Farida Fozdar is Professor of Sociology and Dean, Global Futures, Humanities, at Curtin University. In this role she conducts intensive challenge based learning opportunities for university and high school students on the theme of 'Global Futures', as well as teaching a unit on Engaging Cultural Diversity. She has published widely in a range of academic and policy relevant outlets, with over 150 publications. Her work explores social inclusion, nationalism and post-nationalism, refugee and migrant settlement, multiculturalism, mixed race, cosmopolitanism, and representations of minorities. She is a Fellow of Academy of Social Sciences Australia.