New Article: ‘Intercultural contact, knowledge of Islam, and prejudice against muslims in Australia’

Jul 30, 2018 | News

UNESCO Chair of Cultural Diversity and Social Justice, Prof. Fethi Mansouri has co-published an article on ‘Intercultural contact, knowledge of Islam, and prejudice against muslims in Australia’ with Dr Matteo Vergani. More on the article: Abstract This...

New Publication: ‘Perception of Traditional \ Non-traditional Music and its Influence upon Life Expectancy: Preliminary Report. Article 1: Telomere Length’

Jul 18, 2018 | News

A significant research that correlates perception of music with positive impact on life expectancy has been published in collaboration with the UNESCO Chair in Comparative Studies of Spiritual Traditions, their Specific Cultures and Interreligious Dialogue Professor...

UNITWIN network welcomes new chair

Jul 2, 2018 | News, UNESCO

Through universities, UNESCO Chairs promote the core principles of the organisation through networks of the institutions, participate in knowledge production, research and dissemination as well as engage in valuable research in today’s societies. Professor of...

New Partnership with the University of Insubrie – Como (Italy)

Jun 30, 2018 | News

The UNESCO Chair in Comparative Religious Studies, Mediation and Dialogue, Professor Antoine Messara has recently settled an agreement with the University of Insubrie – Como (Italy). In June 2018, the Chair will commence a collaborative project with Italian...

Advancing conceptual understanding of Islamophobia in Australia: RMIT workshop

Feb 26, 2018 | News

In the context of Islamophobic narratives in ‘western’ countries, including Australia, Muslim minorities are increasingly under pressure. Some attribute this hostility towards minorities to the long-standing conflict in the Middle East and more recently a series of...

New Article by UNESCO Chair in TVET and Lifelong learning Bob Adamson

Feb 8, 2018 | News, UNESCO

“Ethnicity, language-in-education policy and linguistic discrimination: perspectives of Nepali students in Hong Kong” is the latest article by UNESCO Chair Bob Adamson and Dr. Chura Bahadur Thapa on an aspect of multiculturalism in Hong Kong. Abstract:...