The UNESCO Chair for Comparative Research on Cultural Diversity and Social Justice at Deakin
A forum for communities, researchers and policy makers to examine critical issues of diversity and social justice in our globally connected world.
Through research, collaboration and capacity building, the Chair aims to build inclusive, just and peaceful societies by promoting respectful intercultural dialogue and combatting discrimination and structural inequality.
Journal of Intercultural Studies: Festschrift for Sneja Gunew
This special issue of the Journal of Intercultural Studies, Volume 45, Issue 6, December 2024 is now available.
15th Deakin Iftar Dinner 2025
The Chair was delighted to host the 15th Deakin Iftar Dinner, with a timely keynote speech by the Hon. Peter Khalil MP.
UNESCO publication launch in South Africa
On 6 November 2024, Professor Mansouri was honoured to participate in a panel discussion at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
Can we end racism in Australia? Yes, according to the first-ever national plan
Professor Fethi Mansouri and Dr Amanuel Elias discuss Australia’s first National Anti-racism Framework in an article published in The Conversation. The goal of ending racism is highly ambitious, yet necessary.
ADI researchers named Australian leaders second year in a row
The Australian’s Research magazine has once again named Fethi Mansouri (Human Migration) and Ihsan Yilmaz (Religion) as Australian leaders in their research fields.
Intercultural Dialogue Index Report Launch
We are pleased to announce the official launch of the Intercultural Dialogue Index (ICDI) Report, including conceptual framing and country analysis of 52 countries. It is an initiative of the UNESCO Chair of Cultural Diversity and Social Justice.