Research in the School of Social Sciences

The School of Social Sciences fosters an environment that supports the research activity of academic staff and higher degree research candidates. It is also proud of its productive and cooperative relationships with University research centres in cognate areas.

Diversity and Human Rights Research Centre

This Centre is an initiative stemming from the Humanities and Social Sciences at WSU. Membership is open to all WSU colleagues and HDR students interested and researching in areas relevant to Diversity and Human Rights.

Diversity and Creative Social Change

This strand brings together researchers – academic staff and HDR students – with interests across the fields of diversity and creative change.

Religion and Society Research Cluster

The group explores religion and spirituality in the contemporary context of multicultural and multi-faith societies.

Sexualities and Genders Research

An epistemological, pedagogical and ethical project of engaged research with diversity to build ethical relationships among young people and communities in an era of dramatic social, cultural, economic and political change.