Purpose This study aims to address the ongoing lack of professional knowledge regarding Roma housing in Serbia, which limits effective practical solutions. Building on previous research of informal Roma settlements, it focuses on a planned settlement transformed through adaptations by Roma residents. These changes reflect culturally conditioned life patterns and challenge standardized housing models imposed by non-Roma frameworks. The study stresses that understanding housing as a reflection of everyday social practices is essential for supporting spatial justice for the Roma community. Design/methodology/approach The research employs an interdisciplinary theoretical framework and an anthropological approach, treating housing as a complex system of practices and meanings. The fieldwork involved detailed observation, measurement and mapping of spatial changes compared to the original plan, along with prolonged engagement with residents to observe daily routines and spatial interactions. Due to the difficulty, or near impossibility, of obtaining consent for questionnaires or other forms of formal communication, the research was designed as participant observation based on field notes. Findings Results show residents independently transformed the planned settlement to align with their collective lifestyle and culture. All original housing units were significantly modified, revealing a mismatch between resident needs and the standardized housing model based on majority norms. Key spatial elements – courtyard clusters, streets and communal areas – were reconfigured or created to enhance social interaction and community cohesion. These adaptations highlight the importance of culturally responsive housing design. Research limitations/implications One limitation of this study is that it focuses on only one transformed planned Roma settlement in Belgrade (the only one of its kind), which may represent a limited research sample. Furthermore, the fact that Roma in Serbia constitute a heterogeneous group with diverse behavioral patterns suggests that the findings from Belgrade cannot be directly applied or generalized to other urban areas. Future research plans include expanding fieldwork to additional cities in Serbia and conducting comparative analyses, with the aim of achieving a more comprehensive understanding of spatial practices across different Roma communities. Social implications The research methodology and findings open the possibility of shifting existing professional paradigms from mere problem-solving to integrated understanding and design, enabling the development of inclusive and culturally conscious urbanistic and architectural solutions tailored to the Roma cultural context. Originality/value Unlike prior studies relying mainly on theory or surface observation, this research offers systematic, fieldwork-based insights into Roma residents' everyday spatial practices in Serbia. This anthropological approach fills a critical knowledge gap and provides a foundation for future design strategies aligned with real community needs and cultural practices.

Abstract This study explores how informal and non-competitive running clubs can contribute to social cohesion in communities characterized by high mobility and cultural diversity, where relocation for work or education leads to frequent resident turnover. This research employs a qualitative approach and uses Thenex Runclub in Kufstein, Austria as a case study. Considering the ways in which informal, open sports initiatives may promote social cohesion, the research investigates motivations to join Thenex Runclub and perceived impacts on participants’ lives. Following Reflexive Thematic Analysis of semi-structured interviews with eight members and two organizers of Thenex Runclub , four themes are developed: “Don’t Take it Too Seriously” , “Genuine Connection in a Healthy Way” , “The Community is Opening Up ” and “ The First Step is the Hardest ”. The findings suggest that informal running clubs can serve as valuable social spaces for both locals and international residents while remaining inclusive of different fitness levels. Accessibility, lack of competitiveness and desire for social connection are key factors in encouraging participation. This study builds on existing literature by showing how informal running groups can promote social cohesion, even in communities experiencing frequent resident turnover. Finally, these findings may inform sport and leisure managers and public institutions seeking to promote community well-being through supporting running clubs or similar informal leisure initiatives.

The rigid, circumferential nature of fiberglass casts puts patients at risk of increased pressures within the cast due to fracture-associated edema. Univalves are performed on casts with the placement of cast spacers to accommodate swelling. The cast spacers are often secured with materials such as plastic tape, silk tape, or cohesive bandage for stability. This investigation aims to assess the compliance (flexibility under pressure) of a valved cast with a 6mm cast spacer secured with different materials. A volume 1-L saline bag was cast in a standard fashion, using a stockinette, cotton undercast padding, and fiberglass cast tape. The saline bag was connected to a pressure transducer system, and a 100mL syringe insufflated saline into the system to simulate edema. The cast was univalved, and spacers were placed and secured circumferentially with the corresponding material (plastic tape, silk tape, cohesive bandage). Ten trials were performed for each material, including a control group where no material was used to secure the cast spacers. Cast compliance was calculated. The average (SD) compliances were 2.80 (0.17)mL/mmHg, 2.47 (0.29)mL/mmHg, 2.53 (0.26)mL/mmHg, and 2.54 (0.22)mL/mmHg for the control, plastic tape, silk tape, and cohesive bandage groups, respectively. Compared with the control group, the plastic tape group had a significantly lower compliance (P=0.025). In a noninferiority test, the compliance of the cohesive bandage group was noninferior to the plastic tape and silk tape groups [mean difference in compliance: -0.068mL/mmHg, 95% CI (-0.176 to 0.312) and -0.040mL/mmHg, 95% CI (-0.209 to 0.237), respectively]. Of the materials used, plastic tape had the lowest compliance, and the cohesive bandage had the highest. The differences in compliance between materials were not clinically significant. Therefore, we recommend that the material chosen to secure cast spacers be based on provider preference. Level V.

Residential care facilities in China often prioritize material needs over emotional well-being, leaving gaps in understanding psychological adaptation processes. This study aimed to explore the dynamic process by which older adults adapt emotionally to residential care facilities, focusing on how their needs and stressors evolve over time. Using a grounded theory methodology, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 residents from a large residential care facility in China, with data analyzed through open, axial, and selective coding. Findings revealed a three-stage adaptation process: (1) The adaptation stage, driven by security needs and familial burden reduction, where older adults primarily seek a comfortable environment; (2) The integration stage, addressing loneliness and fostering collective belonging, where older adults primarily seek to establish connections with others properly; and (3) The sublimation stage, focusing on self-identity, autonomy, and social value, where older adults primarily seek to find value and meaning in the remaining life. Emotional needs and stressors evolved dynamically across stages, reflecting shifts from external pressures to internal self-actualization. The study underscores the need for residential care facilities to adopt stage-specific interventions - ensuring safety, promoting group cohesion, and enabling self-directed engagement - to support holistic well-being and positive aging in China's rapidly aging society.

ABSTRACT This article reads J.G. Ballard’s Cocaine Nights alongside Disneyland as parallel case studies in the absorption of utopian desire into the architectures of late capitalism. It examines the novel as a critical intervention into the cultural logic of late capitalism, focusing on its representation of leisure societies as hyperreal utopias sustained by commodified transgression. It will be argued that Estrella de Mar, the novel’s luxury resort on Spain’s Costa del Sol, mirrors Disneyland’s meticulous spatial design and thematic simulation, yet inverts its logic: where Disneyland suppresses conflict to preserve the fantasy of harmony, Estrella deliberately engineers deviance to sustain social cohesion. Drawing on Fredric Jameson, Jean Baudrillard, and David Harvey, the paper situates Ballard’s narrative within broader debates on the waning of affect and the domestication of dissent. By reading Ballard’s fictional resort alongside Disneyland’s cheerful authoritarianism, the article argues that utopian desire in the neoliberal era is not extinguished but perverted. Under such conditions, rebellion is aestheticized, dissent becomes a lifestyle accessory, and the utopian imagination is redirected into forms that reinforce the very systems it once sought to resist.

Reliable autonomy for drones operating in GNSS-intermittent or denied environments requires both stable inter-vehicle coordination and a shared global understanding of the environment. This paper presents a unified vision-based framework in which UAVs use biologically inspired swarm behaviors together with online monocular point-cloud registration to achieve real-time global localization. First, we apply a passive-perception strategy, bird-inspired drone swarm-keeping, enabling each UAV to estimate the relative motion and proximity of its neighbors using only monocular visual cues. This decentralized mechanism provides cohesive and collision-free group motion without GNSS, active ranging, or explicit communication. Second, we integrate this capability with a cooperative mapping pipeline in which one or more drones acting as global anchors generate a globally referenced monocular SLAM map. Vehicles lacking global positioning progressively align their locally generated point clouds to this shared global reference using an iterative registration strategy, allowing them to infer consistent global poses online. Other autonomous vehicles optionally contribute complementary viewpoints, but UAVs remain the core autonomous agents driving both mapping and coordination due to their privileged visual perspective. Experimental validation in simulation and indoor testbeds with drones demonstrates that the integrated system maintains swarm cohesion, improves spatial alignment by more than a factor of four over baseline monocular SLAM, and preserves reliable global localization throughout extended GNSS outages. The results highlight a scalable, lightweight, and vision-based approach to resilient UAV autonomy in tunnels, industrial environments, and other GNSS-challenged settings.

Religion plays a central role in shaping governance, legal authority, and moral legitimacy across Southeast Asia. While commonly framed as a source of ethical guidance and social cohesion, religion also functions as a system of moral governance that structures public policy, regulates social behavior, and delineates the boundaries of legitimate citizenship. Focusing on the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Brunei, this study examines religion not merely as belief or identity but as an institutionalized framework through which power, discipline, and exclusion are enacted. Drawing on comparative policy analysis, legal review, and synthesis of secondary qualitative evidence, the analysis demonstrates how religious doctrines are translated into law, enforcement practices, and administrative governance across Christian, Islamic, and Buddhist contexts. The findings show that religious moral frameworks are deeply embedded in state institutions governing family law, gender relations, sexuality, religious freedom, and citizenship. While these frameworks contribute to political legitimacy and social order, they simultaneously generate systematic exclusions affecting women, religious minorities, sexual minorities, indigenous communities, and stateless populations. Moral regulation—often justified as the preservation of cultural authenticity or religious values—renders access to rights and legal protection conditional on conformity to dominant norms, producing governance fragility in which human rights protections are uneven and vulnerable to political mobilization. This study concludes that sustainable human rights protection in Southeast Asia requires recognizing religion as a core component of governance and addressing moral governance as a structural determinant of rights outcomes in plural societies.

This conceptual study diagnoses a critical gap in Somali diaspora-homeland relations: the absence of an educational framework to convert the complexities of dual citizenship into a force for collaborative reintegration. Using an interpretive paradigm and qualitative literature synthesis, the research analyzes diaspora studies, citizenship theory, and Somali education through constant comparative and thematic analysis. The synthesis identifies a core paradox of Asset versus Alienation and three systemic barriers: The Sovereignty Bind (political fragmentation stifling civic education), The Legitimacy Contest (competing claims to define Somali civic identity), and Curriculum in a Vacuum (content disconnected from transnational life). In response, the study constructs the Participatory Transnational Citizenship (PTC) framework, a novel model grounded in critical transnational citizenship and pedagogy. The PTC framework features a Dual-Track Educational System for diaspora abroad and returnees, and a Civic Collaboration Lab for structured dialogue and community projects. Designed as a conceptual intervention, its validity derives from diagnostic adequacy, theoretical coherence, and constructive alignment. The framework provides an actionable blueprint for policymakers and educators to transform dual citizenship from a dilemma into a civic asset, foster social cohesion, and enable the diaspora’s transition from ambiguous engagement to structured partnership in Somalia’s development

ABSTRACT While research has extensively documented individual impacts of COVID-19-related racism, its broader effects on social cohesion and intercultural relations in multicultural societies remain understudied. To help address this gap, this paper examines how experiences of pandemic-related racism affected ‘sense of belonging’ among Australians likely to be perceived as of Chinese background. Drawing on qualitative data from 258 participants of East and Southeast Asian backgrounds, the study explores a spectrum of responses to racist encounters and their implications for feelings of belonging within the Australian community. The findings reveal that pandemic racism has produced complex effects on participants’ sense of belonging, ranging from elevated feelings of alienation to qualified belonging. Subtle and ‘everyday’ racism had as corrosive an impact on belonging as more explicit racism. Highlighted also is the temporality and conditionality of belonging, pointing to its vulnerability under social stress. The findings support the need for multi-layered anti-racism strategies and a reimagined multicultural discourse grounded in genuine intercultural engagement and an inclusive national identity.

Recent studies in the Romanian Western Carpathians have revealed increasing socio-demographic fragility in rural areas and small towns, driven by depopulation, population aging, and declining living standards. These trends stem from the legacy of forced collectivization and industrialization (1950–1990) and the post-1990 transition, which triggered extensive out-migration and the erosion of local socio-economic structures. This study examines the fragility of human communities in the Trascău Mountains in order to evaluate spatial, demographic, and economic recovery dynamics and to assess settlement vulnerability as a major obstacle to sustainable regional development. Fragility was measured using indicators of population density and change, age structure, accessibility, and socio-demographic dynamics, based on comparative data for the interval of 1977–2021. These variables were integrated into a composite development index (Id), derived from twelve indicators covering demography, economy, infrastructure, and living standards, enabling the hierarchical classification of settlements by degree of vulnerability. The methodological framework combines empirical and analytical methods, statistical, cartographic, bibliographic, and field-based analyses within evolutionary, structural–functional, and typological perspectives. The results identify the main drivers of decline, quantify their impacts, and outline development prospects and policy directions for reducing territorial disparities. Overall, fragile settlements emerge as critical pressure points that undermine sustainability, intensify regional instability, and increase risks related to migration and social cohesion.

The article explores the sophisticated architectonics of the European Union's Regional and Cohesion Policy, framing it as the foundational blueprint for Ukraine's post-war recovery and its strategic institutional integration into the European community. Cohesion Policy represents the world's largest regional development program, with an allocated budget of €392 billion for the 2021–2027 programming period, serving as the EU’s primary investment engine designed to mitigate socio-economic and territorial disparities. The research provides a comprehensive analysis of the historical evolution of cohesion principles through three cumulative stages: Lisbonisation, which aligned regional policy with EU-wide competitiveness; Territorialisation, which sought to reconcile efficiency with place-based, bottom-up approaches; and Hyper-Lisbonisation, a contemporary stage driven by crises that emphasizes centralized flexibility to meet immediate geopolitical priorities.Central to this structural architecture is the NUTS (Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics) classification system. The study highlights the significance of NUTS 2 regions as the primary level for determining eligibility and allocating resources from the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), particularly the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and the Cohesion Fund. The article details the objective "Berlin Formula" for fund allocation and the categorical co-financing rates—ranging from 85% for less developed regions to 40% for more developed ones—which will be critical for Ukraine's post-war financial planning. Furthermore, it investigates the management framework based on «Shared Management», where the European Commission and national authorities jointly administer programs, ensuring accountability through a pyramid control system and the "Single Audit" approach.A primary focus is placed on the «Performance Framework», which integrates ex-ante conditionalities (EACs), performance reserves, and innovative financing models not linked to costs (FNLTC) to ensure that investments deliver high-quality structural results rather than mere absorption. For Ukraine, the article underscores the strategic role of the Ukraine Facility (2024–2027), a €50 billion instrument encompassing 33 billion in loans and 5.27 billion in grants. This mechanism acts as a «pilot» for EU structural funds, requiring the fulfillment of qualitative and quantitative indicators outlined in the Ukraine Plan. Successful implementation is viewed as a prerequisite for opening negotiations under Chapter 22 (Regional Policy and Coordination of Structural Instruments) of the Acquis Communautaire.The research concludes by addressing institutional risks, specifically administrative capacity and the quality of governance. Drawing on the experience of Central and Eastern European (CEE) member states, it argues that institutional quality is a more critical factor for convergence than the volume of funding. The article also emphasizes the post-conflict dimension of social cohesion, advocating for the integration of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) to support internally displaced persons (IDPs), veterans, and human capital restoration to ensure long-term stability and resilience. Finally, it provides strategic recommendations for modernizing Ukraine's regional policy through multi-level governance, transparency, and macro-regional strategies like the Danube and Carpathian initiatives.

The development of a local content-based curriculum for Islamic Religious Education (PAI) has become a crucial discourse in educational reform. This article analyzes the evolution, dynamics, and implications of integrating local content into the PAI curriculum through a systematic literature review. Findings indicate that the integration of local wisdom, supported by policies like the Kurikulum Merdeka (Emancipated Curriculum), significantly enhances educational relevance, student engagement, and character formation. Modern PAI curricula are also beginning to respond to contemporary issues such as social cohesion through multicultural education, environmental awareness, and digital literacy grounded in Islamic values. Despite these advancements, educators face significant challenges, including resource limitations, training needs, and the complexities of assessment. This article concludes that the success of this curriculum localization hinges on collaborative synergy among policymakers, educators, and the community. Furthermore, innovative teaching approaches are essential to shape students with robust identities, rooted in local culture, yet prepared to meet global challenges.

Objective: This study analyzes how art can become a mechanism of social vindication for cis and trans women sex workers in the Santa Fe neighborhood of Bogotá in Colombia, an area historically marked by stigmatization and exclusion. Theoretical framework: It is based on theories about stigma, social exclusion, symbolic reparation and cultural citizenship, highlighting the potential of art for identity dignification and social cohesion. Method: A qualitative, hermeneutic approach was used with a purposive sample of n=10 cisgender and transgender women connected to the Castillo de las Artes. Semi-structured interviews, participant observation, and content analysis using Atlas.ti software were employed. Results and Discussion: The findings were organized into three categories: (a) experiences of stigmatization, (b) art as a means of expression and empowerment, and (c) the effects of art on self-esteem and identity. Pole dancing was identified as a mechanism that promotes emotional healing, the reinterpretation of the body, and life projection, which is linked to symbolic justice and gender euphoria. Research Implications: An inter-institutional proposal is being put forward with authorities, government entities and representatives of this population, which will lead to the development of programs for other localities and the incorporation of art into public policy for prevention, inclusion and mental health. Originality/Value: The study provides evidence situated in the Latin American context, demonstrating that art is not an accessory, but a structural component for social cohesion, symbolic reparation, and the inclusion of historically marginalized populations.

This study aims to analyze the social function of bini traditional poetry in the maintenance of the socio-cultural identity of local communities in Londalusi, East Rote District, Rote-Ndao Regency. The focus of the research is directed at the identification of the educational, normative, symbolic, integrative, and communicative functions of oral traditions related to the life cycle of society, including birth, marriage, and death. This study uses a qualitative approach with ethnographic-descriptive design. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and documentation of traditional narratives submitted by two key informants, namely traditional speakers (manehelo) and local traditional leaders. Data analysis was carried out thematically to map the social function of traditional narratives in the context of people's social lives. The results of the study show that traditional narratives and traditional bini poetry play an important role as a medium for inheriting traditional values, collective memory, local cosmology, and inter-generational social ethics. This oral tradition functions as a means of informal education, a regulator of social norms, a symbol of representation of the Rote people's worldview, a strengthening of social cohesion, and a cultural communication medium that maintains the continuity of the socio-cultural identity of the local community. This research confirms that the oral tradition of bini is not just an aesthetic expression, but a living and adaptive socio-cultural system. These findings contribute to strengthening the study of oral literature and cultural anthropology, especially in the context of Indonesian archipelago communities.

The article examines the issues of strategic management of sustainable tourism development in the context of increasing turbulence in the global and national socio-economic environment, increasing environmental and social challenges, as well as transformation processes associated with the restoration and long-term development of territories. It is substantiated that sustainable tourism development should be considered not as a set of isolated environmental or social initiatives, but as a holistic management concept integrated into the system of strategic planning, implementation and control of the development of tourist destinations. The paper focuses on the need to transition from a declarative interpretation of the principles of sustainable development to their practical operationalization in strategic tourism management. It is shown that the effectiveness of sustainable tourism development is determined by the ability of management systems to combine long-term orientation, integration of economic, social and environmental goals, adaptability to changes in the external environment and stakeholder orientation. Particular importance is attached to the coordination of strategic goals of tourism development with the interests of local communities, business, authorities and the requirements for the preservation of natural and cultural heritage. Special attention is paid to the problem of measurability of sustainable tourism development as a key prerequisite for increasing the transparency of management, strategic control and the validity of management decisions. The feasibility of forming a system of tourism-specific performance indicators that allow for a comprehensive assessment of the economic efficiency of tourism activities, the level of tourist load, environmental impact, quality of tourist experience and socio-economic benefits for local communities is substantiated. It is emphasized that the use of universal business metrics does not provide an adequate reflection of the real consequences of tourism development and requires adaptation to industry specifics. The article emphasizes that in conditions of crises, security risks and post-war recovery, strategic management of sustainable tourism development acquires particular importance as a tool for increasing the resilience of territories, restoring trust, activating investment processes and harmonizing local strategies with European and global development priorities. It is concluded that strategic management of sustainable tourism development forms a methodological basis for ensuring the long-term competitiveness of destinations, strengthening social cohesion, and achieving balanced development in the context of structural transformations.

Background Community-level social capital has been suggested as a contextual factor influencing preventive health behaviors among older adults, yet empirical evidence from micro-scale subcommunity settings remains limited. This study examined whether community-level social capital is associated with participation in specific medical checkups among older adults living in a typical regional city in Japan. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 13,558 adults aged 65–74 years in Uwajima City. Community-level cognitive social capital was assessed using three subscales: civic participation, social cohesion, and reciprocity. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was performed across 65 voting districts, adjusting for individual lifestyle factors, socioeconomic status, and individual-level social capital. Results After adjusting for covariates, including individual-level social capital, a one–standard deviation increase in community-level social cohesion was significantly associated with higher odds of participation in specific medical checkups (odds ratio per standard deviation increase: 1.11; 95% confidence interval: 1.03–1.19). Conclusion Community-level social cohesion independently contributes to increased participation in preventive health checkups among older adults. These findings highlight the potential value of subcommunity-level strategies to promote preventive health behaviors in aging populations.

This study explores the integration of Arabic cultural heritage into civic education curricula in Nigeria and its implications for identity formation and social cohesion. In a country marked by ethno-religious diversity and socio-political fragmentation, civic education is a crucial tool for promoting national unity, democratic participation, and inclusive citizenship. Northern Nigeria, with its deep-rooted Arabic-Islamic traditions, presents an opportunity for aligning civic education with learners’ cultural contexts. Drawing on socio-cultural and constructivist learning theories, the study argues that embedding Arabic values such as ‘adl (justice), shura (consultation), and mas’uliyyah (responsibility) can make civic education more relevant, relatable, and transformative. These values, historically embedded in Quranic and Tsangaya school systems, offer a culturally resonant foundation for teaching civic virtues. The integration fosters a sense of belonging and cultural affirmation among Arabic-speaking and Muslim learners, thereby enhancing their civic engagement and identification with national ideals. However, the study also identifies critical challenges, including resistance due to Nigeria’s secular educational policy, lack of teacher capacity, curriculum imbalance, and sociopolitical sensitivities. To address these issues, the study recommends inclusive curriculum frameworks, teacher training in culturally responsive pedagogy, development of localized learning materials, and stakeholder engagement. Ultimately, the paper posits that incorporating Arabic cultural heritage into civic education is not a religious imposition but a culturally grounded strategy to bridge educational gaps and promote unity in Nigeria’s pluralistic society.

This study aims to explain how maqāṣid al-Qur’ān can be used as an epistemological framework to assess the implementation of the Aceh Criminal Code in the context of the Indonesian public sphere. This issue is important because the qanun is often debated between the legitimacy of local autonomy, the moral demands of the Acehnese people, and modern human rights criticism. This study uses a qualitative-epistemological approach by combining content analysis of Qanun No. 6 of 2014, a literature review of research conducted over the past five years, thematic analysis, and a socio-legal approach to map the relationship between Sharia norms, legal practices, and social dynamics. The results show that qanun has strong historical and political legitimacy and is viewed by the community as an instrument for maintaining moral order and social cohesion after the conflict. From the maqāṣid perspective, qanun can be categorized as an effort to protect religion, life, and public honor, especially when implemented through educational and preventive mechanisms. However, the study also found that alignment with maqāṣid is highly dependent on procedural quality, operational standards, victim protection, and moderation of implementation. This study concludes that reforming implementation is the most maqāṣidi step to ensure substantive justice and protection of human dignity in Aceh.

ABSTRACT Migrant healthcare workers in Australia find themselves at the centre of three intersecting concerns, often presented as ‘crises’ in contemporary discourse: the ‘care crisis’, the ‘housing crisis’ and the ‘migration crisis.’ Yet their own perspectives on these issues are rarely foregrounded. This paper explores the role of homeownership in the lives of migrant healthcare workers in Australia. Drawing on data from in‐depth interviews with 37 overseas‐trained doctors, nurses and allied health professionals, this paper interrogates homeownership as a turning point in migration trajectories, a milestone in the migrant life‐course, and a facilitator of transnational care. Grounded in a relational mobilities framework, this paper foregrounds the importance of emotions, care and community in understanding home, housing and migration. For these skilled migrants, the meaning of homeownership is shown to be deeply relational, embedded in the process of social and professional recognition and relationships of care. In the context of skilled worker shortages in Australia and the centrality of homeownership to the ‘Australian Dream’ and Australia's asset‐based welfare system, and disquiet about links between migration, housing and social cohesion, this paper argues for a more nuanced appraisal of the role of homeownership in establishing a sense of belonging and inclusion in Australian society.

ABSTRACT This practical note explores the local mechanisms of intercultural conflict mitigation between Mandar and Javanese communities in Wonomulyo District, Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi Province, Indonesia. Originating from a colonial-era transmigration program in 1937, Wonomulyo evolved into a culturally plural community where Javanese farmers and Mandar fishers coexist. Although the district is often portrayed as harmonious, latent tensions occasionally arise from differences in economic class, religious practice, and local leadership. Yet these potential conflicts are managed through everyday negotiation, shared economic interdependence, and communication ethics rooted in mutual respect. Drawing from qualitative fieldwork, interviews, and focus group discussions, this study highlights how intercultural resilience is maintained through adaptive dialogue, intermarriage, and moral reciprocity. These findings contribute to the broader discourse on peacebuilding and community-based conflict prevention in multicultural rural settings. The note offers practical insights for policymakers and development practitioners working on social cohesion and intercultural communication in rural Indonesia and similar global contexts.