Migration and Inter-cultural Research Cluster
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About us
Migration and Inter-cultural Research Cluster (MIRC) was launched in 2002 as the Refugee Studies Group (in collaboration with Dr Michael Leach, former Research Fellow within the Centre), a research network affiliated to
the Centre for
Citizenship
and Globalisation, Deakin University, Melbourne. The network is co-convened
by Professor Fethi Mansouri, Director, Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation and Dr Vince Marotta, Lecturer, School of History Heritage and Society. MIRC is a cross-institutional,
cross-disciplinary research forum focussed on exploring the cultural, social and economic implications of migration for contemporary western and non-western societies and its impacts for intercultural relations. MIRC aims to bring researchers from Deakin and other institutions who work on issues related to:
- The extent to which key migration theories and concepts (such as transnationalism and hybridity) are adequate tools to unpack the migration experience
- The need for genuine inter-disciplinarily as the basis for methodological approaches to migration research
- The changing nature of citizenship in old and new immigrant countries
- Intercultural contact between ethnic communities and indigenous people
- The impact of globalisation, in particular at the level of information technology, on migration experiences and the resulting intercultural encounters
- The problematic Ethno-centric (not to say Euro-centric) nature of migration research
Migration and Inter-cultural Research Cluster (MIRC) aims to facilitate interactions among researchers and NGOs to effect positive change in public debates and policies relating to migrant settlement, social policy, refugees rights and asylum seekers debates. MIRC’s objective is to provide a forum for disseminating migration-related research news and policy developments among its wide network. As much as possible, MIRC will make available online reports, publications and other relevant resources that might be of assistance to researchers working with refugees.
Through regular emails to our members, the MIRC hopes to keep individual researchers and community organisations informed on the latest news and analyses. It is hoped that this forum will facilitate a robust exchange of ideas and encourage collaboration among researchers from different disciplinary backgrounds. MIRG will organise regular public seminars and symposiums aimed at advancing our understanding of refugee policies and their impacts on individual asylum seekers and the wider community thought the CCG Seminar Series.
To subscribe to the Migration and Inter-cultural Research Cluster (MIRC) mailing list, please email citglob@deakin.edu.au with your request.
Contact Address :
Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation
Faculty of Arts and Education
Deakin University
221
Burwood Hwy
Burwood, Vic 3125 Australia
Email: citglob@deakin.edu.au
Mission
Migration and Inter-cultural Research Cluster (MIRC) aims to facilitate interactions among researchers, policy makers and NGOs to effect positive change in public debates and policies relating to migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. MIRC's objective is to provide a forum for disseminating refugee-related research news and policy developments among its wide network.
MIRC welcomes your input and feedback on any aspect of its activities.
Who we are
MIRC was established in early 2009 and succeeds the Refugee Studies Group which was set up back in 2002 at the height of the asylum seeker debate in Australia. The network is co-convened by Professor Fethi Mansouri, Director, Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation and Dr Vince Marotta, Lecturer, School of History Heritage and Society.
Research Projects
- 2006 - Temporary Protection of Refugees in the European Union and Australia: A Comparative Policy Analysis. Deakin University Central Research Grant.
- 2005 - Cultural Indicators of Successful Settlement of Refugees, Deakin University Bridging Grant.
- 2004 - Cultural Indicators of Successful Settlement of Refugees, Deakin University Central Research Grant.
- 2004 - Al-Amel Temporary Protection Visa Holders Association Establishment Grant. Myer Foundation.
- 2002 - 04 - Economic and social rights of asylum seekers in Australia: Challenges for Community Associations. ARC Linkage Grant.
- 2002 - 03 - Voices Behind the Wire: Personal Narratives of Temporary Protection Visa holders in Australia. Myer Foundation Grant.
- 2002 - Deakin University Refugee Rights Symposium. Victorian Multicultural Commission.
Publications
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Asylum Seekers in Howard's Australia: The Social and Economic Costs of Temporary Protection Visas Mansouri, F To order, contact CCDHR |
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LIVES IN LIMBO: Voices of Refugees Under Temporary Protection, ;In this book, 35 refugees, all temporary protection visa (TPV) holders and mostly from Iraq and Afghanistan, talk directly about their quest for asylum in Australia. They provide poignant details of persecution in their home country, their journey to Australia, prolonged periods of mandatory detention, and life under Australia's controversial temporary protection regime. The book has been nominated for the 2004 Human Rights Medal and Awards (Community Section).
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Out of Print; |
Critical Perspectives on Refugee Policy in Australia (Geelong: Deakin University, 2003). |
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Online articles
- Mansouri, F and S, Cauchi (2007) 'A Psychological Perspective on Australia’s Asylum Policies' International Migration Journal, 45(1):123-150.(pdf-120KB)
- Mansouri, F., M. Leach & S. Traies. 2006. Acculturation Experiences of Iraqi Refugees in Australia: The Impact of Visa Category. Journal of Intercultural Studies 27(4): 393-412.
- Mansouri, F. 2004, 'The Temporary Protection Visa Must Go', Perspective, ABC Radio National Article.
- Leach, M. and F. Mansouri. 2003. ‘Strange Words’: Refugee Perspectives on Government and Media Stereotypes. Overland19-26. (pdf-536KB)
- Mansouri, F. 2002, The legacy of Australia's treatment of onshore asylum seekers. MOTS PLURIELS, Refereed Electronic and International Journal, No 21. May 2002
- Leach, M and Mansouri, F. (ed) 2003. 'Critical Perspectives on Refugee Policy in Australia' Deakin University, Geelong.
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