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Centre for Dialogue Publications

Publications the Centre offers for free electronic distribution can be accessed from this page, along with references to other Centre publications.

Clicking on the links listed below will take you to the relevant material as it is grouped on this page:

 

Connections – Newsletter of the Centre for Dialogue

Connections, the newsletter for the Centre for Dialogue, aims to inform readers of the Centre’s past, present and future activities. The newsletter also attempts to engage the reader with the broader issues that set the background for the Centre’s work.

The most recent edition includes:

  • An opinion piece by Dr Michalis Michael on Australia's future in the region, and the world;
  • An article on the evaluation of values teaching in secondary schools by Dr George Myconos;
  • A review of the Centre's project work in development of an Interfaith Network, and the effect of the Sri Lankan conflict on local communities.

Connections Issue 3 (PDF download)
Connections Issue 2 (PDF download)
Connections Issue 1 (PDF download)

All enquiries (including subscriptions) contact James Oaten
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2007 Annual Report

The Annual Report includes information on all Centre projects; partnerships; publications; conference papers; conferences, lectures and seminars; educational activities; visiting fellows and staff for 2006 to 2007.

2007 Annual Report (PDF download)

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Discussion Papers

The following papers arose from the project ‘Australia’s Handling of Tensions Between Islam and the West since September 11’ - follow this link to see project details:

  • Michális S. Michael, Australia’s Response to Tensions between Islam and the West since September 11, Discussion Paper no. 1, 2007

Discussion Paper 1 (PDF download)

This paper was delivered at the HUGG2 workshop in Manila on 27 August 2007. The paper examines the impact of international conflicts involving the Muslim world upon Australia’s multicultural society by studying the government’s responses to tensions between Islam and the West since September 11.

  • George Myconos, Perceptions of Islamic and Middle Eastern People in Australian Media: Scope for Improvement, Discussion Paper no. 2, 2007

Discussion Paper 2 (PDF download)

This paper delivered at HUGG2 workshop in Manila on 27 August 2007. It looks at how sections of the Australian media represented Islamic and Middle Eastern communities in the wake of the 11 September 2001 terror attacks, and then during what came to be known as the ‘war on terror’. It considered examples of such media coverage, and the ways in which reporting and editorialising contributed to an atmosphere of intimidation and fear for these communities.

  • Yusef Sheikh Omar, Australia’s Muslims: Experiences and Expectations after September 11, Discussion Paper no. 3, 2007

Discussion Paper 3 (PDF download)

This paper was based on in-depth interviews with members of the Australian-Muslim community, this encapsulating a range of responses to government policies and media coverage since September 11. It offers a number of important recommendations addressed both to the Muslim community and to government and other organisations.

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Working Papers

The Centre’s Working Paper Series is intended to provide scholars, students, the research community more widely, policy-makers, journalists and community leaders with an opportunity to contribute to an on-going and wide-ranging debate. The working papers examine the deeper roots of cultural, religious and political conflict and the contribution which the philosophy and method of dialogue can make to the resolution of conflict.

Authors are invited to explore the dynamics of conflict (whether intra-state, inter-state, or trans-state), with a view to identifying ways in which inter-cultural or inter-civilisational dialogue has in the past contributed to coexistence, co-operation and mutual enrichment or might do so in the future. Submitted papers can focus on individual case studies, comparative analysis, or more systemic approaches. Papers that are entirely theoretical or philosophical in their approach are equally welcome.

The papers can be downloaded and reviewd by clicking on the following links, grouped by year of issue:

  • 2007

Working Paper No.3 (PDF download)
Working Paper No.2 (PDF download)
Working Paper No.1 (PDF download)

  • 2006

Working Paper No.3 (PDF download)
Working Paper No.2 (PDF download)
Working Paper No.1 (PDF download)

Please direct all enquiries regarding the Working Paper series to Dr Michális S Michael.

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Refereed Publications by Centre Staff

Featured Book:
Joseph A. Camilleri, Larry Marshall, Michalis S. Michael and Michael T. Seigel (eds), Asia-Pacific Geopolitics: Hegemony vs. Human Security, Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2007.

The post-September 11 world is steadily moving towards multipolarity as the hegemon’s authority declines. The UN is at a pivotal moment in its history and middle powers like Japan and Australia will no doubt help to shape its future. Furthermore, China’s star is rising and the region has to contend with all the ramifications of this complex reality.

 

The book defines human security as a concept that offers the international community a broader philosophical and political purpose and gives substance to the emerging regional and global multilateralism. It poses perhaps the two most intriguing and critical questions of the moment: can civil society and epistemic communities, operating across cultural and civil boundaries, play a more influential role in defining the goals and processes of regional cooperation in Asia Pacific? Can states, multilateral organisations and civil society develop a more effective partnership in pursuit of these goals?

For more information (including ordering) please visit the websit of Edward Elgar Publishing.

Recent Staff Publications:
  • Joseph A. Camilleri, Joel S. Kahn & Peter Murphy, Australian Perspectives on Southeast Asia, the United States and the World: The PASN Inaugural Week Lectures, Philippines-Australia Studies Network, Ateneo de Manila University, 2005.
  • Joseph A. Camilleri, “East Asia's Emerging Regionalism: Tensions and Potential in Design and Architecture”, Global Change, Peace and Security, 2005, 17 (3), pp 253-262.
  • Joseph A. Camilleri, “Citizenship in a Globalising World”, Peace and Policy, 2005, 10, pp 19-28.
  • George Myconos, The Globalization(s) of Organized Labour: 1945-2004, Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, 2005.
  • George Myconos, “Precarious employment: some reflections from the semi-periphery”, Just Policy, 37, 2005, pp. 59-62.
  • Michális S. Michael & Anastasios M. Tamis (eds), Cyprus in the Modern World, Thessaloniki, Vanias Press, 2005.
  • Michális S. Michael, Larry Marshall, Michael Seigel and Joseph A. Camilleri (eds), Asia-Pacific Geopolitics: Hegemony versus Human Security, London: Edward Elgar (2007 forthcoming).
  • Michális S. Michael, Negotiating History: Resolving the Cyprus Conflict, London, I.B. Tauris, 2007.
  • Michális S. Michael, “Cyprus Peace Talks: A Critical Appraisal”, Journal of Peace Research, 44 (5), 2007.
Publications Available from the Centre:
  • Joseph A. Camilleri, Joel S. Kahn & Peter Murphy, Australian Perspectives on Southeast Asia, the United States and the World: The PASN Inaugural Week Lectures, Philippines-Australia Studies Network, Ateneo de Manila University, 2005.
  • Hou Minyue, The Impact of China’s Modernisation on Relations with Australia, Shanghai Translation Publishing House, 2005.
  • Michael T. Seigel, Some Considerations Regarding Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, Institute for Social Ethics, Nanzan University, 2005.
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Journal: Global Change, Peace and Security

Global Change, Peace and Security is a scholarly journal that addresses the difficult practical and theoretical questions posed by a rapidly globalising world. By focusing on the international dimension of political, economic and cultural life, it cuts across the traditional boundaries that separate states, economic and societies, as well as disciplines and ideologies.

The Centre for Dialogue currently provides the core of editorial input for this scholarly journal. Contacts concerning editorial matters for the journal are:

Editor: Dr George Myconos
Editorial Assistant: Mr Aran Martin

Please refer to the website of the publisher, Routledge, for subscription and other details concerning the journal.

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Submissions

The following submissions have been made by the Centre for Dialogue to government reviews:

  • Review of the National Innovation System, May 2008

Centre for Dialogue's submission to the Cutler Review (PDF download)

On 22 January 2008, the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research, Senator Kim Carr, announced a wide ranging review of Australia's national innovation system to be conducted by an expert panel chaired by Dr Terry Cutler...follow this link to see details of the review

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