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DRAFT PROGRAM

21/12/2019 10:48 AM

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Monday, 10 February 2020 Peter Shergold Building, Parramatta City Campus, Western Sydney University (WSU)

169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta

15.00 – 17.00 Conference Registration

17.00 – 18.30

Conference Opening Ceremony Prof Sev Ozdowski AM, Director, Office of Equity and Diversity, WSU & Chair, Australian Multicultural Council Introduction by Conference Convenor and Master of Ceremonies Aboriginal Community Elder on Campus and Gadigal Elder Welcome to Country Her Excellency The Honourable Margaret Beazley AO QC, Governor of New South Wales The Hon. Dr Geoffrey Lee MP, NSW Minister for Multiculturalism Welcome to Multicultural New South Wales Mr Eric Avery, Carriageworks TBC Musical Performance Prof Peter Shergold AC, Chancellor, WSU and the NSW Coordinator-General for Refugee Resettlement Welcome to the 3rd ACCC Dr Hugh Mackay AO, Social Researcher Opening Address

18.30 – 21.00

Reception Background Music: The Rosie Meader Trio

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Tuesday, 11 February 2020 Peter Shergold Building, Parramatta City Campus, Western Sydney University

169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta

08.00 – 09.00 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

09.00 – 10.30 Plenary Session 1: Key Conference Themes Chair: Prof Sev Ozdowski AM, Director, Office of Equity and Diversity, WSU & Chair, Australian Multicultural Council Speakers: Hon. David Coleman MP, Minister for Immigration, Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs Video Welcome Message

Prof Barney Glover AO, Vice Chancellor and President, WSU Welcome to Western Sydney University and Launch of the Diversity and Human Rights Research Centre Dr Anne Aly MP, Member for Cowan, Western Australia TBC Threats to Cohesion: Dealing with Islamism and Islamist Extremism Prof The Hon. Pru Goward, WSU and former Minister for Women and Minister for the Prevention of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Women and Social Cohesion Mr Michael Pezzullo, Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, Canberra TBC Australian Citizenship

10.30 – 11.00 MORNING TEA

Plenary Session 2: Social Cohesion and Values Chair: Prof Kevin Dunn, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, WSU Speakers: A/Prof Farida Fozdar, The University of Western Australia Australian values and Social Cohesion

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Prof Gary Bouma AM, Monash University The Radical Differentiation of religion Challenges its Governance Prof Katherine Reynolds & Mrs Kathleen Klik, Australian National University Strengthening Social Cohesion in Australian Communities: Definition, Measurement and Action Mr Adrian Collette, Australia Council The Value of the Arts and Creativity to Community Cohesion

12.30 – 13.30 LUNCH

13.30 – 15.00

Interactive Session 1: Working with Young People and Sport Chair: Mr Craig Foster, Former Socceroo, Broadcaster, Human Rights Advocate

Speakers:

Dr Michelle O'Shea, WSU, Hazel Maxwell, University of Tasmania & Megan Stronach, University Technology Sydney Digital Health Technologies, Physical Activity and Indigenous Women’s Wellbeing: Enabling Possibilities? Dr Jennifer Cheng, Western Sydney University The Virtuous Cycle of Sporting Peer Groups: a Case Study of Muslim Women in Sydney Mr Kosta Lucas, SynqUp Consultancy Working with Young People to Build Cohesion and Prevent Violent Extremism Dr Nada Ghamara-Oui, NNG Educational Consultancy Refuting Misconceptions of Divisiveness: The Case of Islamic Schools in Australia

13.30 – 15.00

Interactive Session 2: Community Good Practice Chair: Mr Peter Doukas, Chair, Ethnic Communities' Council of New South Wales Speakers: Dr Malcolm Haddon, Multicultural New South Wales

Building Community Resilience in an Uncertain World: Learning from Christchurch

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Mr Ukash Ahmed, Multicultural Communities Council of South Australia Theory: Positive Connections Will Always Beat Problem Connections Mrs Maha Abdo, Muslim Women Association Together We Are Better

Dr Janecke Wille, Federation of Ethnics Communities’ Council of Australia & Ms Madi Cooper, Settlement Council of Australia Community Cohesion and English Language – The Role of Community English Programs

13.30 – 15.00

Interactive Session 3: Promoting Cohesion through Education – International Experience

Chair: Prof Leszek Korporowicz, Jagiellonian University, Poland

Speakers: Prof Volodymyr Yevtukh, National Pedagogical Dragomonov University, Ukraine Interethnic Tolerance as a Factor of Social Cohesion in Polyethnic Society - The Case of Ukraine

Mr Parvez Prizado, University of Technology, Sydney Teaching Human Rights for Social Cohesion: Examples from Pakistani Schools

Mr Gaurav Bhattarai and Ms Niha Pandey, Tribhuvan University, Nepal Teaching about Rights to Security Forces

A/Prof Surbhi Dayal, Indian Institute of Management, New Delhi, India Social Cohesion in Multicultural India: The Importance of Education

13.30 – 15.00

Interactive Session 4: The Power of Arts and Culture in History Chair: Dr Zeny Edwards, Architectural Historian Speakers: Ms Jill Morgan AM, Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria & Fablice Manirakiza, Artist & Founder Come See Burundi The Power of Arts and Culture in Advancing Community Cohesion

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15.00 – 15.30 AFTERNOON TEA

15.30 – 17.30

Interactive Session 5: Challenges Faced by Muslim People Chair: Dr Cemen Polat, School of International Studies, University of Technology Sydney Speakers: A/Prof Mehmet Ozalp and Mrs Mirela Cufurovic, Charles Sturt University Challenges and Issues Faced by Australian Muslims and their Implications for Social Cohesion Prof Linda Briskman, WSU, Dr Derya Iner, Charles Sturt University and Prof Samina Yasmeen, University of Western Australia Children of Islamophobia Mr Hussein T H Abushaaban, T.C. Istanbul Kultur University, Turkey The Headscarf Argument in Public Spheres in Turkey: The Challenges of Social Cohesion Across Neutrality and Religiosity Ms Megan Lancaster, Multicultural New South Wales Remove Hate from the Debate - Tackling hate online Ms Rhonda Itaoui, WSU The Comparative Geographies of Islamophobia: Sydney and the San Francisco Bay Area

15.30 – 17.30

Interactive Session 6: Empowering Young People through Education

Chair: Mr Antonio Correa de Aguiar, Consul General of Portugal

Speakers: Dr Willhemina Wahlin & Mr Christopher Orchard, Charles Sturt University and Ms Cymbeline Buhler, Whitlam Institute, WSU Design Thinking and Civics Education: A Collaborative and Creative Approach to Empowering Young Change-Makers

Mr Paul McCarthy, Australian National Maritime Museum Leveraging Trust in Museums to Help with Social Inclusion Ms Veronica Pardo and Mr Andy Miller, Multicultural Arts Victoria Culture at the Centre Mr Ahmed Khan, WSU & Dr Arnab Roy Chowdhury, Higher School of Economics in Moscow, Russia Cultural Performances and Social Cohesion in a Multicultural Society: The Case of ‘Nautanki Theatre’ in Western Sydney

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Dr Peter Wakholi, Education Department of Western Australia Schooling: Ethnically Minority Students, Intercultural Dialogue and Social Cohesion Dr Madeleine Laming, Australian Council for Human Rights Education & Ms Aileen Morris, formerly University of Lincoln Education as a Means of Nourishing Social Cohesion

Dr Lynda-ann Blanchard, University of Sydney Contesting Spaces in Human Rights Education, Who’s Tolerating Who Ms Ginette Everest, Jewish Christian Muslim Association of Australia The Important Role Schools Have To Play in Building Social Cohesion

15.30 – 17.30

Interactive Session 7: Regional Settlement and Local Government Chair: Ms Helena Kyriazopoulos, CEO, Multicultural Communities Council of South Australia Speakers: Mr Aleem Ali, Welcoming Cities A tale of two cities: grappling with rapid urbanisation or population decline Prof Monika Augustyniak, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Poland Social Participation in Local Government as Guarantee of Social Cohesion Dr Susan Watt, University of New England and Dr Tadgh McMahon & Mrs Trina Soulos, Settlement Services International A whole-of-community approach to settling refugees in Armidale, NSW

Dr Masha Mikola, Ethnic Communities’ Council of Victoria Who Defines Cohesion? Challenges and Opportunities for Building a Critical, Community-led Approach to Living Together in Local Neighbourhood

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15.30 – 17.30

Interactive Session 8: Practicing Inclusivity and Diversity in Society Chair: Dr Rajendran Govender, Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Arts and Culture, South Africa Speakers: Ms Renu Narchal & Ms Melissa Monteiro, WSU

Understanding Social Cohesion: What Strengthens and What Weakens It? Dr Johanes Widijantoro, Mr Hengky Widi Antoro & Mrs Deqi Krisna Hardjanti, University of Atma Jaya Yogyakarta, Indonesia Inclusive Village Policy and Social Cohesion of Persons with Disabilities Mr Chidozie Alozie, The University of Adelaide Education and Social Cohesion: Reclaiming the Discursive Field Dr Hatice Sitki, Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research Australasia How to make and brand the City of Sydney Multi-cultural Mr Michael Atkinson, La Trobe University Australian, Culturally Competent: You’re Kidding Me

18.30 – 22.00

Conference Dinner: Park Royal Hotel (30 Phillip Street, Parramatta) Pre-dinner drinks from 18.30 with guests seated for dinner from 19.00

Master of Ceremonies: SBS Media Personality TBC

After Dinner Speaker: Mr Craig Foster, Former Socceroo, Broadcaster, Human Rights Advocate Entertainment:

• Sirens Dance • Lucky African Drum • Dance Music by Cubano Tzigano

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Wednesday, 12 February 2020 Peter Shergold Building, Parramatta City Campus, Western Sydney University

169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta

08.00 – 08.30 CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

08.30 – 10.00

Plenary Session 3: Social Cohesion in Australia Chair: Ms Mary Patetsos, Chair, Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia, Canberra Speakers:

Prof Andrew Markus, Monash University Cultures of Tolerance and Respect: The Limits of Australian Public Endorsement Mr James Taylor, Special Broadcasting Service Corporation

The Role of the Media in Contributing to Social Inclusion in Australia Ms Teena Blewitt, Department of Social Services, Canberra TBC Community Cohesion and Public Policy

Mr Chin Tan, Australian Race Discrimination Commissioner

Preliminary findings of the Sharing of the Stories of Australian Muslims: Improving Protections Against Discrimination for Australian Muslims

10.00 – 10.30 MORNING TEA

10.30 – 12.00

Plenary Session 4: International Perspectives Chair:

Hon Mohna Ansari, Commissioner, National Human Rights Commission, Nepal

Speakers: Mr Steve Killelea AM, Institute for Economics and Peace The Global Peace Index 2019 A/Prof Jan Lencznarowicz, Jagiellonian University, Poland

European Cohesion and Diversity of Collective Memories

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Prof Audrey Osler, University College of Southeast Norway and University of Leeds, UK Challenging Ethno-nationalism and Promoting Social cohesion through Education Prof Sophia Pandya, California State University at Long Beach, USA Refugees and Social Cohesion

12.00 – 13.00 LUNCH

13.00 – 14.30

Interactive Session 9: Furthering Interfaith Engagement for Social Cohesion Chair: Ms Megan Lancaster, Multicultural New South Wales Speakers: Emeritus Prof Des Cahill OAM, RMIT University

The Role of Quality Religious Leadership in the promotion of Social Cohesion Dr Susan Ennis, Secretary, Religions for Peace Australia Religious and Multifaith Engagement: Reflection on an Audit of Interfaith/Multifaith Activities in Australia

Dr Brian Adams, Griffith University

Countering Religious Extremism in the Context of Economic Development Dr Adis Duderija, Griffith University

Reactive Co-radicalisation and Social Cohesion

13.00 – 14.30

Interactive Session 10: Media Chair: Mr Glen Falkenstein, Board Member, Ethnic Communities' Council of New South Wales Speakers: A/Prof Jan Lencznarowicz, Jagiellonian University, Poland Community Cohesion and the Immigrant Press in Assimilationist Australia. Lessons from the Past? Mr Douglas Cronin, Western Sydney University and Our Race

Transformational Storytelling as an Anti- Racism Tool: Who Benefits from Stories and how does it Impact the Storyteller?

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Ms Jennifer McLean & Ms Deliana Iocaban, All Together Now Racism in the Media: A Challenge to Social Cohesion. Combating Negative Portrayals of Diverse Communities in the Australian Media.

Ms Anna Colditz, Charles Sturt University The Portrayal of Muslims in Australian Media (2013-2018): An Analysis of Language

13.00 – 14.30

Interactive Session 11: International Experience Chair: The Hon. Michael Atkinson, fmr SA Attorney General & PhD Student, LaTrobe University Speakers: Dr Rajendran Govender, Kwa-Zulu Natal Department of Arts and Culture, South Africa Working Together to Create a Caring and Proud Society – A South African Perspective Dr Marta Debska, Association for Social Development and intercultural Dialogue, Poland Social Cohesion in European Union Member States in Post- Westphalian International Order – A Case Study of Ukrainian Immigrants in Poland Ms Kyohairewe Kay, Coalition for Human Rights Education, Uganda Building social Cohesion in an African Society – the Case of Uganda Dr Sudarat Tuntivivat, Behaviour Science Research Institute, Thailand

The Effects of Parental Involvement, Social Support and Resilience on public School Enrolment Among Thai Malay Muslims in Southern Thailand

13.00 – 14.30

Interactive Session 12: Social Cohesion in Policy and Decision Making Chair: Mr Albert Vella OAM, President, NSW Federation of Community Language Schools Speakers: Prof Adam Possamai, WSU Freedom for and from religions in neo-liberal societies Mr David Manne, Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre The Importance of Citizenship in Building Cohesive Society. TBC Ms Ly Ly Lim, University of Technology Sydney Representation in Australia’s Parliament, Judiciary and Social Cohesion in Multicultural Australia Ms Sahana Sehgal, Independent Researcher Negotiating Multiculturalism for Australia

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14.30 – 15.00 AFTERNOON TEA

15.00 – 16.30

Interactive Session 13: Perspectives on Social Cohesion

Chair: Mr Ahmet Polat, Affinity Intercultural Foundation Speakers: Prof Leszek Korporowicz, Jagiellonian University & Dr Sylwia Jaskula, Lomza State University of Applied Sciences, Poland Virtual and Hybrid Reality in the Social Cohesion Space Dr Jan Ali, WSU Social Cohesion: A Theoretical Perspective Ms Julie Macken, WSU Finding Our Way Back to Mourning Mr Carson Duan, Ms Bernice Kotley and Mr Kamaljeet Sandhy, University of New England Immigrant Entrepreneurship in the Framework of Dual Entrepreneurial Ecosystems

15.00 – 16.30

Interactive Session 14: The Socio-Economic Dimension of Cohesion Chair: Mr Joseph La Posta, Chief Executive Officer, Multicultural New South Wales Speakers: A/Prof Dimitria Groutsis, University of Sydney Counting Culture: How Can We Enhance Community Cohesion by Actually Understanding Who is in our Workforce? Dr Rachel Sharples, WSU & A/Prof Val Colic-Peisker, RMIT University Social Cohesion and Socio-Economic Disadvantage in Selection Melbourne and Sydney Locations A/Prof Betina Szkudlarek, University of Sydney & Ms Selena Choo, Humans Like Us Call to Action to Employers: Re-Imagine Refugees as Employees and Colleagues Dr Rakshinda Kabir, Monash University & Dr Rose Anne Misajoan, Cairnmillar Institute Migrant Experiences of Cultural Microaggressions in the Australian Workplace: A Qualitative Study

15.00 – 16.30

Interactive Session 15: Feminism and LGBTIQ People in Today’s Society Chair: Ms Kyohairewe Kay, Chair, Coalition for Human Rights Education, Uganda

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Speakers: A/Prof Lucy Nicholas, WSU and Dr Christine Agius, Swinburne University Mapping the Connection Between Anti-Feminist Sentiment and Right-Wing Extremism Dr Maria Pallotta-Chiaroll, Deakin University Muslim LGBTIQ Multiplicities and Boarderdwelling: Global Realities and Decolonising Approaches Mr Abanob Saad, Queer Middle Eastern and African Christians in Australia LGBTIQ Conversion Practice, Faith Diversity and Social Cohesion Prof Kerry Robinson, WSU, Mr Michael Atkinson, ACON, Ms Cristyn Davies & Ms Cris Townley, WSU Experiences and Inclusion of LGBTQ people living in Western Sydney

15.00 – 16.30

Interactive Session 16: Social Cohesion and Identity Chair: Prof Monika Augustyniak, Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University, Poland Speakers: Mr Peter Mousaferiadis & Ms Nivy Balachandran, Cultural Infusion

Without Representation There Can Be No Social Cohesion: Using Intersectional Data to Map and Evaluate the State of Representation in Public Life. Mr James O’Donnell, Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Demography, Australian National University Measuring Ethnic Diversity in Australia and its Effects on Community Cohesion Mr Keysar Trad, Spokesperson, Islamic Friendship Association of Australia Inc. Overcoming the Impact of Difference on Social Cohesion Ms Zarlasht Sarwari, WSU Australia is my Home but my Feeling for Watan Will Never Die: Negotiating Identity and Belonging among Australian Afghans

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16.30 – 17.15

Plenary Session 5: WSU Diversity and Human Rights Research Centre: Where to From Here? Chair: Prof Kerry Robinson, Director, Diversity and Human Rights Research Centre, WSU Speakers Mr Joseph La Posta, Chief Executive Officer, Multicultural New South Wales Hon. Mohna Ansari, Commissioner, National Human Rights Commission, Nepal Prof Audrey Osler, University College of Southeast Norway and University of Leeds, UK Prof Leszek Korporowicz, Jagiellonian University, Poland Mr Ed Santo or Ms Anna Brown, CEO Equality Australia TBC

17.30 – 18.00

Launch of the WSU Diversity and Human Rights Research Centre

18.15 - 19.30

Human Rights Film Event The Staging Post’ - a Fund Raiser for a School in Indonesia

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Thursday, 13 February 2020 Peter Shergold Building, Parramatta City Campus, Western Sydney University

169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta

08.00 – 08.30 Conference Registration

08.30 – 12.00 (with coffee break

10.00 – 10.30)

Workshop 1 Mr Charles Allen, Institute for Economics and Peace, Positive Peace Workshop

08.30 – 10.00

Workshop 2 Ms Ida Walker, Director of Public Discourse, Australian Baha’i Community Strengthening Social Cohesion Through Dialogue

08.30 – 10.00

Workshop 3 Mr Susan Jarnason, Public Mental Health Nurse Manager, Mental Health Am I a Pariah or do I belong?

08.30 – 10.00

Workshop 4 Ms Shyla Vohra, Migration Director, Regional Australian Institute Steps to Settlement Success: Fostering Social Cohesion in Regional Australia

10.00 – 10.30 Break

10.30 – 12.00

Workshop 5 Miss Jane Lewis, Director, CTC Facilitation From Fragile Tolerance to Robust Acceptance: Train the trainer

10.30 – 12.00

Workshop 6

Ms Wendy Lobwein, Senior Manager, Prevention of Violence Against Women program, AMES Australia Communities Leading Change and Creating Cohesion Within

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10.30 – 12.00

Workshop 7 Mr Troy Nicholls, Senior Development Manager, Multicultural Communities Council Gold Coast Ltd. Building Intercultural Cohesion in the Workforce

10.30 – 12.00

Workshop 8 Mr Asvin Phorugngam, Electoral inclusion office, Victorian Electoral Commission (confirmed) Active Citizenship – Be Heard

10.30 – 12.00

Workshop 9 Ms Julie Bover, Reconciliation Australia Practical Skills for Advancing Knowledge and Pride in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories, Cultures and Contributions

12.00 – 13.00 Conference Concludes Coffee/Tea being served