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Lowy Institute panel – Migration nation: Australia's foreign policy from a multicultural perspective

ADI Director Prof Fethi Mansouri spoke at a Lowy Institute panel on the role of Australia’s multiculturalism in foreign policy. The panel discussed the role of diversity and diasporas as a source of soft power and engagement. Prof Mansouri spoke about the extent to which Australia’s multiculturalism can be projected as a cultural diplomacy enabler able to inform foreign policymaking.

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The Seriously Social Podcast by the Academy of the Social Sciences

Racism is still an everyday experience for non-white Australians. Where is the plan to stop this?

The data is in: racism in Australia is on the rise. But in recent years has racism become more covert than it once was? We unpack the spectrum of racist behaviour as we look at racism in Australia today, and consider why, even as it goes undercover, it’s getting worse.

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Virtual Symposium: The Social Future of Australia

The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA) celebrated the 50th Anniversary Year with a virtual symposium on the subject: “The Social Future of Australia”.

Professor Mansouri presented on: “The future of mobility and diversity in Australia’s post-COVID social recovery”.

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