Beyond the quick fix. Regional Migration, Multi+ Interculturalism Symposium – Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District

Latrobe University – Department of Humanities – will present a one-day symposium in Bendigo on 12 November 2019 which will discuss research and practice insights for socially sustainable regional migration and multiculturalism.

Latrobe University – Department of Humanities – is pleased to invite you to a 1-day symposium titled ‘Beyond the quick fix: migration, multi- and interculturalism in regional and rural Australia’ at the La Trobe Art Institute in Bendigo on Tuesday 12th November, from 10.30 – 4.45. The event has been convened by the Regional Migration and Multiculturalism research cluster at La Trobe University funded by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The symposium will bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss learnings and insights that contribute to socially sustainable regional migration, and to the further development of multi- and interculturalism policies and practice.

The program includes a panel with representatives from the community sector, service providers and other stakeholders from different regional sites (including Shepparton, Bendigo and Mildura); presentations by academic researchers with strong track records in researching regional and rural migration and multiculturalism-related issues; and discussions of research and policy gaps and future research needs.

Event Details:

Program: Beyond the quick fix. Regional Migration, Multi+ Interculturalism Symposium
Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Time: 10:30 am – 4:45 pm AEDT
Location: La Trobe Art Institute, 121 View Street, Bendigo, VIC 3550
Cost: Free
Bookings: Online at Eventbrite
More Information: Martina Boese, email M.Boese@latrobe.edu.au
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	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District acknowledges the Yorta Yorta People of the land which comprises the Goulburn Valley. We pay respect to tribal Elders, past, present and emerging and we celebrate their continuing culture and acknowledge the memory of their ancestors.
	The Ethnic Council of Shepparton and District is a peak body whose mission is to promote and represent the social, cultural and economic well-being of ethnic communities in the Goulburn Valley Region through the provision of quality and innovative settlement, refugee support, community development, and information and advocacy services.