Biography
Dr. Anna Halafoff is an Associate Professor in Sociology and a member of the Alfred Deakin Institute at Deakin University. She is also a Research Associate of the UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations – Asia Pacific at Monash University. Anna’s current research interests include: religious diversity; interreligious relations; young people and religion; preventing violent extremism; education about religions and worldviews; Buddhism and gender; and Buddhism in Australia.
Career highlights
Affiliations
UN Alliance of Civilizations Global Expert
Research Associate, UNESCO Chair Interreligious and Intercultural Relations – Asia-Pacific
Publications
Attitudes Towards Religious Diversity in Australia
Douglas Ezzy, Anna Halafoff, Rebecca Banham, Greg Barton
(2024), pp. 35-54, Religious Diversity in Australia: Living Well with Difference, London, Eng., B1
Media Representations of Worldview Diversity
Anna Halafoff, Emily Marriott, Geraldine Smith, Enqi Weng
(2024), pp. 55-76, Religious Diversity in Australia: Living Well with Difference, London, Eng., B1
Migration and Religious Diversity
Anna Halafoff, Enqi Weng, Rebecca Banham, Greg Barton, Gary Bouma
(2024), pp. 77-104, Religious Diversity in Australia: Living Well with Difference, London, Eng., B1
Worldview Education and Literacy: Christian Privilege, Complexity and Inclusion
Anna Halafoff, Ruth Fitzpatrick
(2024), pp. 105-126, Religious Diversity in Australia: Living Well with Difference, London, Eng., B1
The Multi-Faith Movement in Australia: Representational and Relational Bodies
Geraldine Smith, Anna Halafoff
(2024), pp. 127-147, Religious Diversity in Australia: Living Well with Difference, London, Eng., B1
The Evolution of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism Policy and Programs in Australia
Greg Barton, Anna Halafoff
(2024), pp. 197-225, Religious Diversity in Australia: Living Well with Difference, London, Eng., B1
Anna Halafoff, Rosie Shorter, Enqi Weng, Yin Paradies, William Abur, Monika Winarnita
(2024), pp. 1-19, Journal of Intercultural Studies, London, Eng., C1
Religious Diversity in Australia Living Well with Difference
Douglas Ezzy, Anna Halafoff, Greg Barton, Rebecca Banham
(2024), London, Eng., A7
Children, Young People and Diverse Worldviews: Religion, Spirituality and Non-religion
Kim Lam, Anna Halafoff
(2023), pp. 1-18, Handbook of Children and Youth Studies, Berlin, Germany, B1
Programmes for boys and men: possibilities for gender transformation
A Keddie, S Hewson-Munro, A Halafoff, M Delaney, M Flood
(2023), Vol. 35, pp. 250-266, Gender and Education, London, Eng., C1
Spiritual complexity in Australia: Wellbeing and risks
A Halafoff, A Singleton, R Fitzpatrick
(2023), Vol. 70, pp. 243-262, Social Compass, C1
Women, religion, and digital counter-publics: introduction
C Starkey, E Tomalin, A Halafoff
(2022), Vol. 37, pp. 1-8, Journal of Contemporary Religion, London, Eng., C1
A Halafoff, E Tomalin, C Starkey
(2022), Vol. 37, pp. 71-88, Journal of Contemporary Religion, London, Eng., C1
Worldview complexity: The challenge of intersecting diversities for conceptualising diversity
G Bouma, A Halafoff, G Barton
(2022), Vol. 69, pp. 186-204, Social Compass, London, Eng., C1
Anna Halafoff, Emily Marriott, Ruth Fitzpatrick, Enqi Weng
(2022), Vol. 35, pp. 141-167, Journal for the Academic Study of Religion, Sheffield, Eng., C1
Flows and Counterflows of Buddhism 'South of the West': Australia, New Zealand, and Hawaiʻi
A Halafoff, C Rocha, J Shi
(2022), Vol. 23, pp. 95-104, Journal of Global Buddhism, Lucerne, Switzerland, C1
Buddhism in the Far North of Australia pre-WWII: (In)visibility, Post-colonialism and Materiality
Anna Halafoff, Kim Lam, Cristina Rocha, Enqi Weng, Sue Smith
(2022), Vol. 23, pp. 105-128, Journal of Global Buddhism, Lucerne, Switzerland, C1
Freedoms, faiths and futures: Teenage Australians on religion, sexuality and diversity
Andrew Singleton, Mary Rasmussen, Anna Halafoff, Gary Bouma
(2021), London, Eng., A1
Australia : Diversity, Neutrality and Exceptionalism
Michele Grossman, Vivian Gerrand, Anna Halafoff
(2021), pp. 296-308, Routledge Handbook on the Governance of Religious Diversity, London, Eng., B1
A Halafoff, K McPhillips
(2021), pp. 576-592, The Routledge Handbook of Religion, Gender and Society, London, Eng., B1
Earth unbound: Climate change, activism and justice
M Lobo, L Bedford, R Bellingham, K Davies, A Halafoff, E Mayes, B Sutton, A Walsh, S Stein, C Lucas
(2021), Vol. 53, pp. 1491-1508, Educational Philosophy and Theory, C1
A Halafoff, E Marriott, G Smith, E Weng, G Bouma
(2021), Vol. 12, Religions, C1
E Weng, A Halafoff, G Barton, G Smith
(2021), Vol. 11, pp. 38-57, Journal of International Students, C1
E Weng, A Halafoff
(2021), Vol. 10, pp. 225-249, Journal of Religion, Media and Digital Culture, Leiden, The Netherlands, C1
Enqi Weng, Anna Halafoff, Danielle Campbell, William Abur, Gary Bouma, Greg Barton
(2021), Vol. 34, pp. 289-313, Journal for the Academic Study of Religion, Sheffield, Eng., C1
Australia. Diversity, neutrality and exceptionalism
Michele Grossman, Vivian Gerrand, Anna Halafoff
(2020), pp. 296-308, Routledge Handbook on the Governance of Religious Diversity, London, Eng., B1
Religious literacy of Australia's Gen Z teens: diversity and social inclusion
A Halafoff, A Singleton, G Bouma, M Rasmussen
(2020), Vol. 41, pp. 195-213, Journal of beliefs and values, London, Eng., C1
Religious diversity in Australia: Rethinking social cohesion
D Ezzy, G Bouma, G Barton, A Halafoff, R Banham, R Jackson, L Beaman
(2020), Vol. 11, Religions, C1
G Smith, A Halafoff
(2020), Vol. 11, Religions, C1
T Lipiäinen, A Halafoff, F Mansouri, G Bouma
(2020), Vol. 42, pp. 391-402, British Journal of Religious Education, C1
A Halafoff, H Shipley, P Young, A Singleton, M Rasmussen, G Bouma
(2020), Vol. 11, Religions, C1
Mary Rasmussen, Sulamith Graefenstein, Andrew Singleton, Anna Halafoff, Gary Bouma
(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 695-709, International journal of social research methodology, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Media representations of religion, spirituality and non-religion in Australia
E Weng, A Halafoff
(2020), Vol. 11, pp. 1-16, Religions, C1
Religion, power, and resistance new ideas for a divided world
Anna Halafoff, Sam Han, Caroline Starkey, James Spickard
(2020), Basel, Switzerland, A7
InterAction Australia: Countering the Politics of Fear with Netpeace
Anna Halafoff
(2019), pp. 68-86, The interfaith movement : mobilising religious diversity in the 21st century, London, Eng., B1
Worldviews education: cosmopolitan peacebuilding and preventing violent extremism
A Halafoff, K Lam, G Bouma
(2019), Vol. 40, pp. 381-395, Journal of Beliefs and Values, C1
A personal and scholarly reflection on sociology of religion, peacebuilding and spaciousness
A Halafoff
(2019), Vol. 32, pp. 234-247, Journal for the Academic Study of Religion, C1
Andrew Singleton, Mary Rasmussen, Anna Halafoff, Gary Bouma
(2019), Melbourne, Vic., A6
R Webster
(2018), pp. 73-85, Re-enchanting education and spiritual wellbeing fostering belonging and meaning-making for global citizens, London, Eng., B1
Interfaith youth in Australia: A critical reflection on religious diversity, literacy, and identity
A Halafoff
(2018), pp. 230-251, The critical analysis of religious diversity, Leiden, The Netherlands, B1
Whatever? Religion, youth, and identity in 21st century Australia
A Halafoff, Laura Gobey
(2018), pp. 255-277, Youth, religion and identity in a globalizing context: International perspectives, Leiden, The Netherlands, B1
Initiatives pour contrer l'anticosmopolitisme dans le contexte australien
Gary Bouma, Anna Halafoff
(2018), pp. 235-247, Dix ans plus tard: la commission Bouchard-Taylor, succès ou échec?, Montreal, Quebec, B1
Women and ultramodern Buddhism in Australia
A Halafoff, J Garrod, L Gobey
(2018), Vol. 9, Religions, C1
A Singleton, Mary Rasmussen, Anna Halafoff, Gary Bouma
(2018), [Melbourne, Vic.], A6
Religion and development in the Asia-Pacific : sacred places as development spaces
M Clarke, A Halafoff
(2017), London, Eng., A1
Spiritual wellbeing in education
Marian DeSouza, Anna Halafoff
(2017), pp. 7-22, Re-enchanting education and spiritual wellbeing : fostering belonging and meaning-making for global citizens, Abingdon, Eng., B1
G Bouma, A Halafoff
(2017), Vol. 30, pp. 129-143, Journal for the academic study of religion, Sheffield, Eng., C1
A Halafoff, Marian de Souza
(2017), Abingdon, Eng., A7
A Halafoff
(2016), pp. 101-117, Politics and practice of religious diversity: national contexts, global issues, Abingdon, Eng., B1
A Halafoff, E Arweck, D Boisvert
(2016), Abingdon, Eng., A7
Lagging behind other nations: the religion in schools debate in Australia
A Halafoff, K Lam
(2015), pp. 321-345, Issues in religion and education: Whose religion?, Leiden, The Netherlands, B1
Spirituality, religion and youth: an introduction
D Ezzy, A Halafoff
(2015), pp. 845-861, Handbook of children and youth studies, Singapore, B1
Multifaith Responses to Global Risks
A Halafoff
(2015), pp. 2965-2982, Changing world religion map, Berlin, Germany, B1
Cyber sisters: Buddhist women's online activism and practice
E Tomalin, C Starkey, A Halafoff
(2015), Vol. 6, pp. 11-33, Religion and internet, Leiden, The Netherlands, B1
Sociology of religion in Australia
G Bouma, D Ezzy, A Halafoff, A Possamai
(2015), Vol. 25, pp. 377-403, Sociologies of religion: national traditions, Lieden, The Netherlands, B1
Religion and contemporary society
A Halafoff
(2015), pp. 300-323, Sociologic: analysing everyday life and culture, Oxford, Eng., B1-1
Sakyadhita International: gender equity in ultramodern Buddhism
A Halafoff, P Rajkobal
(2015), Vol. 23, pp. 111-127, Feminist theology, London, Eng., C1
A Halafoff
(2015), Vol. 36, pp. 362-379, Journal of Intercultural Studies, Abingdon, Eng., C1
Multifaith societies: editorial introduction
A Halafoff, P Hedges
(2015), Vol. 25, pp. 37-42, Studies in interreligious dialogue, Leuven, Belgium, C1
Globalisation and multifaith societies
A Halafoff, P Hedges
(2015), Vol. 25, pp. 135-161, Studies in interreligious dialogue, Leuven, Belgium, C1
Gender and the Cybersangha: Buddhist women's online activism and practice
E Tomalin, C Starkey, A Halafoff
(2015), pp. 115-122, Compassion and Social Justice : Proceedings of the 14th Buddhist Women 2015 Conference, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, E1
A Halafoff, P Rajkobal
(2014), pp. 21-34, Great spiritual leaders : studies in leadership for a pluralist society, Canberra, A. C. T., B1
Anna Halafoff
(2014), Vol. 2, pp. 293-312, Controversies in contemporary religion : education, law, politics, society, and spirituality, Oxford , England, B1
F Mansouri, A Halafoff
(2014), Vol. 2, pp. 1-4, Social inclusion, Lisbon, Portugal, C1
Antisemitism and Jewish children and youth in Australia's Capital Territory schools
D Ben-Moshe, A Halafoff
(2014), Vol. 2, pp. 47-56, Social inclusion, Lisbon, Portugal, C1
The multifaith movement : global risks and cosmopolitan solutions
A Halafoff
(2013), Dordrecht, The Netherlands, A1
Encounter as conflict : interfaith peace-building
A Halafoff
(2013), pp. 262-280, Understanding inter-religious relations, New York, N. Y., B1
A Halafoff
(2013), pp. 183-192, Countering extremism: building social resilience through community engagement, London, England, B1-1
A Halafoff
(2013), pp. 221-234, Religion et société en Nouvelle-Calédonie et en Océanie, Avignon, France, B1
Education about religions and beliefs in Victoria
A Halafoff
(2013), Vol. 26, pp. 172-197, Journal for the academic study of religion, Sheffield, England, C1
[In]visibility of women in Buddhism in Australia
A Halafoff
(2013), Vol. 6, Seachanges, Ipswich, Qld., C1
Buddhism in Australia : an emerging field of study
A Halafoff, R Fitzpatrick, K Lam
(2012), Vol. 13, pp. 9-25, Journal of global buddhism, United States, C1
Muslim participation in multifaith initiatives in Victoria
A Halafoff
(2012), Vol. 89, pp. 115-123, La Trobe Journal, Melbourne, Vic., C1
Venerable Robina Courtin : an unconventional Buddhist?
A Halafoff
(2011), pp. 148-152, Buddhism in Australia : traditions in change, Oxon, U. K., B1-1
Multifaith initiatives in Victoria
A Halafoff
(2011), Vol. 4, pp. 22-25, Gesher, Richmond, Vic., C1-1
Netpeace : the multifaith movement and common security : 2010 Penny Magee memorial lecture
A Halafoff
(2011), Vol. 24, pp. 127-149, Australian religion studies review, Sheffield, U. K., C1-1
P Lentini, A Halafoff, E Ogru
(2011), Vol. 22, pp. 409-432, Islam and Christian-Muslim relations, Oxon, U. K., C1-1
Countering Islamophobia : Muslim participation in multifaith networks
A Halafoff
(2011), Vol. 22, pp. 451-467, Islam and Christian-Muslim relations, Oxon, U. K., C1-1
Introduction - misplaced risks and common security
D Wright-Neville, A Halafoff
(2010), pp. 1-5, Terrorism and social exclusion : misplaced risk - common security, Cheltenham, England, B1-1
Civic integration for religious community leaders new to Australia : a multifaith approach
A Halafoff, P Lentini, G Bouma
(2010), pp. 155-173, Terrorism and social exclusion : misplaced risk - common security, Cheltenham, England, B1-1
G Bouma, R Ling, A Halafoff
(2010), pp. 1053-1069, International handbook of inter-religious education, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, B1-1
Netpeace and the cosmopolitan condition : multifaith movements and the politics of understanding
A Halafoff
(2010), Vol. 11, pp. 717-737, Political theology, Sheffield, England, C1-1
A missing peace? The role of religious actors in countering terrorism
A Halafoff, D Wright-Neville
(2009), Vol. 32, pp. 921-932, Studies of conflict and terrorism, Philadelphia, Pa., C1-1
Multifaith education and social inclusion in Australia
G Bouma, A Halafoff
(2009), Vol. 57, pp. 17-25, Journal of religious education, Ballarat, Vic., C1-1
P Lentini, A Halafoff, E Ogru
(2009), Clayton, Vic., A6-1
M Conley Tyler, D Bretherton, A Halafoff, Y Nietschke
(2008), Vol. 7, pp. 346-368, Journal of research in international education, London, England, C1-1
Multifaith movements in ultramodernity
A Halafoff
(2008), pp. 1-18, Re-imagining sociology : the annual conference of the Australian Sociological Association 2008, 2-5 December 2008, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic., E1-1
Managing the impact of global crisis events on community relations in multicultural Australia
G Bouma, S Pickering, A Halafoff, H Dellal
(2007), City East, Qld., A6-1
Advancing Australian 'shared security' : secular-religious peacebuilding networks
A Halafoff
(2007), pp. 1-7, TASA 2007 Conference Proceedings : Public Sociologies : Lessons and Trans-Tasman Comparisons, Auckland, N. Z., E1-1
A Halafoff
(2006), pp. 1-18, UNAustralia : Cultural Studies Association of Australasia annual conference., Canberra, A. C. T., E1-1
A Halafoff
(2006), pp. 1-9, Sociology for a mobile world : TASA 2006 : annual conference of The Australian Sociological Association, University of Western Australia & Murdoch University, 4-7 December 2006., Perth, W. A., E1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Australian Young People's Perspectives on Religions and Non-religious Worldviews
A/Prof Mary Louise Rasmussen, Prof Gary Bouma, Prof Andrew Singleton, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Paul Myers
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2018: $36,169
- 2017: $161,611
Religious diversity in Australia: Strategies to maintain social cohesion
Prof Douglas Ezzy, Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Lori Beaman, Prof Robert Jackson
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2019: $59,208
- 2018: $38,040
Australian Spirituality: Wellness, Wellbeing and Risks
A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Prof Cristina Rocha, Prof Andrew Singleton, Dr Tyson Yunkaporta, Prof Lori Beaman, Prof Paul Bramadat, A/Prof Mar Griera
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2024: $41,847
- 2023: $117,024
Other Public Sector Funding
Buddhism in Victoria ref:01341-0
Mr Petr Svoboda, A/Prof Anna Halafoff
VMC Grant - Strengthening Multicultural Communities Grant - Victorian Multicultural Commission
- 2014: $6,000
Views of Prison Chaplaincy among Buddhist Organisations in Victoria
A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Edwin Ng
DPCGV Grant - Research - Department of Premier and Cabinet, Government of Victoria
- 2014: $2,400
Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)
Prof Michele Grossman AM, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Vanessa Barolsky, Dr Amanuel Elias, Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Vivian Gerrand, Prof Amanda Keddie, Prof Yin Paradies, A/Prof Matteo Vergani, Dr Jessica Walton, Prof Chad Whelan, Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc, Dr Philippa Collin, Dr Hass Dellal, Dr Nida Denson, Prof Kevin Dunn, Dr Liam Magee, Dr Liam McGarty, A/Prof Amanda Third, Dr Michael Ungar, Dr Sherene Idriss
Department of Premier and Cabinet Vic
- 2019: $1,824,753
- 2018: $1,065,362
Industry and Other Funding
Evaluation of Regional Participation Project
A/Prof Danny Ben-Moshe, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Prof Yin Paradies
Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues
- 2014: $50,000
- 2012: $50,000
Buddhist Life Stories of Australia
A/Prof Anna Halafoff
Pozible Pty Ltd
- 2014: $10,323
Faith Communities Supporting Healthy Family Relationships.
A/Prof Anna Halafoff
Buddhist Council of Victoria
- 2021: $3,500
- 2020: $3,500
Conspirituality' and science in Australia: Material and Digital Practices, Activism and Risks
A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Prof Cristina Rocha, Prof Andrew Singleton, Dr Alexandra Roginski, Dr Enqi Weng
International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society Research Grant
- 2021: $26,172
Buddhism in Australia: Wellbeing, Belonging and Social Engagement
A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Kim Lam
Hsing Yun Education Foundation
- 2023: $67,500
Other Funding Sources
Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)
Prof Michele Grossman AM, Prof Fethi Mansouri, Prof Shahram Akbarzadeh, Prof Anita Harris, Dr Vanessa Barolsky, Dr Amanuel Elias, Prof Greg Barton, A/Prof Anna Halafoff, Dr Vivian Gerrand, Prof Amanda Keddie, Prof Yin Paradies, A/Prof Matteo Vergani, Dr Jessica Walton, Prof Chad Whelan, Dr Ana-Maria Bliuc, Dr Philippa Collin, Dr Hass Dellal, Dr Nida Denson, Prof Kevin Dunn, Dr Liam Magee, Dr Liam McGarty, A/Prof Amanda Third, Dr Michael Ungar, Dr Sherene Idriss
Western Sydney University, Victoria University
- 2023: $152,089
- 2022: $152,089
- 2020: $163,325
- 2019: $112,204
Supervisions
Samuel Hogan
Thesis entitled: Interfaith Peacebuilding in Regional Australia: Religious Diversity and Its Management in Toowoomba
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Praveena Rajkobal
Thesis entitled: The Sarvodaya Movement: Holistic Development and Risk Governance
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Humanities and Social Sciences