UNESCO UniTwin Network for Inter-Religious Dialogue and Intercultural Understanding

A network of UNESCO Research Chairs at universities in countries around the world that promotes dialogue and understanding between and among religions and cultures globally.

UNESCO Chair has new appointment at South Mediterranean University in Tunisia

The UNESCO Chair on Cultural Diversity and Social Justice at Deakin University, Professor Fethi Mansouri, has been appointed Adjunct Professor at South Mediterranean University, in Tunis, Tunisia.

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The UNITWIN IDIU Network Welcomes a New Chair

The UNITWIN IDIU Network Welcomes a New Chair

The UNITWIN Network extends a warm welcome to Professor John Chi-kin LEE, who replaces Professor Bob Adamson as UNESCO Chair in Regional Education Development and Lifelong Learning. ...

Religion and Race/ialisation in Australia

Religion and Race/ialisation in Australia

How does religion and race interact or are entangled in the Australian context – and what is particular to Australia and what is consistent with experiences elsewhere? Professor Fethi Mansouri, Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and...

The Racialisation of Religion

The Racialisation of Religion

As we reflect on the Christchurch mosque massacre – in which an Australian white nationalist murdered 51 Muslims who were simply praying – the debate about religion, race and culture bubbles away. The opponents of Islam say it’s a religion, not a race, so a critique...