Multicultural Summit 2009

KASAMA Vol. 23 No. 1 / January-February-March 2009 / Solidarity Philippines Australia Network

The Multicultural Summit ‘09 Steering Committee invites submissions for abstracts for Multicultural Summit ‘09 which will be held at the State Library of Queensland on Monday, 26 October 2009 and Tuesday, 27 October 2009.

Panel proposals and proposals for individual papers are invited on any aspect of multiculturalism, nationalism, and pluralism but particularly those addressing the following themes and streams:

An Australian identity?
Multiculturalism & Nationalism – competing or strengthening themes?
Managing diversity or embracing diversity?
Linked issue examples: employment, education, housing, government service delivery, cultural competencies, and migration.

Papers which present research outcomes, track trends or developments, describe case studies or works in progress, are of speculative projection, challenge existing paradigms or record a history, are all welcome.

Papers will be selected on the basis of quality, originality and relevance to the Summit theme and will be reviewed by the Multicultural Summit ‘09 Steering Committee.

Please comply with the following and forward your abstract no later than June 30, 2009.

Abstracts must be typed in Microsoft Word
No more than 300 words
Include your name, email address and phone number
Submit by email as an attachment or on a CD posted to the address below.

Please forward your abstracts to: summit@eccq.com.au

Or post to:

Erika Lamichhane Bhandari
Events Manager - Multicultural Summit ‘09
Ethnic Communities Council of Queensland
PO Box 5916, West End, Qld. 4101
Tel.: (07) 3844 9166 Fax: (07) 3846 4453

Steering Committee member organisations:
ACCES Services, Brisbane City Council, ECCQ, Griffith University, Multicultural Development Association, Multilink Community Services, Multicultural Affairs Queensland, QCOSS and State Library Queensland