{"links":{"self":"http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/DE260100052"},"data":{"type":"grant-details","id":"DE260100052","attributes":{"code":"DE260100052","administering-organisation":"Deakin University","announcement-administering-organisation":"Deakin University","scheme-name":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","grant-status":"Active","funding-commencement-year":2026,"years-funded":3,"project-start-date":"2026-03-04","anticipated-end-date":"2029-03-03","grant-summary":"Race, Gender, and Violence in Western Militaries in the War on Terror. This project aims to investigate the experiences of women and racial minorities who served in Western militaries in the War on Terror. After 9/11, Western militaries deployed diverse soldier-forces to fight the War on Terror. Yet these militaries waged a deeply racialised and gendered war, while soldiers faced institutional racism and sexual violence. Drawing on oral history methods, intersectional analysis, and an innovative mapping technology, the project will create new knowledge about the interplay of race, gender, and violence in military contexts. This should provide significant benefits, including recommendations for military reform, recognition of marginalised veterans, and new ways of thinking about the anti-terror project.","funding-current":534320.00,"funding-at-announcement":530079,"investigators-current":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Mia","familyName":"Martin Hobbs","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-2330-1733 "}],"investigators-at-announcement":[{"title":"Dr","firstName":"Mia","familyName":"Martin Hobbs","roleName":"Discovery Early Career Researcher Award","roleCode":"DECRA","isFellowship":true,"orcidIdentifier":"0000-0002-2330-1733 "}],"organisations-current":[{"organisationName":"Deakin University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"VIC"}],"organisations-at-announcement":[{"organisationName":"Deakin University","roleName":"Administering Organisation","state":"VIC"}],"field-of-research":[{"isPrimary":true,"code":"4303","name":"Historical Studies","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"430302","name":"Australian History","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"430304","name":"British History","type":"FOR20"},{"isPrimary":false,"code":"430321","name":"North American History","type":"FOR20"}],"socio-economic-objective":[{"code":"130703","name":"Understanding Australia’s Past","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"130799","name":"Understanding Past Societies Not Elsewhere Classified","type":"SEO20"},{"code":"230305","name":"Peace and Conflict","type":"SEO20"}],"international-collaboration":["England","United States of America"],"lief-register":[],"achievement-summary":null,"national-interest-test-statement":"After 9/11, Western militaries deployed their most diverse soldier-force in history, claiming diversity as a strategic strength. Yet these soldiers fought a war that was deeply racialised and gendered, and within militaries, marginalised soldiers faced widespread racism and sexual violence. Examining the experiences of women and minority groups in the Australian military, and those of our closest allies, the project will provide new insights into dynamics of race, gender, and violence in militaries and warfare. Through oral history interviews and a veteran workshop, the project will provide recognition for marginalised Australian veterans, and has the potential to improve veteran wellbeing by fostering a sense of community among them. Project outcomes will be shared with policymakers, veteran networks, and the Australian public through media articles in The Conversation and Australian Policy and History. An interactive digital map of the project, exhibited online, will encourage the public to reflect on the purpose and value of war, promoting informed debate on a key aspect of Australian foreign policy. Finally, by understanding how cultures of violence arise in and transfer between militaries, this research has the potential to improve Australia’s military effectiveness and strengthen interoperability with key military allies. Recommendations for reform will be delivered in a report and seminar presented to the Australian War College, to inform Australia’s military leaders."}}}