The UNESCO Chair for Comparative Research on Cultural Diversity and Social Justice
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. The Chair acts as a forum for communities, researchers and policy makers to examine critical issues of diversity and social justice in our globally connected world.
Recent news and events
Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme
Youth for Peace: UNESCO Intercultural Leadership Programme is an opportunity for emerging leaders.
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
Celebrating cultural diversity around the world and the essential role of intercultural dialogue for peace.
Cultural Diversity Oration for the City of Darebin
Join our UNESCO Chairholder for the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
Recent publications
Racism Data in Australia: A Review of Quantitative Studies and Directions for Future Research
We conducted a stocktake review of quantitative racism data collected nationally in Australia until July 2022.
Empathy Across Difference: Migrant Youth and Transcultural Capital
We explore the diversity, histories, and social experiences of migrant youth in Melbourne and Toronto and how they negotiate difference and otherness in their everyday lives.
Towards a critical transformative approach to inclusive intercultural education
We explore education discourses, policies, and curricula developments relating to diversity in Australia.