Institute for Culture and Society

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

Opinion: The Government Wants to Privatise Visa Processing. Who Will Be Held Accountable When Something Goes Wrong?
The Department of Home Affairs has begun taking steps to outsource its visa processing to private service providers. This move has sparked an important national debate on transparency, accountability and profiteering in the immigration system.
Institute Researchers Awarded Three ARC Discovery Grants
Congratulations to Professor Ned Rossiter, Professor Brett Neilson, Dr Liam Magee, Associate Professor Sandro Mezzadra, Dr Shanthi Robertson, Distinguished Professor Ien Ang, Dr Bonnie Pang, Professor Megan Watkins, Gregory Noble and their colleagues who between them have been awarded three ARC Discovery Grants in the latest funding round.
Western Sydney University Partners with Chilean Organisations to Address Climate Emergency
On 2-3 December 2019 in Santiago, Chile, Western Sydney University will join the University of Chile, CIGIDEN, NUMIES and other international partners to host a symposium addressing the climate emergency, results from which will be live-steamed to the UN Climate Change Conference COP 25 in Madrid, Spain.
Opinion: What Do Sydney and Other Cities Have in Common? Dust
Sydney and its suburbs have been enveloped in haze over the past few days. The haze is a mixture of bushfire smoke and dust blown in from western New South Wales. As particles move from rural locations, like Gospers Mountain in this case, they make grey cities. In Australia, dust blurs the distinction between the bush and the city.

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.