ADI Director Fethi Mansouri was interviewed by the ABC about the reasons why Australia is lagging behind other comparable countries in migrant intake.

ABC Religion & Ethics Opinion article, ADI Director Fethi Mansouri, Matteo Vergani and Engi Weng, 11 November 2022

ADI Director Fethi Mansouri was interviewed by Journalist Santilla Chingaipe of The Monthly magazine for this Race around the World article.

ADI Director Prof Fethi Mansouri was commission by the Australian Institute of International Affairs to explore President Kais Saied constitutional referendum in Tunisia, which could have serious implications for a country once championed as the singular Arab democracy.

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.

Abdel-Magied herself hopes change is happening.

Does Australia still have a racism problem? Or does it simply suffer from a diversity and inclusion problem at the level of governance and political representation? Answering these questions is rarely straightforward and always depends on the personal experiences and ethno-religious backgrounds of those asking.

While heartened by 2021 Census data revealing that Arabic remains the second-most spoken language other than English in Australia, experts have encouraged the learning of reading and writing skills in language as well.

Is Australia a racist country?

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.

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.

Australia’s political leaders often talk about its multicultural credentials, making sweeping statements about its unmatched success in diversity.

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”.

The 24th AASSREC Biennial General Conference was held as a virtual event from 19-21 October 2021 on the topic: “Navigating the future with and after Covid-19: The role of social sciences in Asia.”

Professor Fethi Mansouri chaired and moderated the fourth-panel session, Locked Down: How COVID has changed how we live, learn and work.

Almost every Muslim living in Australia has experienced some form of unfavourable treatment based on their religion, race or ethnicity.

Professor Fethi Mansouri, Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation at the Deakin University and one of the authors of the article: “These young Muslim Australians want to meet Islamophobes and change their minds” talks to Willy Russo about this amazing group of young people and what they’re finding out.

Professor Mansouri and his research team at the Alfred Deakin Institute, in partnership with the Council for Australian-Arab Relations, have embarked on a series of training and capacity-building projects. These inter-connected projects aim to support Tunisian NGOs working with marginalised communities, particularly in regional and remote communities, through this difficult post-revolution, nation-building period.

Tunisia’s President has stood down the Prime Minister and suspended parliament in response to failures of economic and health policy and ‘imminent danger threatening the nation’.

Opponents are calling the move a constitutional coup and supporters have taken to the streets to celebrate.

Meanwhile, it’s unclear what it bodes for the country’s future.

Professor Fethi Mansouri was interviewed on SBS Arabic 24 radio on what we need to combat persisting Islamophobia in Australia

Professor Fethi Mansouri is pleased to announce the publishing of his book, ‘Racism in Australia Today’.

This book, co-authored with Dr Amanuel Elias and Professor Yin Paradies, focuses on historical and current data to examine racism in Australia. Making use of the latest state and federal data sets, it critically synthesises contemporary research on race relations with a focus on racism and anti-racism initiatives.

Employing innovative analytical methods, the book provides students and researchers with a current and up-to-date analytical framework, and benchmark empirical evidence on race relations. In addition, the book also analyses research data from other countries in order to generate some comparative insights and draw possible lessons and policy implications for Australia.

New Journal Article by Professor Fethi Mansouri and Dr Enqi Weng.

Despite the implementation of multicultural policies since the 1970s, anxiety over cultural and religious ‘others’ continue to challenge Australia’s diversifying national identity.

Racism and xenophobia associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic disproportionately affect migrants and minority groups worldwide. They exacerbate existing patterns of discrimination and inequity, impacting especially those already facing intersecting social, economic and health vulnerabilities.

Professor Fethi Mansouri’s article was recently published in the Melbourne Asia Review.

Few migrant communities in contemporary Australian society evoke the same level of polarisation and contestation as those originating from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.