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Seminars, orations and reports

The following seminar papers, orations, presentations, research and other reports relating to contemporary issues in multiculturalism and racism and other initiatives organised by the Office of Multicultural Interests (OMI) are provided for your interest. These papers are not published by OMI and remain the property of the presenters and researchers.

Moira Rayner, Behind the white picket fence (2002), Office of Multicultural Interests, Perth, Australia
Format: PDF

Charles Husband, Doing Good by Stealth whilst Flirting with Racism (2003), Office of Multicultural Interests, Perth, Australia
Format: PDF

Geoff Gallop, Living with Difference: Does multiculturalism have a future? (2003), Office of Multicultural Interests, Perth, Australia
Format: PDF
On Wednesday 17 September 2003 the Premier and Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Interests, Dr Geoff Gallop MLA presented the Walter Murdoch Lecture at Murdoch University. A transcript of the lecture is provided here.

William Jonas, Racism and the Fourth Estate: Free speech at what cost? (2002), Office of Multicultural Interests, Perth, Australia
Format: PDF

B. Hass Dellal, The Australian Multicultural Experience and Global Connections (2003), Office of Multicultural Interests, Perth, Australia
Format: PDF

Jock Collins, Ethnic Minorities and Crime in Australia: Moral panic or meaningful policy responses (2005), Sydney, Australia
Format: PDF

Frene Ginwala, No Separate Future (2006)
Format: PDF
Dr Frene Ginwala delivered the 2006 Vice-Chancellors’ Oration on the topic ‘No Separate Future’ at the Drill Hall, The University of Notre Dame Australia, on Tuesday 21 March.

Angela Y. Davis, Recognizing Racism in the Era of Neoliberalism (2008), Office of Multicultural Interests, Perth, Australia
Format: PDF
Explores how historical definitions of racism prevent us from recognising the complex ways in which new manifestations of racism are often unwittingly but covertly embedded within the processes, attitudes, policies and practices of institutions.

John Sanderson, Rights and Sustainability: Negotiating a new social framework for the Australian landscape in the age of information (2009), Office of Multicultural Interests, Perth, Australia
Format: PDF

Malcolm Fraser, Western Australian Vice Chancellors' Harmony Day Oration (2001), Office of Multicultural Interests, Perth, Australia
Format: PDF

Gertrude I. Mongella, Women Leadership in the New Global Challenges (2003), Australia
Format: PDF
The keynote address to the twelfth annual Women In Leadership Conference, Perth, Western Australia, 24–26 November 2003 by Amb. Gertrude I. Mongella (MP), Tanzania.

Achieving Apprenticeships and Traineeships for People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds (2009)
Format: PDF

Across Government Working Party on Settlement Issues for African Humanitarian Entrants (2009)
Format: PDF

African Implementation Committee Report: The Settlement Issues for African Humanitarian Entrants in Western Australia (2009)
Format: PDF
This report details the status of implementation of recommendations made in the Discussion Paper produced by the Across-Government Working Party on African Humanitarian Settlement Issues that was tabled in Cabinet in May 2006.

Anti-Racism – What Works? (2003), Office of Multicultural Interests, Perth, Australia
Format: PDF
This report, for the Office of Multicultural Interests, provides a review of the literature on anti-racism strategies, and incorporates evidence from various key researchers and policy workers from around Australia.

Legacies of White Australia – Race, Culture and Nation (2003), Office of Multicultural Interests
Format: PDF

Not Drowning, Waving: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CaLD) Young People in Western Australia (2009)
Format: PDF
Arising out of a Youth Consultative Forum convened by the Ethnic Youth Advisory Group (EYAG) in 2005, this report covers key areas of concern for CaLD young people.

Samina Yasmeen, Understanding Muslim Identities: From perceived relative exclusion to inclusion (2008)
Format: PDF

Western Australia Intercultural Arts Research Project (2009)
Format: PDF
An Investigation into issues faced by culturally and linguistically diverse artists in Western Australia

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