The pandemic has impacted people from all walks of life, but academics, early-career researchers, and PhD students have been particularly hard-hit.
Local councils are the best level of government to protect sports-playing children from pervasive and harmful abuse, harassment, and discrimination.
Only a few Indigenous languages remain strong in modern Australia. On a new episode of Monash University's "What Happens Next?" podcast, linguists and human rights advocates outline what we've lost.
It’s time to ask our politicians the hard questions about what they intend to do to strengthen human rights protections if elected to government.
Monash Education celebrates the stories of five people nominated by senior leadership for their work in #breakingthebias both at work and home.
Join “What Happens Next?” podcast for the second part of the panel discussion ‘Racism: It stops with…?’. Learn how individuals can help in the effort to dismantle racism in our workplaces, communities, and society at large.
Moderated by Dr Susan Carland, the panel discussion ‘Racism: It stops with…..?’, brought together some of the foremost leaders working to understand and battle racism today. Listen to part one of the conversation now.
Social inequality’s not inevitable, and it’s not too late to change it. On an all-new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, Dr Susan Carland and guest experts identify key approaches to ensure all Australians are equally represented in the halls of power.
Find out how privilege and disparate levels of access to basic resources such as education are contributing to social inequality in Australia – threatening the egalitarian ideals of 'the land of the fair go’.
The experts uncover some of the policies and initiatives needed for change, and the role of localised actions as part of the solution.
If our education system is truly committed to reconciliation, we must first actively support the acknowledgment of our past.
Addiction and problematic drug use is mostly a result of social disadvantage and personal trauma.
If teachers don't accept the challenge of proactively educating children about racist language, young people may not understand its hurtful impact. And they may take this ignorance into adulthood.
While stories of human rights violations, and dire warnings about pandemics and an uncertain economic future seem unconnected, research reveals common roots in systemic inequality and discrimination in Australia.
In this episode, we look at what’s happening to change the culture in elite sport, and find out why calling out sexist, racist and homophobic language is helping tackle the toxicity.
The pandemic has brought into sharp relief the contradictory character of Australia, but schools provide great examples of how it’s possible to engage globally from local settings.
Last year, despite closed borders, shuttered businesses, and their first recession in 26 years, Australians became more optimistic.
Offering psychology studies in high school, and valuing it through inclusion in the curriculum, will help students understand and cope with inevitable changes in the future.
A study has exposed the yawning gaps in our society due to the removal of face-to-face interactions in schools, and the intense pressure on their leaders.
At this time, we need to accept that a powerful healing influence can only be launched when a society knows and acknowledges all episodes of its history.
What should we do when confronted by right wing extremism in our daily lives? Our behaviour change expert shares the best strategies.
What can our broader society learn from schools that have created cohesive communities?
Students from African backgrounds face discrimination in the classroom, and in tackling the problem their stories need to be heard.
The so-called Moomba 'riot' and subsequent media sensationalism has had a detrimental effect on young South Sudanese in Victoria.
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