Joshua Neoh is an Associate Professor and Sub-Dean (International) at ANU College of Law.
Associate Professor Joshua Neoh
Associate Professor
LLB (ANU), LLM (Yale), PhD (Cambridge)
ANU College of Law, Bld 6, Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2600
ANU College of Law, 5 Fellows Rd, Acton ACT 2600
Research Themes
Research Centre
Research interests
Biography
Employment
Associate Professor (Level D), ANU (2020-Present)
Senior Lecturer (Level C), ANU (2017-19)
[On leave from 2015-18 for PhD at Cambridge]
Lecturer (Level B), ANU (2013-16)
Associate Lecturer (Level A), University of Adelaide (2012)
Education
PhD in Law, University of Cambridge (2015-18)
Master of Laws, Yale Law School (2010-11)
Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours and the University Medal), ANU (2006-10)
Scholarships
Cambridge Australia Trust PhD Scholarship
Yale Law School LLM Scholarship
ANU International Undergraduate Scholarship
Appointments
Current University Positions
Associate Professor of Law, ANU Law School
Sub-Dean (International), ANU Law School
Steering Committee, ANU Academic Board
Advisory Committee, ANU Malaysia Institute
Previous Journal Editorial Positions
Academic Editor, Federal Law Review
Guest Editor, Special Issue on Law and Love, Law in Context
Student Editor, Yale Journal of Law and the Humanities
Previous Visiting Research Positions
Harvard Law School, Harvard University
St Benet's Hall, University of Oxford
Waseda Institute for Advanced Study, Waseda University, Japan
Julius Stone Institute of Jurisprudence, University of Sydney
School of Arts and Social Sciences, Monash University, Malaysia
Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University
Awards
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2014 | ANU College of Law Education Awards: Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning |
Significant research publications
Joshua Neoh, Law, Love and Freedom (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019)
Recent news
17
Jan
2020
How does one lead a life of law, love, and freedom? It’s a question that Associate Professor Joshua Neoh aims to address in his new book, "Law, Love and Freedom: From the Sacred to the Secular".
06
Aug
2019
ANU Law alumnus Edmund Bao (BComm ’14, LLB (Hons) ’15) is heading to Stanford University on a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship.
14
Feb
2019
Aoyama Gakuin and Ritsumeikan Universities
In the Media
14
Jul
2014
Joshua Neoh writes in The Malaysian Insider
Upcoming events
26
Feb
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14
May
2021
12.00PM to 1.00PM International Students
Worried about preparing for examinations and assignments? Unsure of how to reference or write an essay? Unfamiliar with the Australian political, judicial or cultural reference that your professor used? Join us in our weekly sessions over Zoom to learn about law where the laws are made.
Past events
15-29
Oct
2020
4.00PM to 5.00PM International Students
In the lead-up to the final exam, Associate Professor Joshua Neoh, Sub-Dean (International) will hold weekly international student drop-in sessions on Zoom from weeks 10-12, that will offer international students the opportunity to drop in anytime to ask any questions.
31
Jul
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23
Oct
2020
12.00PM to 1.00PM International Students
Join us for an introduction (or re-introduction) to Australia's cultural, political and judicial landscape as we delve into discussions each week to learn about law where the laws are made. All sessions are held virtually over Zoom.
24
Apr
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05
Jun
2020
2.00PM to 3.00PM Current students
Join Associate Professor Joshua Neoh, Sub-Dean (International), and fellow international students in this virtual catch-up.
19
Feb
2020
3.30PM to 6.00PM Book launch
Join Associate Professor Joshua Neoh, Professor Philip Pettit and Associate Professor Nicole Roughan as they discuss Joshua's new book: Law, Love and Freedom.
Please note, only a small selection of recent publications and activities are listed below.
Books & edited collections
Joshua Neoh, Law, Love and Freedom (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2019)
- Reviewed in the Cambridge Law Journal, the American Journal of Jurisprudence, the Journal of Church and State, and Jurisprudence
Zachary Calo, Joshua Neoh and Keith Thompson (eds), Love in Christian Legal Thought (Routledge, forthcoming 2021)
Paul Babie, Joshua Neoh, James Krumrey-Quinn and Chong Tsang, Religion and Law in Australia, 2nd ed (Kluwer Law International, 2019); 1st ed (2015)
Renata Grossi and Joshua Neoh (eds), Law and Love (Federation Press, 2016) [Special Issue of Law in Context]
Book chapters
Joshua Neoh, 'Law and Love in Monasticism', in Love in Christian Legal Thought (Routledge, forthcoming 2021)
Joshua Neoh, 'The Allah Case: What is the Name of God?', in Law and Religion in the Commonwealth (Hart, forthcoming 2021)
Joshua Neoh, 'Snake with Two Heads: The Two Voices of the Malaysian Constitution', in Law and Justice in Malaysia: 2020 and Beyond (Thomson Reuters, forthcoming 2021)
Joshua Neoh, Apostasy and Freedom of Religion in Malaysia, in Freedom of Religion or Belief: Creating the Constitutional Space for Fundamental Freedoms (Edward Elgar, 2020)
Joshua Neoh, ‘Political Theology and Legal Theory’, in The Research Handbook on Interdisciplinary Approaches to Law and Religion (Edward Elgar, 2019)
Joshua Neoh, ‘Law and Love in Eden’, in Law, Religion and Love (Routledge, 2017)
Joshua Neoh, Donald Rothwell and Kim Rubenstein, ‘The Complicated Case of Stern Hu: Allegiance, Identity and Nationality in a Globalized World’, in Allegiance and Identity in a Globalized World (Cambridge University Press, 2014)
Refereed journal articles
Joshua Neoh, ‘Law, Freedom and Slavery’ (2022) 35 Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence (forthcoming)
Joshua Neoh, Law Imprisons, Love Liberates (2018) 30 Law and Literature 221
Joshua Neoh, Jurisprudence of Love in Paul’s Letter to the Romans (2016) 34 Law in Context 7 [Special Issue on ‘Law and Love’]
Joshua Neoh, The Rhetoric of Precedent and Fulfillment in the Sermon on the Mount and the Common Law (2016) 12 Law, Culture and the Humanities 419
Joshua Neoh, Law and Love in Abraham’s Binding of Isaac (2015) 9 Law and Humanities 237
Joshua Neoh, The Name of God on Trial: Narratives of Law, Religion and State in Malaysia (2014) 18 Law Text Culture 198 [Special Issue on ‘The Rule of Law and the Cultural Imaginary in Post-Colonial East Asia’]
Ngaire Naffine and Joshua Neoh, Fictions and Myths in PGA v The Queen (2013) 38 Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy 32
Joshua Neoh, Text, Doctrine and Tradition in Law and Religion (2013) 2 Oxford Journal of Law and Religion 175
Joshua Neoh, Legitimacy of the Common Law in Post-Colonial Malaysia [2010] LAWASIA: Journal of the Law Association for Asia and the Pacific 59
Joshua Neoh, Islamic State and the Common Law in Malaysia: A Case Study of Lina Joy (2008) 8 Global Jurist
Other
Joshua Neoh, Political Natural Law (2019) 44 Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy 119
Joshua Neoh, The Good of Religion (2019) 93 Australian Law Journal 791
Paul Babie and Joshua Neoh, Statement on Inclusive Law and Religion (2018) 39 Adelaide Law Review 203
Joshua Neoh, Just Jurisprudence: Review of Philip Pettit’s Just Freedom (2015) 40 Australian Journal of Legal Philosophy 237
Research interests
PhD supervision
I welcome PhD proposals in all fields of legal theory.
Current courses
| Year | Course code | Course name |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
LAWS4229 Class #4277 |
Law and Society in South East Asia |
| 2021 |
LAWS8594 Class #4278 |
Law and Society in South East Asia |
| 2021 |
LAWS2249 Class #5209 |
Legal Theory |
| 2021 |
LAWS6249 Class #5709 |
Legal Theory |
| 2021 |
LAWS6249 Class #7196 |
Legal Theory |
Previous courses
| Year | Course code | Course name |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
LAWS2249 Class #7217 |
Legal Theory |
| 2020 |
LAWS6249 Class #7884 |
Legal Theory |
| 2020 |
LAWS4229 Class #4571 |
Law and Society in South East Asia |
Philosophy & approach
My teaching philosophy is to teach philosophy to law students.
At the ANU Law School, I teach both basic and advanced courses in legal philosophy.
Teaching awards
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2014 | ANU College of Law Education Awards: Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning |
