Deepening our understanding of issues confronting contemporary societyÂ
The Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research (GCSCR) is dedicated to increasing our understanding of current challenges facing the modern world. Through the application of innovative humanities and social science research, incorporating the knowledge of academics from a broad range of interrelated disciplines, we are at the cutting edge of humanities and social science discourse.
Sustainable Development Goals
Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and is committed to fostering partnerships to create synergies, best practices and amplifying our impact in achieving the SDGs for a more sustainable and inclusive future for all.
Working with and for communities Â
Experts in interdisciplinary research 
Innovative and creative approaches to persistent and enduring social and cultural challenges  Â
Research themes
Safeguarding Heritage Â
Safeguarding Heritage advances the discovery, analysis, and sustainable management of heritage (material and non-material, human and non-human) to support community identity, bonds and resilience.
Digital Transformations
Digital Transformations examines how to enable equitable, inclusive, and sustainable digital access and community participation.
Transformative Cultures
Transformative Cultures focuses on creating frameworks and strategies to reduce social disparities in É«ÇéÍøÕ¾'s culture, arts, sports, and well-being sectors, fostering more just and inclusive communities.
Confronting Crisis
Confronting Crisis identifies and strengthens social and cultural resourcefulness in environmental, economic, health or political crises among migrant, Indigenous and rural communities, including precarious work sectors.
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- Phone
- (07) 3735 7338
- gcscr@griffith.edu.au
- Address
- Macrossan Building N16
- Griffith University
- 170 Kessels Road
- Nathan, Qld 4111