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Do you think Australia is cohesive society? What has Australia addressed to achieve social cohesion and what areas does Australia need to improve for its social cohesion?

How do positive and negative intergroup contacts affect social cohesion? Do you think there are any differences in the influence in ethnically multicultural societies (e.g. Australia) and relatively non-multicultural society (e.g. Japan)?

Ayumi Kamijo

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Contact theory seems to hold less and less sway in a digital world where we are pushed and incentivised to clump together in echo chambers or silos by technology and social media infrastructure. How do we have face to face contact with people we might not like when a phone is always in your pocket that you can pick up and start fiddling with, which is completely catered you wants and desires.   Even in typical spaces for contact with strangers, like an elevator, modern people seem more comfortable to avert eye contact and reach for their smart phone.

Edward Stott

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Within the Australian context, trust of public institutions and others in the community is at a low ebb, how does social cohesion continue or renew itself if you can't trust the 'other'? We are less likely to engage or even know our neighbours, is this a symptom of a society that is becoming less cohesive and trusting?

Edward Stott

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With regards to inclusion and cohesion, it's assumed that all members of the group have similar broad goals and values, although when does this not play out in real life scenarios? How do vary different world views and value systems, for example Indigenous Australians and Colonial settlers, reconcile their differences if they value completely different things? It seems dominance and slow-motion assimilation triumphs over respect and tolerance

Edward Stott

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What are the key elements of social inclusion and what kind of political, social and cultural change needs to happen in order for Australia to be more socially inclusive?

How can nations safeguard their social cohesion from threats like the rise of right-wing nationalism, the rise of 'fake news' that can spread misinformation and cause strain in inter-group ties and growing income inequality?

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Is cosmopolitanism good for migrants? How will it be maintained within a neoliberal system?

Is current multiculturalism in Western societies compatible with social cohesion goal?

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How can social cohesion be simplified to allow for a more pragmatic analysis of the indicators of integration?

What strategies can be implemented to ensure the success of social cohesion?

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What are some of the reasons that a diverse community and its members may be reluctant to build bridges and connect with each other? How can researchers use social psychology to find ways to promote social cohesion in a cosmopolitan and multicultural region?

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As "social cohesion has been established as one of the new frameworks which furthers understanding of contemporary social and political structures", what utility does this framework have when analysing the rise of populist-nationalism in the US and Europe?

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The recent comments by Luke Foley regarding ‘white flight’ in Western Sydney contradict the recommendations provided by Hewstone about an integrated community. What can government policy do to encourage white people to socially integrate with these migrant rich communities?  

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The recent comments by Luke Foley regarding ‘white flight’ in Western Sydney contradict the recommendations provided by Hewstone about an integrated community. What can government policy do to encourage white people to socially integrate with these migrant rich communities?  

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Martin Isidro

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Can a government's immigration policy, should it too radically pursue multiculturalism, promote resegregation in the manner described by Hewstone (2015)? Moreover, given that resegregation is, in effect, the free choice of people to associate with whomever they wish, how could a government combat the deleterious effects of this phenomena without becoming tyrannical?  - Matthew Bennett

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-          What is the best definition and model of social cohesion?

-          Why are some individuals and groups so desperate to try and find evidence that ethnic diversity is harmful?

-          What circumstances are best for fostering the most social cohesion?

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How can we make the 'win-win' society for both host countries and future migrants? MIKI

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How can we make the 'win-win' society for both host countries and future migrants? MIKI

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Markus and Kirpitchenko (2018) argues that the concept of "social cohesion" are used ambiguously and elusively for political reasons. Therefore, what kind of social cohesion should we achieve? And what do we need to do to achieve this kind of social cohesion? Is intergroup contact that suggested by Hewstone(2015) the ultimate solution for achieving the desirable social cohesion?