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.
New Article: For French Muslims, every terror attack brings questions about their loyalty to the republic
On 30 October, Professor Fethi Mansouri wrote an article for The Conversation. The article, co-authored with Professor Greg Barton, was written in response to the recent terror attacks that occurred in Nice, France. To view the full article, please click here. A...
Research Report: Understanding Victorians’ varied attitudes towards Muslims
Professor Fethi Mansouri is pleased to announce the release of the final report from the project, ‘Dissecting Islamophobia: Understanding the varied racialisation of Islam using Latent Class Analysis. This project was undertaken by Alfred Deakin Institute for...
Radio Interview: France’s crime should be condemned, so should other crimes
Professor Fethi Mansouri was recently interviewed by SBS Arabic24 Radio to provide his views on recent events in France. The interview, conducted by Iman Riman and Manal Al Ani explored comments from the French Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin where he said he was...
Journal Article: Public Attitudes Towards Multiculturalism and Interculturalism in Australia
New Journal Article by Professor Fethi Mansouri is coauthored with Dr Amanual Elias and Ms Reem Sweid. The growing intellectual and policy debate around optimal approaches to diversity governance, particularly in relation to criticism of multiculturalism, is now...
Journal Article: On the Discursive and Methodological Categorisation of Islam and Muslims in the West: Ontological and Epistemological Considerations
Professor Fethi Mansouri was recently published in Religions (MDPI). This article reflects on the ethical and epistemological challenges facing researchers engaged in contemporary studies of Islam and Muslims in the West. Particularly, it focuses on the impact of the...
UN International Peace Day
Professor Fethi Mansouri was recently interviewed by SBS Arabic Radio to provide his thoughts on this year’s World Day of Peace, held annually on 21 September. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations with this years event...