Joseph A Camilleri is Emeritus Professor at La Trobe University, Melbourne, a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Social Sciences, and Executive Director of Alexandria Agenda, a new venture in ethical consulting focusing on issues of education and diversity. He was founding director of the Centre for Dialogue 2005-2012. He has authored or edited over 25 books and some 100 book chapters and journal articles (www.josephcamilleri.org/publications). His research has centred on: the contemporary role of culture and religion, the Middle East, international politics of the Asia-Pacific region, regional and global governance, and the theory and practice of dialogue, reconciliation and conflict resolution.