From the way we learn and communicate to the way we collectively govern and express our cultural values – our research is changing how we engage with each other and our environment. Join our passionate and collaborative community of researchers and make a lasting impact across education, humanities and social sciences, communication and creative arts.
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The Faculty of Arts and Education is home to world-class research institutes, centres and groups who unite experts across our three schools, and across the University, to drive research innovation and address real-world challenges.
We are an internationally recognised and highly regarded social sciences and humanities research institute.
Our research investigates cultural and social sustainability, resilience and opportunities for rural and regional communities.
We investigate diverse Asian cultures, identities, governances, and belief systems at a macro and micro level.
Our research explores the role and effects of digital infrastructures and interfaces on our communities.
Our research seeks to understand crime and criminal behaviour, creating real-world responses to the impact of crime on society.
Our research decolonises knowledge and utilises arts and activism to address the impacts of human activity on the planet.
Our researchers deliver groundbreaking screen experiences that address real-world challenges.
We drive educational reform by exploring policy and practice issues that impact the preparation and supply of teachers.
Our research practises a pluralist approach to philosophy, to critique and engage with contemporary thought.
We examine local and global political challenges, pushing beyond traditional conceptual and empirical boundaries.
We use creative research methodologies to address social, environmental and cultural concerns occurring in the public sphere.
Our research illuminates the dynamic relationship between the creative and the critical, and between literature and social change.
We are a connected and vibrant research centre devoted to making quality education inclusive and equitable for all.
Our research seeks to understand and improve the physical, mental, social and spiritual health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our research engages critically and creatively with policy and practice to create resilient and inclusive education systems.
We work with educators and leaders to drive organisational change.
We’re among the top 1% for arts and humanities research globally, as well as #2 in Australia for education and education research. Work alongside Australia's best researchers in the Faculty of Arts and Education.
Our research is guided by Deakin's five interconnected research strengths to facilitate partnerships and deliver new insights that enrich our communities.
Our research explores pathways towards a greener future, considering how we effectively communicate environmental challenges to society; the role of arts activism in the Anthropocene; how decolonisation affects today’s socio-ecological challenges; intergenerational learning for environmental justice; creative uses of digital technologies to mitigate ecological collapse.
Our research explores the diversity of society and the challenges within it, considering how Australia’s cultural heritage contributes to society; our political, economic and cultural connections to Asia; effective and resilient education systems; the impact of digital technologies on creativity and lived experiences; how our media and creative industries support social belonging, place-making and equity.
Our research utilises creativity and technology to propel contemporary culture and learning, considering how virtual production is revolutionising filmmaking practices; using technology to improve training, education and entertainment; how screen technologies can help us re-examine our past and shape contemporary Australia.
Our research explores sustainable healthcare initiatives in Australia and abroad, considering how screen experiences positively impact mental and physical health; the impact of digital technologies on wellbeing; how identity can build resilience and belonging; how sociological perspectives can improve health and wellbeing of communities.
Our research explores how we can minimise crime and mitigate its effects on communities, considering: the impacts of crime on society and approaches to prevent it; strategies can we use to counter racism
The Centre for Contemporary Histories has developed collaborations with Indigenous communities and various organisations inside Australia and internationally to reveal the story of the entanglement of Indigenous and Western Knowledges in the mid 1800s.
Alistair Macauley believes the world needs more music and philosophy. His PhD research combines these two passions, setting him up for a career in post-doctoral research.
Deakin Motion Lab focuses on three areas of emerging technology research within the visual arts industries. Each of the projects showcase research in Virtual Production, Participatory Screen, and Immersive Realities.
Amrita Kamath is passionate about science. That's why through her PhD, she’s researching ways that science can be made more engaging and interesting for students.
Get in touch with our team to find out more on our research programs, media expertise and collaboration.
