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Thursday 20 June is World Refugee Day, designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. Professor Jane Lydon FAHA, Wesfarmers Chair of Australian History at The University of Western Australia, explores the role of public art in shaping our perceptions of people forced to flee their homelands. When do refugees become legitimate ‘Australians’? And how can art prompt public discussion?

Musicologist Professor Sarah Collins FAHA from the University of Western Australia has become just the second Australian to win the prestigious Dent Medal, in the history of the prize. She joins the Academy to chat about the significance of the achievement, her scholarship and the field of musicology.

As National Reconciliation Week draws to a close, we highlight ten exemplary books written by Australian Academy of the Humanities Fellows — from award-winning fiction to non-fiction — all which help shape our national discourse.

The Met Gala has become one of the most well-known fashion events of the year. Distinguished Professor Peter McNeil FAHA explores how the annual Met Gala has transformed the status of collecting and exhibiting clothing through linking power, money, status and glamour.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Australian Academy of the Humanities recognises Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of this land, and their continuous connection to country, community and culture.