This opinion piece is based on a recent paper (PDF 200KB) presented at the Racisms in the New World Order Conference in Queensland, December 6-7, 2007.
Racisms in the New World Order: Realities of Culture, Colour and Identity Conference
Presented by the Centre for Multicultural and Community Development, University of the Sunshine Coast
8-9 December 2005
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Coolum Beach, Queensland, Australia
This conference provided an opportunity to examine the contemporary manifestations of racism across the world around key themes. The Centre for Multicultural and Community Development invited representatives from community, government and other organisations, as well as academics, to attend the conference to develop a better understanding of racism and ways to combat it.
Conference aims
Conference themes
Enquiries
Keynote Speakers
Organising and Advisory Committees
Conference proceedings
- Racisms in the New World Order Part 1 (PDF 1500KB)
- Racisms in the New World Order Part 2 (PDF 792KB)
- Racisms in the New World Order Part 3 (PDF 525KB)
- Racisms in the New World Order Part 4 (PDF 1700KB)
- Racisms in the New World Order Part 5 (PDF 1200KB)
- Racisms in the New World Order Practice Papers (PDF 245KB)
Conference aims
- Create dialogue on theory and practice of racism
- Share information on experiences of racism in a global context
- Identify issues in policy and program responses to combat racism
- Determine strategies and education tools to increase community awareness
- Showcase best practice and innovative programs
- Create an impetus for change and development, and
- Place racism in public discourses
Conference themes
- Media and racism
- Official racism
- Racism and the War on Terror
- Racisms in the New World Order
- New manifestations of racism
- Responses to racism
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