The School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Murdoch University is a dynamic research space, where our staff investigate some of the most important problems and questions that face humanity.
Our researchers engage in major projects of international significance and impact. We work with Australian and international governments on issues of climate change, environmental and human security, democracy, society and political systems in Asia, and infrastructure and development in Africa.
Our outstanding researchers conduct world-leading inquiry into key themes that arise from our past and shape our future: ecology, sustainability, community, justice and ethics.
We also engage with industry and policymakers in Australia and its region, to help inform important conversations around the future of our environment, our politics, and our society.
Our researchers include award-winning academic staff and postgraduate students who specialise in such themes sustainability and environmental resources, climate change and conflict, political economy analysis, gender and feminist analysis, and international justice. Recent grants have been awarded by the Australian Research Council and the Commonwealth Department of Defence. Current research practice includes engagement with the German foreign ministry, NATO and the United Nations.
Indo-Pacific Research Centre
The Indo-Pacific Research Centre (IPRC) engages with significant challenges of our century and in our region: socio-economic development, human security, and geo-strategic governance. The Centre focuses particularly on three critical themes: development, security, and governance. The Centre’s objectives and research excellence respond to increasing demand by governments and other agencies - including the EU, USAID and DFAT - for improved understandings of the Indo-Pacific region.
Our researchers include award-winning academic staff and postgraduate students who specialise in such themes sustainability and environmental resources, climate change and conflict, political economy analysis, gender and feminist analysis, and international justice. Recent grants have been awarded by the Australian Research Council and the Commonwealth Department of Defence. Current research practice includes engagement with the German foreign ministry, NATO and the United Nations.