Fethi Mansouri

Fethi Mansouri is Deakin Distinguished Professor and Director of the Alfred Deakin Institute, holding the UNESCO Chair for Cultural Diversity. His research examines migration, multiculturalism, and intercultural relations, with $4M+ in grants including ARC projects on social cohesion.

Core research domains:

• Migration and refugee policy
• Multicultural service provision
• Diaspora humanitarianism
• Countering racism
• Muslim communities in the West

Recent publications analyze forced migration governance and multicultural policy frameworks. Work consistently addresses tensions between national security, social cohesion, and human rights in diverse societies.

Honors include election to the Academy of Social Sciences and convening UNESCO's UniTwin network. Leads 'Mapping Social Services' ($381K ARC Linkage) and 'Diaspora Humanitarians' projects.

Supervises doctoral candidates studying identity negotiation and diaspora aid. Advises governments on multicultural policy and counters violent extremism programs.