http://hdl.handle.net/10453/33 2013-06-19T16:39:03Z 2013-06-19T16:39:03Z Dreher, Tanja Mowbray, Jemima http://hdl.handle.net/10453/19829 2013-01-25T03:51:47Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

The Power of One on One: Human Libraries and the challenges of antiracism work Dreher, Tanja; Mowbray, Jemima This monograph is the first comprehensive and independent analysis of Human Libraries (formerly Living Libraries) in Australia. ‘Human Libraries’ refers to an innovative social inclusion community initiative developed in Europe that is increasingly being adopted by public libraries across Australia, and some community groups and government agencies. The monograph provides an overview of Human Library practices and identifies key challenges for policymakers and practitioners. It also contributes to scholarly debates on anti-racism work and on the benefits and limits of cross-cultural contact or dialogue within that work. The monograph documents the aims, history and key practices of Human Libraries in Australia, and provides discussion points for people involved. The emergence and development of Human Libraries is analysed with reference to ‘contact theory’ and the aim of addressing prejudice. The monograph also discusses the politics and ethics of comfort and safety negotiated in cross-cultural storytelling. While the research finds a strong ‘buzz’ and widespread enthusiasm for the Human Libraries project, the authors also suggest a need for critical reflection on key questions about the strategy and its implementation.

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Chan Lai-Ha http://hdl.handle.net/10453/19465 2012-10-12T03:38:16Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

China's Engagement with Global Health Democracy: Was SARS a Watershed Chan Lai-Ha Ellen Rosskam; Ilona Kickbusch Growing interest in a wide range of global health issues makes China an increasingly important actor in the international health arena. This case study provides a closer look at the transitions in China's health policy after the epidemic of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and yields insights into the wide-ranging consequences that can be observed both within and beyond the national borders.

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Goodall Heather Byrne Denis Cadzow Allison Wearing Stephen http://hdl.handle.net/10453/19464 2012-10-12T03:38:16Z 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Waters of belonging : Al-miyahu Tajma'unah: Arabic Australians and the Georges River Parklands Goodall Heather; Byrne Denis; Cadzow Allison; Wearing Stephen This series arises from Parklands, Culture and Communities, a project which looks at how cultural diversity shapes people's understandings and use of the Georges River and green spaces in Sydney's south west. We focus on the experiences of four local communities (Aboriginal, Vietnamese, Arabic and Anglo Australians) and their relationships with the river, parks and each other. Culturally diverse uses and views have not often been recognised in Australia in park and green space management models, which tend to be based on Anglo-Celtic 'norms' about nature and recreation. UTS and the Office of Environment and Heritage supported this research because they have been interested in how the more diverse cultural knowledges held by Australians today might offer support for managing green spaces more effectively.

2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Jakubowicz Andrew http://hdl.handle.net/10453/18974 2012-10-12T03:35:16Z 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Playing the triangle: Cosmopolitanism, Cultural Capital and Social Capital as intersecting scholarly discourses about social inclusion and marginalisation in Australian public policy debates Jakubowicz Andrew A constant challenge for scholarly research relates to its impact on and integration into public policy. Where the policy issues are `wicked¿, as are those concerning intercultural relations and social cohesion, social science research often becomes implicated in real-world problem solving which occurs within everyday political manoeuvring. This paper takes three empirical problems, and three conceptual approaches, and explores what happens when they are pressed together. In particular the paper explores how together they can enhance the social value of the concept of `social inclusion¿. Cosmopolitanism has a myriad of possible definitions, but is perhaps best addressed in anthropological fashion, by trying to capture the space formed by its presumptive antagonists: nationalism, prejudice, localism, parochialism, and `rootedness¿ (as in `rootless cosmopolitan¿).

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