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ProfessorAnna Halafoff

Professor

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences

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  • Professor
    Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Anna's current research interests include: spirituality; religious diversity; interreligious relations; preventing violent extremism; worldviews education; and Buddhism in Australia.

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    Buddhism in Australia: Wellbeing, Belonging and Social Engagement
    26 Sep 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    • Juewei V,
    • Halafoff A,
    • Lam K,
    • Rocha C,
    • Smith S
    Hsing Yun Education Foundation - $135,000.00
  • GRANT
    Australian Spirituality: Wellness, Wellbeing and Risks
    1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP230100538 - $420,790.00
  • GRANT
    Conspirituality' and science in Australia: Material and Digital Practices, Activism and Risks
    9 Feb 2021 - 31 Jul 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    International Research Network for the Study of Science and Belief in Society Research Grant - $35,709.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Faith Communities Supporting Healthy Family Relationships.
    17 Feb 2020 - 31 Dec 2021
    People funded by this grant:
    • Anna Halafoff
    Buddhist Council of Victoria - $7,000.00
  • GRANT
    Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (CRIS)
    29 Oct 2018 - 30 Dec 2023
    People funded by this grant:
    Department of Premier and Cabinet Vic - $3,196,087.00
  • GRANT
    Religious diversity in Australia: Strategies to maintain social cohesion
    13 Jun 2018 - 12 Jun 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Ezzy D,
    • Barton G,
    • Halafoff A,
    • Beaman L,
    • Jackson R
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP180101664 - $97,248.00
  • GRANT
    Australian Young People's Perspectives on Religions and Non-religious Worldviews
    25 Feb 2016 - 31 Dec 2020
    People funded by this grant:
    • Rasmussen ML,
    • Bouma G,
    • Singleton A,
    • Halafoff A,
    • Myers P
    ARC - Discovery Projects - DP160102367 - $216,451.50
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Views of Prison Chaplaincy among Buddhist Organisations in Victoria
    18 Sep 2014 - 14 Feb 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    • Halafoff A,
    • Ng E
    DPCGV Grant - Research - Department of Premier and Cabinet, Government of Victoria - $2,400.00
  • GRANT
    Buddhism in Victoria ref:01341-0
    5 Sep 2014 - 30 Dec 2014
    People funded by this grant:
    • Svoboda P,
    • Halafoff A
    VMC Grant - Strengthening Multicultural Communities Grant - Victorian Multicultural Commission - $6,000.00
  • COLLABORATIVE GRANT
    Buddhist Life Stories of Australia
    17 Jun 2014 - 31 Dec 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    • Anna Halafoff
    Pozible Pty Ltd - $10,073.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Evaluation of Regional Participation Project
    7 Aug 2012 - 31 Jul 2015
    People funded by this grant:
    Centre for Multicultural Youth Issues - $150,000.00