Using education to create cohesion from conflict

By Val McFarlane (University of Melbourne)
Community contribution / May 21, 2018

Language can divide but it can also be used to heal, says Professor Joseph Lo Bianco

Social cohesion is one of the most important things in the world. We take it for granted, but I work ...

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