Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is at the forefront of contemporary debates in areas like law, management, or social justice. In this new publication, Dr Radavoi and his co-author Professor Lez Rayman-Bacchus argue that humanity should move beyond developing theoretical frameworks when sustainability is concerned; instead, the aim should be to understand the ways in which culture and social change interact. The publication explores possible answers to questions like: if a certain culture is conducive to sustainable behaviours, how do we make sure things won’t change under the assault of consumerism? How can sustainable attitudes be reproduced elsewhere? If a ‘culture’ accepts or promotes unsustainable behaviour, how can this be changed via cultural policy?

Dr Radavoi says that National and International policy makers in the areas of sustainable development as well as academics and students in related fields would be interested in this research.

For the remainder of Trimester Two, Dr Radavoi is teaching the unit Law in Context which has over 600 students enrolled. Despite this, he is making the time to work on his other research projects. These includes a new book titled Australian Law in Contexts: Social, Political, and Global, co-authored with his colleague Dr Stephen Norris. He also has two more forthcoming publications: an opinion paper on First Peoples and demographic change in Australia, to be published in AbOriginal, a journal edited by Penn U Press, and a chapter entitled ‘Isomorphic Mutation and Strategic Adaptation in China’s CSR Standards for Overseas Investors’ in the book Responsible Business in a Changing World – New Management Approaches for Sustainable Development, to be published by Springer later this this year.

Dr Radavoi and Lez Rayman-Bacchus’ publication is available at: https://doi.org/10.1080/10286632.2019.1624735