At the Melbourne Social Equity Institute, we acknowledge an imperfect world. We realise that societies are sometimes beset by divisions of culture, economic status or creed. Chances of birth such as class, ethnicity, ability, caste or gender often lead to marginalisation and disempowerment.
We strive to identify the origins of disadvantage and develop effective solutions through high-end research and active community engagement. Our vision is to influence government policy, public opinion and social practices through the highest quality scholarship in order to create fairer societies.
Staff
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Directorate
The Institute's directorate is responsible for allocating funding, coordinating communities of like-minded researchers and engaging with external partners, policy makers and the public.
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Research staff
Research program leaders steer the research direction, commission projects and champion outputs.
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Governance
The Melbourne Social Equity Institute is guided by its reference group and advisory board.
Students
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PhD Students
Each year the Melbourne Social Equity Institute gives Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships and other scholarships to students whose interest in social equity issues aligns closely to our research agenda.
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Doctoral Academy
For each Doctoral Academy, the Melbourne Social Equity Institute selects a cohort of research higher degree students from across the university to share their research, knowledge and ideas on social equity issues.
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Interdisciplinary PhD Program in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
This program program brings together doctoral candidates from across the University of Melbourne to focus on issues related to asylum-seeking, forced migration and statelessness.
Contact
- social-equity@unimelb.edu.au
- @MSEI_Unimelb
- Address
- Melbourne Social Equity Institute
201 Grattan Street
Carlton VIC 3053