Global events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, the re-emergence of far-right ideologies, the continued political instability and conflict across many regions, climate change, and the persistent racial injustices and economic inequalities affecting the global community – all of these critical issues underscore the urgency, importance and relevance of the intellectual work done by ADI’s researchers and the challenging policy questions they strive to answer.

Engaging with and responding to these major challenges of our time is rarely a straightforward task. It requires an approach that involves multi-level, cross-sectoral partnerships as well as multi and inter-disciplinary methodologies that can deliver transformative knowledge that are at once socially impactful and academically significant.

I invite you to review our Strategic Research Plan 2022–25 which outlines what the Institute aims to deliver over the next few years as a major research pillar not only at Deakin University but also nationally and internationally.