Young and Resilient Research Centre

 

Research shows that the drivers of resilience are complex and thus require holistic, socio-ecological responses. Underpinned by interdisciplinary approaches and youth-centred, participatory methods, the Young and Resilient Research Centre (incorporating the Intergener8 Living Lab) generates evidence-based policy and practice outcomes that leverage the digital to strengthen the resilience of young people and their communities.

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News

New Australian Research Council Grant to Help Artificial Intelligence Break Down Barriers for People with Disability
Institute researchers have been awarded an Australian Research Council Linkage grant worth over $700,000, including partner contributions, to investigate how future Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments and policy can ensure economic, social and cultural inclusion for Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds who are living with disabilities.
Opinion: Australia’s Bushfire Smoke Is Lapping the Globe, and the Law Is Too Lame to Catch It
Smoke from Australia’s bushfires has travelled far beyond its origins. As climate change takes hold and global temperatures rise, bushfires are set to increase in severity and frequency. The underlying cause of the fires and resulting smoke haze are often numerous. Legal and policy frameworks - local, national and international – fail to capture these diffused responsibilities.
Research Examines Future of Manufacturing in Australia and Calls for New Policy Approach
New research by Western Sydney University and the University of Newcastle has identified examples of a just and sustainable culture of manufacturing in Australia, and calls for policy changes to safeguard the sector’s future.
Opinion: The Olympics Have Always Been a Platform for Protest. Banning Hand Gestures and Kneeling Ignores Their History
It is the year of the Tokyo Olympics, and the International Olympic Committee was quickly out of the blocks with new guidelines regarding athlete protests.

Events

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TASA Conference 2019
25-28 November
Western Sydney University (WSU) is pleased to host the 2019 Australian Sociological Association Conference, a return to Sydney for the first time since 2010.
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Beyond Business as Usual One-Day Conference 23 January 2020
We will hear from researchers, enterprises and artists involved in efforts at transforming business as usual.
Knowledge Culture Climate Action Symposium: 2-3 December
Accelerating Climate Action: Social crises and climate emergencies. Beyond the Paris Agreement.
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Researching Post Capitalist Possibilities PhD Short Course: 15-17, 20-22 January 2020
Hosted by the Community Economies Strategic Initiative, Institute for Culture and Society.