic Religiosity in the West: Belonging and Political Engagement in Multicultural Cities
Project website: http://www.islamicreligiosity.com
Investigators: F. Mansouri, M. Lobo, B. Turner
Authors: F. Mansouri, M. Lobo, B. Turner, A. Johns. and L. Kirpitchenko.
Grant: Australian Research Council - Discovery Project
Funding body/Partner: ARC Discovery

2012 - 2015: UNESCO: Intercultural Dialogue
Report: Doing Diversity-Intercultural Understanding in Primary and Secondary Schools
Investigators: C. Halse, F. Mansouri, et al
Funding body/Partner: ARC Linkage

Report (2015): 'Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours' Exhibition Research Project Evaluation Report. Museum Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria.
Authors: J. Walton, Y. Paradies, M. McFadzean, J. Molloy, L. Sproul, N. Priest, E. Kowal, F. Mansouri, M. Kelaher, C. Meehan
Grant: Australian Research Council - Linkage Project

2012 - 2014: Using Museums to Counter Racism and Increase Acceptance of Diversity Among Young People
Report: 'Identity: Yours, Mine, Ours' Exhibition Research Project Evaluation Report
Project website: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/immigrationmuseum/resources/identity/
Investigators: Y, Paradies, F. Mansouri; et al.
Funding body/Partner: ARC Linkage

2009 - 2013: Social Networks and Intercultural Identity Negotiation Among Migrant Youth in Australia
Report: 'Social networks, Belonging & Active citizenship among migrant youth in Australia'
Project website: http://www.migrantyouthAUS.com
Investigators: F. Mansouri, Z. Skrbiš (University of Queensland)
Funding body/Partner: ARC Linkage

Report (2014): 'Arab-Australians in Victoria, needs assessment and Community Capacity Building'
Authors: F. Mansouri, C. Makhoul.
Grant: (2002) Building a resilient Arabic community’, a State Government Community Support Fund
Additional Contributers: S. Kenny, K. Brown, J. Loza

2008 - 2009: Mapping Racism Among Youth in Australia 
Report: The Impact of Racism upon the Health and Wellbeing of Young Australians
Investigators: F. Mansouri, L. Jenkins, L. Morgan & M. Taouk
Funding body/Partner: Foundation for Young Australians

2009 - 2010: Building Bridges: Creating a Culture of Diversity
Report: ‘Building bridges: Creating a culture of diversity’
Project website: http://teachingdiversity.org.au
Investigators: F. Mansouri
Funding body/Partner: Victorian Multicultural Commission (VMC)

2007 - 2010:  Local Governance, Multiculturalism and Active Citizenship: The Case of Arab-Muslim Diaspora in the West
Investigators: F. Mansouri, S.  Kenny and D. Walker
Funding body/Partner: ARC Discovery

2007 - 2008: Exploring Identity and Wellbeing Among Migrant Refugee Youth 
Investigators: F. Mansouri & S. Francis, (CMYI)
Funding body/Partner: Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth Grant

2006: Reinforcing Multicultural Education in Pluralist Societies
Project website: http://teachingdiversity.org.au
Investigators: F. Mansouri
Funding body/Partner: Scanlon Foundation

Report (2006):Mediation and conflict resolution among the Arabic-Speaking community in Melbourne'
Authors: F. Mansouri, C. Makhoul, J. Sankari, T. Christie, B. Warren
Grant: Victoria Law Foundation Undertaken by: Centre for Citizenship & Human Rights (CCHR), Deakin University: Geelong

2005 - 2007: ‘Cultural Diversity – An Educational Advantage’
Project website: http://teachingdiversity.org.au
Investigators: F. Mansouri
Funding body/Partner: Scanlon Foundation

2005-2007: Local Government and the Challenges to Cultural Diversity
Report: Promoting Intercultural Understanding in Australia: An Evaluation of Local Government Initiatives in Victoria                                    
Investigators: F. Mansouri
Funding body/Partner: City of Darebin Grant

2004 - 2008: The Challenge of Cultural Diversity in Education
Project website: http://teachingdiversity.org.au
Investigators: F. Mansouri and M. Leach
Funding body/Partner: ARC Linkage Grant (with the Scanlon Foundation)

2004: Economic and social rights of asylum seekers
Report (2006): Asylum seekers in Howard’s Australia: The social and economic costs of temporary protection Visas
Investigators: F. Mansouri, S. Kenny, K. Brown
Funding body/Partner: ARC Linkage Grant

2004: Applying a multicultural education model in culturally diverse schools
Investigators: F. Mansouri
Funding body/Partner: William Buckland Foundation Grant

Report (2004):Arab-Australians in Victoria: Needs Assessment and Capacity Building’,
Authors: F. Mansouri & C. Makhoul.
Grant:  State Government Community Support Fund; commissioned by VASS (Victorian Arabic Social Services)

2003: Arabic communities and well-being: supports and barriers to social connectedness
Report (2005): 'Arabic Communities and Well Being: Supports and Barriers to Social Connectedness'
Investigators: S. Kenny, F. Mansouri & L. Kerr (P. Spratt)
Funding body/Partner: VicHealth Research Grants

2003: Managing Cultural Diversity in Ethnic Schools
Investigators: F. Mansouri
Funding body/Partner: Scanlon Foundation (formerly known as Brencorp Foundation)

2003: Cultural diversity and educational outcomes in multi-cultural schools
Investigators: F. Mansouri
Funding body/Partner: Telstra Community Fund

Report (2003): Temporary Protection of Refugees: Australian Policy and International Comparisons: proceedings of the refugee rights symposium hosted by the Centre for Citizenship and Human Rights, Faculty of Arts, Deakin University, December 5, 2002
Authors: M. Leach & F. Mansouri
Grant: Centre for Citizenship & Human Rights (CCHR), Deakin University: Melbourne, Australia.

Report (2002): ‘Politics of Social Exclusion: Refugees on Temporary Protection Visa in Victoria’
Authors: F. Mansouri & M. Bagdas.
Grant: Victorian Government’s Minister for Community Service

2002: Building a resilient Arabic community’, a State Government Funding initiative
Report: 'Arab-Australians in Victoria, needs assessment and Community Capacity Building'
Investigators: F. Mansouri (in partnership with Victorian Arabic Social Services)
Funding body/Partner: Community Support Fund (Victoria State Government)

2002: Lives in Limbo: Voices of Refugees Under Temporary Protection
Investigators: M. Leach and F. Mansouri
Funding body/Partner:  Sydney Myer Fund and Myer Foundation