Cyber-racism and community resilience

  • Bliuc, Ana-Maria (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
  • Bahfen, Nasya (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Dunn, Kevin (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Jakubowicz, Andrew (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Mason, Gail (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Paradies, Yin Carl (Chief Investigator (CI))
  • Erlichster, Victoria (Partner Investigator (PI))
  • Henry, Allison (Partner Investigator (PI))

    Project: Research

    Project Details

    Project Description

    Racism has become a significant source of social stress, facilitated through the internet, undermining community cohesion. This project will document perpetrators' creation of racist content, internet users' exposure to cyber-racism, the capacity of regulation to manage the impact, and how social media can help communities to resist cyber-racism.
    StatusFinished
    Effective start/end date1/07/12 → 30/06/15

    Funding

    • Australian Research Council (ARC)
    • Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC): A$17,250.00
    • Victorian Health Promotion Foundation (trading as VicHealth): A$17,250.00