"Our Centre is a multi-disciplinary hub for innovative work on cultural issues applying sociological, historical, media and textual perspectives." (Prof. Andy Bennett)
The Griffith Centre for Cultural Research (GCCR) is driving theoretical and practical frontiers on the patterns of human knowledge, belief, and behaviour. Our central brief is to investigate sociological perspectives, phenomena, institutions and contexts. Our research aims to contribute to the development of relevant social and cultural policy, stimulate study, debate, and education into all aspects of cultural understanding.
GCCR is committed to the following principles within each of its thematic areas of research:
- INTERDISCIPLINARY seek creative ways to synthesise broad perspectives, knowledge, skills and interconnections. Innovatively pursue research projects, that facilitate the study of ideas which cannot be adequately understood from a single disciplinary perspective.
- COLLABORATION actively engaging colleagues from other institutions, industry, NGOs and community groups locally, nationally and internationally.
- IMPACT ensuring research has an impact on and relevance to the world in which we live. To ensure that researchers are engaged outside the institution through knowledge exchange, technology transfer and community-university partnerships.
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