‘You are much more than just data’ – meaningful roles for young people in research
Aug
15
6:00 PM18:00

‘You are much more than just data’ – meaningful roles for young people in research

Are you a young person who would like to know more about the world of research? Or a researcher who wants to work with young people to do research in meaningful and relevant ways?

Join our team of young researchers from the Centre for Multicultural Youth and (not so young) researchers from the Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies as we launch our new Youth Co-Research Toolkit!

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CRIS 2021 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: Understanding Everyday Resilience
Oct
5
to Oct 6

CRIS 2021 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: Understanding Everyday Resilience

CRIS 2021 International Conference & Tackling Hate Workshop

5-7 October 2021 (Online)

Violent extremism and conspiracy theories, a global pandemic, social and economic inequalities, climate change and fears for the future are all putting pressure on the systems and structures that support individual and community wellbeing.

While we often think of resilience as something that we need only in times of acute crisis or adversity, it is the building blocks of ‘everyday resilience’ that can actually help us cope and thrive with both acute and chronic stresses. What ‘everyday’ forms of resilience help us deal with crises? And how can we strengthen resilience as an everyday rather than ‘as needed’ practice?

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Book Launch: The Routledge Handbook on the Governance of Religious Diversity
Apr
15
to Apr 16

Book Launch: The Routledge Handbook on the Governance of Religious Diversity

As part of an EU-funded, Horizon 2020 project, the Routledge Handbook on the Governance of Religious Diversity (2021) looks at how religious diversity is managed, governed, and accommodated in a broad variety of settings. The volume provides both an overview of how different states have historically navigated the entanglements between national and religious identities, as well as an assessment of current practices, norms, and institutions.

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Fired Up: Short Film and Photographic Exhibition
Jan
30
7:00 PM19:00

Fired Up: Short Film and Photographic Exhibition

  • 23 – 27 Blenheim Road Newport, VIC, 3015 Australia (map)
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The Black Summer fires of 19/20 will forever be remembered as a chocking inferno that decimated wildlife, homes and lives. Fired Up pays homage to the spirit of our resilient nation and celebrates those times where help appears when you least expect it and from a mate you’ve never met.

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CRIS presents: Data matters! Why we need a national system for recording hate crimes in Australia
Jul
16
2:00 PM14:00

CRIS presents: Data matters! Why we need a national system for recording hate crimes in Australia

Join the conversation: ‘Towards a national system for classifying and recording hate crimes in Australia’ with our speakers Senator the Hon Kristina Keneally, Mr Luke Cornelius APM and Race Commissioner Mr Chin Tan and hosted by Dr Matteo Vergani - CRIS member and Senior Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Institute.

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** Please note this event is postponed until further notice! From Passion to Progress: How to Campaign for Social Change
Mar
24
3:30 PM15:30

** Please note this event is postponed until further notice! From Passion to Progress: How to Campaign for Social Change

  • Victoria University, City Flinders Campus. Room 902 (9th Floor) (map)
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Are you a young person aged 18-25? Do you have strong ideas about social change within your community? Come and join in the fun and make your voice heard at this immersive min-lab.

CRIS partner Institute of Strategic Dialogue (ISD) presents an interactive workshop where you’ll learn a strategic process for creating social change campaigns that make real impact.

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