Centres and networks
Newcastle Youth Studies Centre
The Newcastle Youth Studies Centre examines the social, political/economic and cultural dimensions affecting young people's lives in Australia and internationally. We represent one of the most significant concentrations of youth research expertise in Australia. The aim of the Centre is to understand the construction and experience of youth within the transforming contexts that shape young lives.
Centre for the Study of Violence
The Centre for the Study of Violence is a world-first collaboration that applies new historical knowledge to advance humanity's understanding of violence. Members of the Centre explore every aspect of the history of violence, including concepts of violence, representations of violence, questions of interpersonal violence, and issues of political and cultural violence.
Purai Global Indigenous History Centre
Purai is an Awabakal word meaning "the world, earth." The Purai Global Indigenous History Centre is an exciting research initiative integrating global and transnational analytical perspectives and frameworks with research on Indigenous and diaspora histories and other related histories of race.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.