Monash Intercultural Lab: Research and engagement

The Monash Intercultural Lab (MIL) supports research related to the development of intercultural skills, intercultural mediation in translation and interpreting, and the socio-political implications of multilingual communication and intercultural communication. Scholars affiliated with the MIL have significant research expertise across the field of intercultural studies, including linguistics, translation and interpreting studies, transcultural competence, unconscious bias, and reading/translating across cultures.

MIL enjoys relationships with a range of industry and community partners. From long term partnerships like Chin Communications and Scanlon Foundation, to our newer partners, we are proud to be working with exceptional organisations and individuals supporting communities to thrive. Learn more about our partners, projects and the communities we are working with.

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MIL also works to foster inclusion and build social cohesion in the communities in which the University operates. This includes improving accessibility and engagement for diverse student groups, engaging with diverse communities to develop the University’s educational approach and ICC curriculum, and fostering historical and cultural literacy as a means of building social cohesion.

Explore some of our recent projects and initiatives below.

The Monash Intercultural Health and Wellbeing Hub brings together researchers, health professionals, community organisations, industry partners and people with lived expertise to explore these connections and contribute to more culturally responsive and inclusive approaches to health and wellbeing.
The Online Intercultural Exchange (OIE) Research Cluster is a group of academics in the School of Languages, Literatures, Cultures and Linguistics conducting research on OIE, virtual exchange, collaborative online international learning (COIL), and other digitally-mediated forms of international and intercultural learning. The Cluster amplifies its research findings by developing educational resources to support OIE pedagogies and practices.
Monash Intercultural Lab partnered with the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters (NAATI) to analyse candidate feedback on NAATI's Intercultural Competency Preparation Module.