Mario Peucker

Mario Peucker is an Associate Professor and Principal Research Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC) at Victoria University in Melbourne and an executive member of the Centre for Resilient Communities and Inclusive Societies (CRIS). Mario has undertaken qualitative and quantitative research on the radical right and other political movements, dissent and sociocultural inclusion-exclusion dynamics since 2003, both in Europe and Australia.

Recent articles by Mario Peucker

Ignoring the impact of racism undermines effective policymaking

Ignoring the impact of racism undermines effective policymaking

We have heard about a variety of urgent issues during the federal election campaign in the past few weeks and months, from cost of living, immigration, crime and health to housing and energy policies, but one of the topics that have received no attention — indeed never appeared high on the political agenda — is how to address racism.

How (not) to advance our conversation about racism in Australia

How (not) to advance our conversation about racism in Australia

The question has been asked many times, but it has rarely led to constructive public debates: is Australia a racist country?

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