The Perfect Migrant
In July 1940, the HMT Dunera and HMS Queen Mary set out from the United Kingdom and Singapore to Australia. The ships contained nearly 3,000 internees designated as 'enemy aliens' by Great Britain. Most of whom were Jewish refugees from Germany and Austria. Today the Dunera and Queen Mary internees are held up as examples of ‘perfect’ migrants for their contributions to Australian society and culture, although their position was ambiguous and vulnerable, shifting between refugee, enemy alien, citizen, migrant, foreigner.
OPENING HOURS
The Gallery is open when the Sir Louis Matheson Library is open. Find the current hours.
ARTISTS & PROJECTS
Erwin Fabian
Karl Duldig
Miream Salameh

Johnny Salameh
Drawn Together Studio

Asal Rajabi
LOCATION
The Gallery,
Sir Louis Matheson Library,
Clayton Campus
VISITOR INFORMATION
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UNIVERSITY COLLABORATORS
Monash University Art, Design & Architecture
Monash University Publishing
SUPPORTED BY
Besen Family Foundation
Gandel Philanthropy
Gordon Darling Foundation