The UNESCO Chair program builds capacity and promotes international cooperation through the exchange of knowledge and resources in the fields of education, science, culture and communication. We aim to ensure cultural diversity is accepted and embraced as a core tenet of humanity.
Public Policy Forum: Multiculturalism, inequality and the rise of populism
An Alfred Deakin Institute Policy Forum that was held on 20 November 2019 as part of ‘After Liberalism? Populism and Future of Democracy' involved a panel discussion on Multiculturalism, inequality and the rise of populism. Speakers at the panel discussion included...
Migrant Youth Symposium Panel 2019
Professor Mansouri was a plenary speaker in an international panel discussion, the Migrant Youth Symposium Panel 2019, on migrant youth that discussed how the practices and identities of migrant youth – be they on social media, in their neighbourhoods or overseas – have become a focal point of contemporary academic and political debate in Western countries of immigration.
2019 UNESCO CHAIR ORATION: Professor Marcia Langton
This year's Orator, Professor Marcia Langton AM, will discuss 'Empowering Indigenous Australians'. One of Australia's most respected Indigenous academics, Professor Marcia Langton holds the Chair of Australian Indigenous Studies at the University of Melbourne, and was...