Author Archives: Melissa Crouch

Sociolegal Conference at University of Indonesia

From 23-24 August 2019, the University of Indonesia Law Faculty will host the second Socio-legal Conference. This is in cooperation with Leiden University, KITLV, University of Melbourne, UNSW, University of Sydney and Nagoya University. The theme of the conference is ‘Towards procedural and substantive justice’. The operation of law in a plural society is complex, inContinue reading “Sociolegal Conference at University of Indonesia”

Women in an Era of Anti-Elitism in Asia

*This article was first posted at Asian Currents, the blog of the ASAA. The theme of the Women in Asia Conference this year is “Women in an Era of Anti-Elitism in Asia”. The Women in Asia Forum began in 1978 and is affiliated with the Asian Studies Association of Australia. In 1981, the first Women in Asia Conference wasContinue reading “Women in an Era of Anti-Elitism in Asia”

ASAA 2020 Futures Asia Conference

We are pleased to announce the 23rd biennial conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) will be held at the University of Melbourne from 6th to the 9th July 2020.  The theme for the conference is Future Asias. The biennial Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) Conference is the largest gathering of experts working on AsiaContinue reading “ASAA 2020 Futures Asia Conference”

U Ko Ni and Legal Reform in Myanmar

The International Bar Association has released a report examining the trial of the men responsible for the assassination of U Ko Ni, a prominent lawyer from Myanmar. Here’s a brief recap on some resources available on U Ko Ni, his life and contribution, and the legal system he sought to reform. This article is a personal tributeContinue reading “U Ko Ni and Legal Reform in Myanmar”

Early Career Workshop at UNSW Law

WOMEN IN ASIA CONFERENCE 2019 EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER (ECR) WORKSHOP PROGRAM 12 PM – 4:30PM, Friday 21 June 2019 Law Faculty Common Room, Level 2, Law Building (MAP REF: F8) Session 1: Social Impact and (National) benefit Chair: Dr. Tanya Jakimow (UNSW) Speakers: Jan Breckenridge (UNSW), Louise Edwards (UNSW) & Sarah Cook (IGD, UNSW) In this sessionContinue reading “Early Career Workshop at UNSW Law”

PhD Scholarship on Constitutionalism

A PhD scholarship opportunity is open for applications at UNSW Law. The supervision team is Professor Rosalind Dixon, Professor Theunis Roux and A/Prof Melissa Crouch. The topic is “A Liberal Response to Populist Constitutionalism’, and the project description is as follows: The post-2010 rise of populist constitutionalism poses the gravest threat to liberal constitutionalism in decades. FromContinue reading “PhD Scholarship on Constitutionalism”

AMR LSA Book Panel: The Constitution of Myanmar

Author Meets Reader Session: The Constitution of Myanmar: Local and Comparative Challenges for Constitutionalism This session will discuss the book, The Constitution of Myanmar: A Contextual Analysis, and consider the implications of this work for comparative law and society research in the field of constitutional law and politics. The book identifies how people in MyanmarContinue reading “AMR LSA Book Panel: The Constitution of Myanmar”

Time to Reverse the Indonesian Language Disaster on our Shores

*This article first appeared in The Interpreter on 15 May 2019. Opposition foreign affairs spokeswoman Penny Wong’s efforts to set out a vision for Australia’s foreign policy on Asia, embodied in Labor’s “FutureAsia” plans, are admirable. The specific focus of fostering knowledge of and engagement with Southeast Asia is welcome. A key part of enhancing Southeast AsiaContinue reading “Time to Reverse the Indonesian Language Disaster on our Shores”