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Muslim-Catholic Youth Iftar Dinner 2019
On the 20th of May 2019, the Ecumenical & Interfaith Commission of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne and the Australian Intercultural Society hosted a Muslim – Catholic Youth Interfaith Iftar dinner, which brought together youths from both the Muslim and Catholic faiths to discuss the differences and, more importantly, the similarities between the two religious […]
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Cultural Diversity in the Law
On the 13th of May, 2019, Chief Judge of the County Court of Victoria, the Honourable Peter Kidd SC gave a speech at the Australian Intercultural Society to address the topic of “Cultural DIversity and the Law”. He began by discussing his time as a prosecutor for war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where the […]
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Change our Game: Women in Sport Panel
On Wednesday, 8 May 2019, the Australian Intercultural Society held a “Women in Sport” Panel in support of the Change Our Game initiative that aims to raise awareness and initiate change for inequality in the world of sport. The panel was moderated by Prof Geoff Dickson, from Sports Management at La Trobe University and consisted […]
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Football & Human Rights: The World Game Sticking Up For Players’ Rights
On Tuesday 2nd of April 2019, The Australian Intercultural Society partnered with Deakin University and Football Victoria to host a panel discussion on “Football and Human Rights: The world game sticking up for players’ rights”. The panel was moderated by ABC sports journalist, Catherine Murphy, and consisted of SBS Chief Football Analyst, Craig Foster, Chief […]
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Aged Care Crisis: Ethics in our Modern Day Practice
The Australian Intercultural Society hosted a panel on aged care which was moderated by Professor Sandra Jones, Vice-Chancellor of Engagement at Australian Catholc University and consisted of Professor Simon Robin and Professor Ismail Albayrak. Aged Care is not something that is frequently discussed in Australia as it is not something that has had significant […]
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Responsible Leadership in Politics & Religion: Diverse Communities in an Age of Anxiety
Political instability in various parts of the developing world are giving rise to mass migration of people mainly fleeing poverty, political conflict or religious persecution. We are seeing political discourse take a more abrasive tone, whether in developing nations or mature developed nations, where minorities are being targeted. Even religious leaders are grappling to remain […]
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Islam is Compatible with Democracy, Despite Turkey’s Recent Example
Islam is Compatible with Democracy, Despite Turkey’s Recent Example-Fethullah Gülen Turkey was hailed as an example for a modern Muslim democracy during the early 2000s. The current ruling party that came to power in 2002 implemented reforms that were aligned with the European Union’s democratic standards and the country’s record in human rights began to […]
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Muslim-Jewish Comedy Debate 2018
Muslim Comedy Debate in 2013. A capacity crowd of nearly 300 people were entertained by the very funny debate held in the Swanston Hall at the Melbourne Town Hall. Acting as moderator once again, Father Bob Maguire kept the talented panelists in line. The teams comprised Justine Sless, Louse Baring and Jacob Sacher for the affirmative and Rana Hussain, Michael Shafar and Harun Esse for the negative. Video (part 1) of Jewish – Muslim Comedy Debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hsgww7I7hs Video (part 2) of Jewish – Muslim Comedy Debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kgE5SW2wIs Video (part 3) of Jewish – Muslim Comedy Debate https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPi7tRgjCW0
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‘Stranger Things: Australian Teens claim ‘no religion’, but report a diversity of spiritualities’
Synopsis People declaring that they have ‘no religion’ form the largest response category in each age group until 65+. Migration continues to reshape Australia’s religious profile in unexpected ways. In this context this major study of Australian Generation Teenagers discovers the textures of their spiritualities. While most declare that they have ‘no religion’ that is […]
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Politicising Multiculturalism
On the 20th of November 2018, Senator Richard Di Natale, the leader of the Australian Greens visited the offices of the Australian Intercultural Society to talk about the hot topic of ‘Politicising Multiculturalism’. The event was facilitated by Wes Mountain from the Conversation. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”193″ gal_title=”2018.11.20 Di Natale”] Speaker Biography Dr Richard Di Natale is the […]
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