Beyond the classroom: Jaz Matz's law school legacy title
At the ‘coal face’ of law reform title
As with most high school students, Nicholas Simoes da Silva (BIntRel, LLB (Hons), GDLP ’20) had little idea of what he wanted to pursue as a career.
He enjoyed history and English literature, so he decided to enrol in The Australian National University’s (ANU) Bachelor of International Relations program as it aligned with some of his other interests at the time.
ANU Gender Identity + Sexuality Moot gains momentum in third year title
By Aidan Hookey (student ambassador)
The annual Australian National University (ANU) Gender Identity + Sexuality Moot will return for its third rendition this September.
The competition is the first of its kind to focus on the legal issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people, and lays bare the law’s ability to mitigate or compound inequality, marginalisation and injustice.
DECRA success for Dr Ogg in landmark movement litigation study title
Interdisciplinary scholar Associate Professor Kate Ogg receives $426,000 for research into movement litigation from an Australian perspective.
Associate Professor Kate Ogg has been awarded Federal Government funding through the Australian Research Council’s (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) scheme, which aims to advance the career of promising researchers by providing funds over a three-year period.
Israel’s constitutional crisis – a turning point for the region’s future? title
After months of extraordinary protests by tens of thousands across Israel, the country’s High Court will come head-to-head with the Government over several critical legislative hearings this September. Hear from Jerusalem-based educator, writer and rights advocate Rabbi Elhanan Miller about how Israeli civil society will face this latest showdown and what are the longer-term implications for all Israelis and Palestinians.
Chaired by Professor Kim Rubenstein FAAL FASSA. The event is co-hosted by the ANU's Law Reform and Social Justice program, and Plus 61J Media.
The challenges, confusion and joys of youth advocacy: Considering the 2023 Y20 Youth Summit title
Alexander Titus, a Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Politics, Philosophy and Economics student at The Australian National University (ANU), is an Australian delegate at the 2023 Group of Twenty (G20) Youth 20 (Y20) summit. Having recently returned from the pre-summit in India, Alexander reflects on the challenges, confusion and joys of youth advocacy in this blog post.
By Alexander Titus
Championing change: ANU students advocate for South Asian diaspora title
A group of undergraduate students at The Australian National University (ANU) are making significant strides advocating for South Asian communities in Australia.
Against the odds: How Laura aspires to help others with her law degree title
The pathway to studying law and embarking on a legal career can take many different routes, some with more hurdles than others.
Converting curiosity into action: Rosie’s work towards abolition title
Rosie Heselev (BA/LLB (Hons) ’19) was inspired to attend university by her grandmother, a Jewish refugee from Nazi Germany, who taught her the importance of education and contributing to the community. As a teenager, she decided to study law because knew she wanted to use her privilege to address social issues. While she was not sure what this meant or where to start, she sought inspiration through some of the programs available to students at The Australian National University (ANU) College of Law.