Faculty of Arts and Education


   Dr. Anna Halafoff

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Position Research Fellow
Email anna.halafoff@deakin.edu.au
Area Centre for Citizenship and Globalisation
Phone +61 3 924 43981
Campus Burwood
Role and profile Dr. Anna Halafoff is a Research Fellow at the Centre for
Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University. Previously,
Anna was a lecturer at the School of Political and Social
Inquiry, and a researcher for the UNESCO Chair in
Interreligious and Intercultural Relations – Asia Pacific, and
the Global Terrorism Research Centre at Monash University
(2005-2012).
Research interests Anna’s current research interests include: intercultural and
interreligious relations; cosmopolitanism; multiculturalism;
countering violent extremism; education about religions and
beliefs; gender and Buddhism; and Buddhism in Australia.
Awards In 2011, Anna was named a United Nations Alliance of
Civilizations' Global Expert in the fields of multifaith
relations, and religion and peacebuilding.
Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, Sociology (Monash University)
Master of Letters, Peace Studies (University of New England)
Graduate Diploma in Education (University of New England)
Bachelor of Arts (University of Melbourne)
Memberships Co-founder and Co-coordinator (with Doug Ezzy), Sociology of
Religion Thematic Group, The Australian Sociological
Association (TASA)
Secretary, Australian Association for the Study of Religion
(AASR)
Member, The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion (SSSR)
Member, International Society for the Sociology of Religion
(ISSR)
Member, Australasian Association of Buddhist Studies (AABS)
Research link View Deakin associated research data
Publications

Recent/selected publications

Books
Halafoff. A. (2012) The Multifaith Movement and Common Security. New York: Springer.
Wright-Neville, D. and Halafoff, A. (eds.) (2010) Terrorism and Social Exclusion: Misplaced Risk – Common Security. Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing.

Book Chapters
Halafoff, A. (2011) ‘Venerable Robina Courtin: An Unconventional Buddhist?’ In C. Rocha and M. Barker (eds.) Buddhism in Australia: Traditions in Change. New York: Routledge. pp. 148-152.
Bouma, G., Ling, R. and Halafoff, A. (2010) ‘The Impact of Religious Diversity and Revitalization on Inter-religious Education for Citizenship and Human Rights’. In K. Engebretson, M. de Souza, G. Durka and L. Gearon (eds.) International Handbook of Inter-religious Education, Vol. 4. New York: Springer. pp. 1053-1069.
Halafoff, A. (2006) ‘Interreligious Peace Education’. In T. Swee-Hin and V. Cawagas (eds.) Cultivating Wisdom Harvesting Peace: Education for a Culture of Peace through Values, Virtues, and Spirituality of Diverse Cultures, Faiths, and Civilizations. Brisbane: Multifaith Centre Griffith University. pp. 355-362.
Halafoff, A. and Conley Tyler, M. (2005) ‘Rethinking Religion: Towards a Culture of Peace’. In proceedings from Religion in Peace and Conflict: Responding to Fundamentalism and Militancy - Education for Shared Values for Intercultural and Interfaith Understanding. Paris: UNESCO. pp. 365-371.

Case Study Vignette
Halafoff, A. (2006) ‘An Australian Buddhist’. In G. Bouma, Australian Soul: Religion and Spirituality in the 21st Century. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. pp. 163-164.

Journal Articles (Refereed)
Halafoff, A. Fitzpatrick, R. and Lam, K. (2012) ‘Buddhism in Australia: An Emerging Field of Study’, Journal of Global Buddhism. 13: 9-25. http://www.globalbuddhism.org/toc.html
Halafoff, A. (2012) ‘Muslim Participation in Multifaith Initiatives in Victoria’, Islam and Australia - Special Issue, LaTrobe Journal, State Library of Victoria Foundation. 89:115-123.
Halafoff, A. (2011) ‘Penny Magee Memorial Lecture: Netpeace: The Multifaith Movement and Common Security’, Australian Religious Studies Review. 24(2) pp. 127-129.
Halafoff, A. (2011) ‘Countering Islamophobia: Muslim Participation in Multifaith Networks’ Special Edition: Islamophobia in Australia. Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. 22(4) pp. 451-468.
Lentini, P., Ogru, E. & Halafoff, A. (2011) ‘With Grounded Optimism? Evidence Based Perceptions of Muslims in Victoria’. Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations. 22 (4) pp. 409-432.
Halafoff, A. (2010) ‘Netpeace and the Cosmopolitan Condition: Multifaith Movements and the Politics of Understanding’, Political Theology 11(5): 717-737.
Halafoff, A. and Wright-Neville, D. (2009) ‘A Missing Peace? The Role of Religious Actors in Countering Terrorism’, Studies of Conflict and Terrorism. 32(11): 921-932.
Bouma, G. and Halafoff, A. (2009) ‘Multifaith Education and Social Inclusion in Australia’, Journal of Religious Education. 57(3): 17-25.

Bibliographies (posted on Refereed Journal website)
Fitzpatrick, R. Halafoff, A., Lam, K and Barker, M. (2012) ‘Bibliography of Buddhism in Australia’, Journal of Global Buddhism. http://www.globalbuddhism.org/res.html

Reports
Lentini, P., Halafoff, A. and Ogru, E. (2009) Perceptions of Multiculturalism and Security in Victoria: Report to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, State Government of Victoria, Global Terrorism Research Centre, Monash University.
Bouma, G. D., Pickering, S., Dellal, H. and Halafoff, A. (2007) Managing the Impact of Global Crisis Events on Community Relations in Multicultural Australia, Multicultural Affairs Queensland and the Victorian Office of Multicultural Affairs.

 

 

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