Professor Stellios elected Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences
Professor James Stellios FAAL FASSA

Professor James Stellios FAAL FASSA said he was “deeply honoured” to join the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.

I am deeply honoured to be recognised in this way, and very grateful to Professors Rosalind Dixon, Adrienne Stone and Desmond Manderson for the nomination.

Head of ANU Law School joins esteemed social sciences peak body.

Professor James Stellios FAAL FASSA, Head of The Australian National University (ANU) Law School, has been announced today as a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA). Professor Stellios is one of 21 Fellows elected in 2023 to the Academy, which brings together more than 700 of Australia’s leading researchers and professionals across the social science disciplines. Fellows are elected by their peers based on a sustained and internationally distinguished contribution to their field.

As one of Australia’s foremost experts in constitutional law, Professor Stellios’s work has been widely cited by Australian courts, with more than 20 citations in High Court judgments across 17 cases. Additionally, his work has been cited by the New Zealand Supreme Court, and in 16 other Australian lower court and tribunal decisions. He has also been a Chief Investigator in Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery and Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities (LIEF) grants. Professor Stellios’s books include Zines and Stellios's The High Court and the Constitution and The Federal Judicature: Chapter III of the Constitution. His scholarship has been awarded both the Saunders Prize for Excellence in Scholarship in Constitutional Law and the Zines Prize for Excellence in Legal Research.

"The election of these individuals as Fellows of the Academy exemplifies the exceptional calibre of research and scholarship within the social sciences. Their work is not only academically significant but also holds immense practical relevance for shaping policies, improving communities and advancing our understanding of complex societal challenges," Academy President Professor Richard Holden said in a media release.

Professor Stellios is also a practising barrister who has appeared in almost 20 High Court cases, most recently the successful challenge this week to the validity of Commonwealth laws for the indefinite detention of stateless people.

“I am deeply honoured to be recognised in this way, and very grateful to Professors Rosalind Dixon, Adrienne Stone and Desmond Manderson for the nomination,” said Professor Stellios.

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