20 JUNE 2008
New ICEPA Report: Refugee Access and Participation in Tertiary Education and Training
This report includes recommendations about refugee access to tertiary education and training and is based on research conducted by ICEPA to identify best practice relating to issues faced by refugees in, or seeking access to, the tertiary education and training sector. The research project also evaluated the education and training programs, alternative entry schemes and any other support services which assist refugees to realise their educational goals in Victorian universities and TAFE institutes. Statement from the Horn of African Communities Network in relation to the Refugee Access and Participation in Tertiary Education and Training Report:
"The Horn of African Communities Network recommend the outcomes of this research. As refugee community one of our tasks is to support institutions to better engage people from Refugee background with particular learning and support needs. We hope the outcomes of the research will improve access to education, training and employment for the Refugee & Humanitarian community and assist in framing best education policy in Australia. This report is vital in addressing issues that marginalise Refugee community from the rest of society." (Horn of African Communities Network Inc.)
For further information: Omar Jabir, Chairperson: tel: 03-96872586 or Terefe Aborete, General Secretary tel: 0418370719
Download the report: Refugee Access and Participation in Tertiary Education and Training.pdf (737KB)
15 APRIL 2008
ICEPA is pleased to announce the recent publication of books by ICEPA staff.
ISRAEL, THE DIASPORA AND JEWISH IDENTITY
ICEPA Director Associate Professor Danny Ben-Moshe's (co-editor) Israel, the Diaspora and Jewish Identity (Sussex Academic Press) investigates the significance, contribution and role played by the state of Israel - ideologically and practically - in the identity of Diaspora Jews. This book explores what it is about Israel that resonates or not with Diaspora Jews, leading them to place Israel above, alongside or below competing or complementary considerations in their identity. The regions covered are Canada, Great Britain, Latin America, France, Australia, the United States, Russia and South Africa. The book is also of use to those interested in other diasporas when considering issues of identity, religion and politics. Publisher website:
http://www.sussex-academic.co.uk/sa/titles/jewish_studies/BenMosheSegev.htm
Australian orders: brasch2@aol.com
RACISMS IN THE NEW WORLD ORDER: REALITIES OF CULTURE, COLOUR AND IDENTITY
ICEPA Research Professor Professor Hurriyet Babacan's (co-editor) Racisms in the New World Order: Realities of Culture, Colour and Identity (Cambridge Scholars Publishing) examines the contemporary forms of racisms that are evolving and moving beyond the traditional idea of a single monolithic racism based on biology or culture. It offers new perspectives on theorising the new racisms and looks at the intersections with different forms of prejudice and discrimination such as sexism and ageism. The book places the discussion of racism within the contemporary discussions of the 'War on Terror' and the allied issues of 'Islamaphobia' and the 'New Antisemitism', excavating the many elements involved including the media and the State, using case studies from across the world to highlight these. The final section focuses on the challenges in developing a discourse on anti-racism as well as presents strategies towards a platform for action. This is an edited collection which includes chapters by Victoria University researchers Associate Professor Santina Bertone, Dr Chris Sonn and Associate Professor Danny Ben-Moshe. Professor Babacan has contributed two chapters to this book, and is completing a follow up book for the same publisher which is due for release early 2009. Publisher website:
http://www.c-s-p.org/Flyers/Racisms-in-the-New-World-Order--Realities-of-Cultures--Colours-and-Identity.htm
PRODUCTIVE DIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA
ICEPA Research Fellow Jo Pyke's Productive Diversity in Australia (VDMVerlag Dr Müller) examines the concept and theory of productive diversity in the Australian context and critically analyses the varied ways in which the term productive diversity has been employed. The aim of the book is to understand how and why Australian companies have responded to the federal government's productive diversity policies originally implemented in the early 1990s by the Keating government. Based on interviews with 156 senior managers employed at Australia's top 500 companies, the findings show that policy adoption is patchy across Australia and there are few that have made real attempts to make the most of Australia's culturally diverse labour market. Ordering Information:
http://www.vu.edu.au/library/scripts/objectifyMedia.aspx?file=pdf/580/28.pdf&siteID=4&str_title=JPBookFlyer.pdf
MIGRATION, MULTICULTURALISM AND LANGUAGE MAINTENANCE IN AUSTRALIA: POLISH MIGRATION TO MELBOURNE IN THE 1980S
ICEPA Postdoctoral Researcher Dr Beata Leuner's Migration, Multiculturalism and Language Maintenance in Australia: Polish Migration to Melbourne in the 1980s (Peter Lang Bern) examines migration movements to Australia and the role of successive immigration legislation: from the notorious White Australia Policy through to the contemporary multicultural agenda. Her detailed case study sheds new light on the experiences of Polish migrants of the 1980s and their children in Melbourne. The story of successive waves of migration - particularly following the Second World War - and the influence of these on multicultural Australia provide the context of this study. Of particular interest is the relationship between the policy of multiculturalism and language maintenance among first generation Polish migrants and their children (the second generation). Publisher website:
http://www.peterlang.com/index.cfm?vID=11513&vLang=E&vHR=1&vUR=2&vUUR=1
