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.
Radio Interview : Australia’s export relationship with China
In a recent interview with SBS Arabic24 Radio, Professor Fethi Mansouri stated that the "National interest comes first" and is confident that Australian exports to China will continue, despite tension. The interview, presented by Jamileh Fakhri, is conducted in Arabic...
The socio-cultural implications of Covid-19
Professor Fethi Mansouri, UNESCO Chairholder for Cultural Diversity and Social Justice at Deakin University and UNITWIN Convenor for Inter-religious Dialogue and Intercultural Understanding, shares his views on the socio-cultural implications of COVID-19. Worldwide,...
Global implications of Covid-19
Professor Fethi Mansouri was recently interviewed by Iman Riman and Manal al-Ani on SBS Arabic 24 Radio. To listen to the full interview in Arabic, please click here.
Advancing a new social contract in the post COVID-19 era
Professor Fethi Mansouri, PhD., UNESCO Chairholder, Cultural Diversity and Social Justice at the Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia and UNITWIN Convenor, Inter-religious Dialogue and Intercultural Understanding (IDIU) shares his views on the impact of COVID-19 on...
UNESCO Interview
Recently, Professor Fethi Mansouri was interviewed by UNESCO in his role as UNESCO Chair for Comparative Research on Cultural Diversity and Social Justice and Director, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University, on the global...
Ramadan Conversations
On Saturday 2 May, Professor Fethi Mansouri was a guest panel member for an episode of Ramadan Conversations organised by the Australian Intercultural Society and the Dialogue Institute of Australia. Hosted by George Donikian and co-hosted by Dr Zuleyah Keskin,...





