Multicultural Centre

Research

The Multicultural Centre has, as part of its broad scope, the opportunity to undertake and present research on relevant multicultural issues.

Notable research activities have included:

PUBLICATIONS

Batorowicz, Krzysztof, ‘The vision of a university in the British tradition: reflecting on the Universities Tests Act 1871: what have we developed and what are we losing?’ in Marcus K Harmes, Lindsay Henderson, Barbara Harmes and Amy Antonio (eds), The British World: Religion, Memory, Society and Culture: Refereed Proceedings of the Conference Hosted by the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, July 2^nd-July 5^th, 2012 (Toowoomba, 2012), pp.405-414.
ISBN: 978-0-9874082-0-4 (print) and 978-0-9874082-1-1 (electronic)
Batorowicz, K (2011) "A New Global Interest in Religion and its Implications for Universitities" International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue No. 12, Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd, pp 1-14.

Batorowicz, K, Conwell, W (2010) "Migration, Religion and Responses by Universities" in: Hayes, A., Mason, R (eds) Refereed proceedings of the national symposium titled "Migrant Security 2010: Citizenship and social inclusion in a transnational era", 15-16 July 2010, pp 35-41.

Batorowicz, K (2007) "Multicultural Policy and Universities: the Australian Experience" in: Kujawinska courtney, K; Lukowska, M (eds) Multiculturalism at the start of 21st Centrury: The British-Polish Experience, Australian Theory and Practice, Lodz University Press, Lodz (ISBN 978-83-7525-143-2) PP 59-81.

Batorowicz, K (2007) "Dealing with Religious Diversity within Universities", The International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, Vol. 7, No. 5, Melbourne, Australia, Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd, pp. 285-291.

Batorowicz, K (2007) "The University educator in an international and multicultural environment", in: "The Educator in the Contemporary University", Conference Proceedings of the 10th Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Culture, November 18-20, 2004, published by the University of Asia and the Pacific, Philippines, Manila, pp. 86-90.

Batorowicz, K (2004) "The University Maintains, Creates but also Critiques Culture: Local, National, Regional and Global Culture", Conference Proceedings, the 9th Asia-Pacific Conference on Education and Culture, November 20-22, Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines, pp. 29-34.

Batorowicz, K (2003) "Dealing with cultural differences of contemporary societies", International Studies: Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal, Special issue: Australian Multiculturalism to Poland and beyond in the Perspective of European Integration, Vol. 5 No. 1/2003, Lodz University Press, Lodz, Poland 2003, pp. 61-75.

Batorowicz, K (2003) "Introduction", International Studies: Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal, Special issue: Australian Multiculturalism to Poland and beyond in the Perspective of European integration, Vol. 5 No. 1/2003, Lodz University Press, Lodz, Poland 2003, pp. 5-11.

PAPERS PRESENTED

“The Value of International Students to Cultural Diversity in Regional Australia”, paper presented by Dr Delroy Brown at the Australian International Education Conference, Melbourne, October 2^nd to 5^th, 2012.
"The Vision of a University in the British Tradition: Reflecting on the Universities Texts Act 1871: what have we developed and what are we loosing?", paper presented by Dr Krzysztof Batorowicz at the British World: Religious, Memory, Culture and Society Conference, USQ, July 2nd to 5th, 2012.
'Migration, Religion and Responses by Universities', paper presented at the 2010 Migration Security Symposium, University of Southern Queensland by Mr William Conwell.
Towards a 'Harmonious Society'? A Brief Case Study of the Post-Liberation Settlement in Beijing of Uygur Intellectuals and their Relations with the Majority Society

This global issues seminar took place on Wednesday 3 June 2009. The guest speakers were: Dr Abduresit Jelil QARLUQ, Associate Professor, The School of Ethnology and Sociology, Central University for Nationalities Beijing, China and; Professor Donald Hugh McMillen School of Humanities and Communications, Faculty of Arts University of Southern Queensland Toowoomba, Australia.

The seminar focused on 'Uygur intellectuals' in Beijing, analytically discussing their relationships with the majority society there, identifying issues and problems in those relationships, and offering informed, constructive suggestions to achieve a more 'Harmonious Society' in China.

'Multicultural policy and universities: the Australian experience', paper presented by Dr Krzysztof Batorowicz at the International Conference 'Multiculturalism at the start of the 21st Century: the British-Polish experience, Australian theory and practice', University of Lodz, Poland.

'The University maintains, creates but also critiques culture: local, national and global culture', paper presented at the International Conference of Asia and the Pacific in Manila, Philippines.

For more information contact William Conwell.