William Kelly and panel on the art of peace
Hear some of Australia's most-celebrated creative minds discuss how they explore human rights, reconciliation and social justice in their work.
Dome levels 4 and 5 will be closed to the public from Monday 13 May to Friday 24 May. Visit our refreshed World of the Book exhibition from Saturday 25 May.
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Hear some of Australia's most-celebrated creative minds discuss how they explore human rights, reconciliation and social justice in their work.
See spoken word poets Abe Nouk and Ed Carlyon in action at the 2015 Australian Poetry Slam Victorian final.
Step inside London’s world-renowned V&A with the museum's keeper of Word and Image, Julius Bryant.
See how the Library's dome was transformed into an illuminated 360-degree artwork for White Night 2015.
Spot Alice and the Mad Hatter gracing the Library's facade during our White Night Melbourne 2015 illuminations.
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Elizabeth Broderick argues that equality cannot be achieved without commitment from men.
Hear insights from British writer Charles Leadbeater on how innovators around the world are improving the quality of education.
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