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.
UNESCO Chair, Fethi Mansouri was awarded a prestigious grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC) 2018 Discovery scheme.
Professor Fethi Mansouri, holder of the UNESCO Chair in comparative research on ‘Cultural Diversity and Social Justice and Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation was awarded a prestigious grant from the Australian Research Council...
Democracy Education in Tunisia – Building Capacity Among Youth Leaders
UNESCO Chair Fethi Mansouri in partnership with CAAR is leading a new project, Democracy Education in Tunisia - Building Capacity Among Youth Leaders This Project will conduct interactive workshops, focus groups and critical evaluations involving Tunisian youth...
The 2017 UNESCO Oration Video
Now in its fifth year, the annual UNESCO Chairs Oration was delivered to a full house at Deakin downtown. This years speaker was the Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner, Dr Tim Soutphommasane. He spoke on the theme of middle class racism. "those fortunate...
SBS Radio interview regarding recent UNESCO elections
France wins UNESCO presidency after the withdrawal of the United States and Israel. Former French Minister of Culture Audrey Azoulay won the post of Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after the final vote of the...
UNESCO Chair Fethi Mansouri launched a new book on Cyber racism, political economy and community resilience
Professor Fethi Mansouri launched a new book by on Cyber #racism, political economy and community resilience He congratulated the research team and co-authors of the book on a very incisive contribution to a very significant question. Co-authors: A. Jakubowicz; K....
Opening of ADI’s international conference on Institutional Racism
ADI ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE-50 years of naming institutional racism: realising racial equity or intensifying injustices? UNESCO Chair, Professor Fethi Mansouri opened the annual Alfred Deakin Institute Conference that was held at Deakin Downtown 1 November to...