Institutes and centres
The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences works closely with a number of outstanding internationally recognised research centres and institutes. These provide a vigorous intellectual forum for teaching and research, as well as facilitating cross-disciplinary collaborations and networks within a national and international context.
University Centres/Institutes
The Trendall Research Centre for Ancient Mediterranean Studies
Contact:
Dr Gillian Shepherd, Deputy Director
P: 03 9479 2845
E: g.shepherd@latrobe.edu.au
Institute for Human Security
The Institute for Human Security is a new university-wide institute, which endeavours to further interdisciplinary research on all aspects related to human security as defined by the United Nations and encourages an ongoing dialogue between academia, development agencies and policy makers.
Contact:
Mr Chris Roche, Acting Director
E: C.Roche@latrobe.edu.au
Centre for Research on Language Diversity
The Centre for Research on Language Diversity (CRLD - formerly RCLT) is committed to comprehensively documenting and analysing the linguistic structures of endangered and previously undescribed or under-described languages. This commitment is part of a worldwide enterprise to document and preserve for posterity as much of the world's linguistic and cultural diversity and heritage as possible.
Contact:
Dr Adam Schembri, Interim Director
P: 03 9479 6401
E: a.schembri@latrobe.edu.au
Centre for Dialogue
The Centre for Dialogue is primarily committed to research but also education and training, policy development and community engagement focusing on the philosophy, method and practice of dialogue.
Contact:
Prof Alberto Gomes, Director
P: 03 9479 1224
E: a.gomes@latrobe.edu.au
Faculty Centres/Institutes
Research Centre for Greek Studies
The National Centre for Hellenic Studies and Research closed on 31 December 2008. The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences is currently in the process of establishing the new Centre for Greek Studies and further details will be available here shortly.
Contact:
Prof Chris Mackie, Director
P: 03 9479 2418
E: c.mackie@latrobe.edu.au
Centre for Creative Arts
The Centre for Creative Arts is an interdisciplinary research centre, based in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. The Centre supports research in creative arts practices, including Media Arts, Theatre and Performance, Creative Writing, and Visual Arts.
Contact:
Prof Norie Neumark, Director
P: 03 9479 2706
E: n.neumark@latrobe.edu.au
Institute of Latin American Studies
The Institute of Latin American Studies (ILAS), is Australia's first and Victoria's only academic centre dedicated to researching and understanding Latin America. It coordinates Latin American undergraduate/postgraduate teaching and research at La Trobe University. The Director of ILAS is Dr Ralph Newmark.
Contact:
Dr Ralph Newmark, Director
P: 03 9479 1142
E: r.newmark@latrobe.edu.au
La Trobe Institute of Indian & South Asian Studies
The Institute was established to provide a focus for the University's longstanding and lively intellectual engagement with South Asia, and its ongoing and growing links with academic institutions in that region.
Contact:
Dr Peter Friedlander
E: p.friedlander@latrobe.edu.au
Philippines Australia Studies Centre
Contact:
Dr Trevor Hogan, Director
P: 03 9479 1116
E: t.hogan@latrobe.edu.au
Thesis Eleven Centre
The primary purposes of the Centre are to develop further the network of local and global contacts already established by the journal, and to seek to secure research funding to generate further innovations in critical theory while bridging the careers of graduates in transition.
Contact:
Prof Peter Beilharz, Director
P: 03 9479 2753
E: p.beilharz@latrobe.edu.au
