Ancient and Medieval Identity-shifts and the Construction of Identities in Post-Yugoslav Space

最显著的好处将是在多元文化政策领域，澳大利亚在这一领域已被视为其他国家的榜样。具体来说，随着时间的推移，文化适应、形成、杂交以及种族身份的消失或持续等问题对于制定文化敏感和社会有利的多元文化主义和移民政策是不可或缺的。澳大利亚对巴尔干半岛也有很大的文化兴趣，因为大量的澳大利亚公民从该地区获得了文化认同。因此，这项研究有很大的潜力引起更广泛的社区兴趣，并促进澳大利亚不同社区之间的对话。

The most significant benefit would be in the area of multicultural policies, an area in which Australia is already seen as a model for other countries. Specifically, the issues of acculturation, formation, hybridization, and the disappearance or persistence of ethnic identities over time are integral to developing culturally sensitive and socially advantageous policies of multiculturalism and immigration. Australia also has a significant cultural interest in the Balkans, as large numbers of its citizens perceive cultural identity from the region. For that reason, this research has significant potential to arouse wider community interest, and stimulate dialogue between different communities in Australia.