UNESCO Chair in Transnational Diasporas and Reconciliation Studies (809), established in 2008 at the University of South Australia (Australia).

Fields/Disciplines

Diasporas and reconciliation studies.

Objectives

• The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of diaspora and reconciliation studies. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in Australia, the Asia and the Pacific, Caribbean, and Africa regions.
• The objective of its activities shall be :
• to contribute to the overall development and quality enhancement of the University of South Australia and other involved institutions;
• Particular focus will be put on research excellence and enhance capacity building through;
• examining how far issues of diaspora, migration and settlement can be rethought in terms of transcultural processes that are endemic to cultures and their mutation over time;
• assembling within a coherent theoretical framework research and scholars relating to the themes and topics of diaspora, identity, migration and reconciliation;
• thinking past terror, conflict and violence in order to inaugurate processes of reconciliation.

Host Institution

• University of South Australia (Australia). Website

UNESCO Sector/Office responsible for the Chair/Network

Social and Human Sciences, UNESCO Office in Apia.

Contact

Prof. Peter Høj, University of South Australia
Vice-Chancellor and President
E-Mail address - peter.hoj(at)unisa.edu.au
Work Phone - +61-8-8302-0500
Fax - +61-8-8302-0501
Street - GPO Box 2471
City - Adelaide
Postal Code - SA 5001
Country - Australia
Website