Anna Halafoff
Biography
Ms Anna Halafoff is a researcher for the UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations – Asia Pacific, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University.
Her recent appointments have included: Assistant Coordinator, Globalisation's New Challenge: Social Cohesion in Diverse Communities, Monash University and Chatham House: The Royal Institute of International Affairs, London; Assistant Coordinator, Religion in Conflict and Peace Conference, UNESCO Paris and International Outlook, Melbourne; Coordinator, Religion & Peace Program, International Conflict Resolution Centre, University of Melbourne, Melbourne.
Anna holds degrees from the University of Melbourne (BA 1991) and the University of New England (Master of Letters in Peace Studies 2000 and Grad. Dip. Ed 2005). She is currently a PhD candidate at Monash University, researching Netpeace: Multifaith Movements and Cosmopolitan Governance.
Research
Anna's current research projects include:
- Netpeace: Multifaith Movements and Cosmopolitan Governance, PhD, School of Political and Social Inquiry Monash University.
- Perceptions of Multiculturalism and Security in Victoria, Global Terrorism Research Centre (GTReC), Monash University for the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria.
- Media and Communications Training Program for Multifaith Leaders in Melbourne, UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations- Asia Pacific and the Global Terrorism Research Centre (GTReC), Monash University in partnership with Globe Communications for the Victorian Multicultural Commission.
- Multifaith Education and Social Inclusion in Australia, UNESCO Chair in Interreligious and Intercultural Relations – Asia Pacific, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University.
Publications
Books
Wright-Neville, D. and Halafoff, A. (in press) (eds.). Terrorism and Social Exclusion: Misplaced Risk – Common Security. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Book Chapters
Halafoff, A. (in press). “Venerable Robina Courtin: An Unconventional Buddhist?”. In Rocha, C. and Barker, M. (eds.) Buddhism in Australia: Traditions in Change, New York: Routledge.
Bouma, G., Ling, R. and Halafoff, A. (in press). “The Impact of Religious Diversity and Revitalization on Inter-religious Education for Citizenship and Human Rights”. In Engebretson, K., de Souza, M., Durka, G. and Gearon, L. (eds.) International Handbook of Inter-religious Education, Vol. 4. New York: Springer.
Halafoff, A., Lentini, P. and Bouma, G. (in press). “Civic Integration for Religious Community Leaders: A Multifaith Approach”. In Wright-Neville, D. and Halafoff, A. (eds.) Terrorism and Social Exclusion: Misplaced Risk – Common Security. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Wright-Neville, D. and Halafoff, A. (in press). “Misplaced Risks and Common Security”. In Wright-Neville, D. and Halafoff, A. (eds.) Terrorism and Social Exclusion: Misplaced Risk – Common Security. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing.
Halafoff, A. (2006), “Interreligious Peace Education”. In Swee-Hin. T. and Cawagas, V. (eds.) Cultivating Wisdom Harvesting Peace: Education for a Culture of Peace through Values, Virtues, and Spirituality of Diverse Cultures, Faiths, and Civilizations, 355-362. Brisbane: Multifaith Centre Griffith University.
Case Study Vignette
Halafoff, A. (2006). “An Australian Buddhist”. In Bouma, G. Australian Soul: Religion and Spirituality in the 21st Century, 163-164. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Journal Articles (Refereed)
Halafoff, A. (in press) “Netpeace and the Cosmopolitan Condition: Multifaith Movements and the Politics of Understanding”, Political Theology.
Halafoff, A. and Wright-Neville, D. (2009). “A Missing Peace? The Role of Religious Actors in Countering Terrorism”, Studies of Conflict and Terrorism. 32(11): 921-932.
Bouma, G. and Halafoff, A. (2009). “Multifaith Education and Social Inclusion in Australia”, Journal of Religious Education. 57(3):17-25.
Conley Tyler, M., Bretherton, D., Halafoff, A & Kim Le, Y. (2008). “A Case Study of Participatory Action Research in Cross-Cultural Educational Design: Developing a Peace Education Curriculum for Vietnamese Primary Schools”, Journal of Research in International Education. 7(3): 346-368.
Conference Papers (Refereed)
Halafoff, A. (2008). “Multifaith Movements in Ultramodernity”. In proceedings from Re-Imagining Sociology TASA Conference 2008 (CD-Rom)
Halafoff, A. (2007). “Advancing Australian ‘Shared Security’: Secular-Religious Peacebuilding Networks”.In proceedings from Public Sociologies: Lessons and Trans-Tasman Comparisons, TASA / SAANZ Joint Conference 2007 (CD-Rom)
Halafoff, A. (2006). “Civic Integration for Religious Community Leaders New to Australia: A Multifaith Peacebuilding Approach”. In proceedings from Sociology for a Mobile World, TASA Conference 2006 (CD-Rom)
Halafoff, A. (2006). “UnAustralian Values”. In proceedings from UNAUSTRALIA Conference 2006, Canberra: University of Canberra.
Conference Proceedings (Non-refereed)
Conley Tyler, M and Halafoff, A. (2005), “Developing a Culturally-Specific Peace Curriculum for Vietnamese Primary Schools”. In proceedings from Religion in peace and conflict: Responding to fundamentalism and militancy - Education for shared values for intercultural and interfaith understanding, 153-165. Paris: UNESCO.
Conley Tyler, M and Halafoff, A. 2005, “Rethinking Religion: Towards a Culture of Peace”. In proceedings from Religion in peace and conflict: Responding to fundamentalism and militancy - Education for shared values for intercultural and interfaith understanding, 365-371.Paris: UNESCO.
Reports
Lentini, P., Halafoff, A. & Ogru, E. (2009) Perceptions of Multiculturalism and Security in Victoria: Report to the Department of Premier and Cabinet, State Government of Victoria, Global Terrorism Research Centre, Monash University.
Bouma, G. D., Pickering, S., Dellal, H. and Halafoff, A. (2007). Managing the Impact of Global Crisis Events on Community Relations in Multicultural Australia, Multicultural Affairs Queensland and the Victorian Office of Multicultural Affairs.
Bouma, G.D., Hass D., Lentini, P. and Halafoff, A. (2007). Introducing Australia: A Course for Clergy New to Australia. Summary Report. Global Terrorism Research Centre, Monash University and the Australian Multicultural Association.
Wright-Neville, D. and Halafoff, A. (2007). Globalisation’s New Challenge: Social Cohesion in Diverse Societies. Global Terrorism Research Centre, Monash University.