Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research

Tackling today's societal challenges through collaborative research

The Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR) is dedicated to increasing our understanding of current challenges facing the modern world. Through the application of innovative humanities and social science research, incorporating the knowledge of academics from a broad range of interrelated disciplines, we are at the cutting edge of humanities and social science discourse.

16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Sustainable Development Goals

The Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research is aligned with the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and committed to tackling global challenges around gender equality, reducing inequalities, peace, justice, and strong institutions, and partnerships.

Working with and for communities 

Experts in interdisciplinary research 

Innovative and creative approaches to persistent and enduring social and cultural challenges  

Research programs

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Safeguarding Heritage

Safeguarding Heritage advances the discovery, analysis, and sustainable management of heritage (material and non-material, human and non-human) to support community identity, bonds and resilience.

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Transformative Cultures

Transformative Cultures focuses on creating frameworks and strategies to reduce social disparities in Australia's culture, arts, sports, and well-being sectors, fostering more just and inclusive communities.

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Confronting Crisis

Confronting Crisis identifies and strengthens social and cultural resourcefulness in environmental, economic, health or political crises among migrant, Indigenous and rural communities, including precarious work sectors.

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