Fresh research from a joint study between Youth19 and the University of Auckland has shown that the overarching label of “Asian” hides students’ very different experiences at high school, especially in the ways they deal with mental distress. Associate Professor ...
More »Peak social work body calls for ‘compassion’ and ‘care’ as COVID-19 discrimination cases rise
The Australian Council of Heads of Social Work has joined a chorus of other organisations and individuals concerned about racism directed towards the Chinese-Australian community amid the worldwide spread of COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). After highlighting the steps universities are taking ...
More »Racist graffiti across Syracuse University sparks investigations
Syracuse University in the US has suspended the social activities of its fraternities following a string of racist and anti-Semitic incidents. The move follows student protests over concerns of inaction regarding a slew of reports of racist comments and graffiti. ...
More »Student calls out ‘racism’ at Cambridge in PhD withdrawal letter
The University of Cambridge is making headlines this week after a PhD student publicly announced she was withdrawing from her studies due to the racism she says she witnessed. In a piece written for open publishing platform Medium, Indiana Seresin ...
More »Should burkas be banned from university classrooms?
Why do you wear all black? Why are you even still alive? It isn't fair to us. While Australian universities grapple with isolated Islamophobic attacks, like the above-quoted one on two female Indonesian students in Canberra earlier this month, ones ...
More »University criticised over student blackface video
A sorority has expelled one of its members following the upload of a video showing a woman in blackface using what sounds like a racist slur. The video shows a student covering her face and hands in black paint and ...
More »When did human rights become racist? A reflection on relativism in Australian education
I am an agnostic left-leaning history academic and a high school teacher committed to the defence of human rights and, in the era of alternative facts, truth and civility. I had always assumed that most humanities teachers in this country, ...
More »Racism-simulating app up for award
A UWS-developed app that aims to encourage cross-cultural tolerance via a simulated racism role-playing game has been officially recognised by the United Nations as a finalist for its Intercultural Innovation Award. The ‘Everyday Racism’ app, available as a free download ...
More »Foreign students still wary of Australia
Survey finds perceptions of racism, safety concerns shape students’ opinions. By Antonia Maiolo. International students are concerned about their safety and believe they are not welcome in Australia, a new survey shows. The study found that safety and Australia’s attitude ...
More »Systemic racism blemishes sector says Larkin
White centrism means Australia’s tertiary education system is failing to capitalise on the work of indigenous staff and is missing out on much of what they have to offer, Professor Steve Larkin told a conference in Sydney. Larkin, pro vice-chancellor ...
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