Humanities and Social Sciences

Politics and International Relations Program

Staff Directory

Larry Marshall is the Project Officer for the Centre for Dialogue where he is responsible for two projects involving the Muslim Community in Victoria. He coordinates the 'Young Muslim Leadership Training Program' and the visits by Islamic Scholars to Australia. Larry is also the Project Officer for the 'International Network of Universities' (INU) on a project to coordinate a Masters Program in 'Global Citizenship and Peace' across eight international partner universities.

Larry was born in Sri Lanka. He migrated to Australia in his high school years and studied at La Trobe University where he completed an honors degree in Politics and Economics.

He taught commerce and humanities in high schools for ten years. Larry then volunteered to work overseas with 'Australian Volunteers Abroad' and spent the next four years doing development work in the Philippines.

He has worked as a radio journalist in Community Radio and at the ABC. He returned to La Trobe University to take a Masters in Media and Cinema Studies and is currently completing a PhD in International Politics.

Teaching

• Coordinated the Leadership Training Program for Young Muslims in 2007, including programs in Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne.
• Coordinated with Associated Professor Thomas Weber the seminar program at Hiroshima University in 2006 under the auspices of the International Network of Universities (INU).
• Our World in Crisis – A ten week course in the community to skill inform and stimulate. One night per week for five hours of lectures, workshops, debates, simulation exercises and guest interviews. Coordinated by Professor Joseph Camilleri, Larry Marshall and Ben Zala.
• Bachelor of International Relations - coordinated work placement for third year students in the new degree in 2003.
• Politics and media with Professor Robin Jeffrey at La Trobe University.
• Victoria University - taught community development to international students (Japanese) for five years and in the Degree for Asian Pacific Studies.
  

Publications

List of recent publications

Research Projects

List of research projects

Professional Involvements

List of professional involvements