My teaching and supervision interests include Law and Society; Constitutionalism in the Global South; Asian Legal Systems; and Law and Religion. I am able to supervise research students (LLB, LLM or PhD) in these areas. Please see my guide on how to write a research proposal here
Current Research Supervision: Tirtawening Parikesit, Access to Justice for Children in Indonesia; Mohammad Ibrahim, Stealth Theocracy in Democracy Indonesia; Ali Salmande ‘Indonesian Domestic Court’s Contribution to ASEAN Regional Integration’; Natasha Naidu, ‘The System of Indian Indentured Labour in Fiji: A Socio-legal Analysis’; Jessica Marpaung, ‘A Socio-Legal Analysis on the Eradication of Gender-Based Violence Against Women in Indonesia‘; Raisa Annisa, ‘Mitigating Conflicts of Interest in Times of Emergency in Indonesia‘; Ali Salmande, ‘The Role of Domestic Courts in ASEAN Regional Integration: A Study of Indonesian Courts; Abdul Halim, The Regulation of Judges in Indonesia; Titis Anindyajati, The Enforcement of Indonesian Constitutional Court Decisions; Sulaiman Sujono, Ensuring Constitutional Control: Civil-Military Relations in Indonesia; Naung Naung, Beyond the Military Constitution: Everyday Governance in Myanmar; Luwie Ganeshathasan, Taming the National Security President: Understanding the Jurisprudence of Sri Lanka’s Superior Courts.
Supervision completions (PhD): Mohammad Abu Sayeed, ‘Constitutionalism of the Other: Non-Sovereign Politics in Gandhi and Agamben‘ (2026); Ayesha Wijayalath, ‘Constraining Abusive Constitutional Change in Sri Lanka‘ (2024); Chhunvoleak (Voleak) Srun, ‘Access to Justice in Cambodian Land Disputes’ (2024); Nikki Edwards, ‘Muffled voices: Why civil society calls for transitional justice remain limited in Southeast Asia‘ (2022); Ashraf Azad, ‘Migrant Agency in the Global South: The Movements of Rohingya in Myanmar, Bangladesh and Malaysia‘ (2022); Emma Dunlop, ‘Interpreting Article 16 of the 1951 Refugee Convention‘ (2022); Mahaarum Kusuma Pertiwi, ‘Religion and the Indonesian Constitutional Court’ (2021); Luke Potter, ‘Decentralised Government and Disaster Displacement in Pacific Island Microstates: A case study of Palau’ (2021); Indriaswati Dyah Saptaningrum, ‘Internet Regulation in Indonesia 1990-2018′ (2020); Xu Zhuangsi, ‘The Implications of International Human Rights Law on China’s Protection of Minority Language Rights’ (2020); Milda Istiqomah, ‘Understanding Terrorism Sentencing Decisions in Indonesia: A Southern Criminology Approach‘ (2020).
Supervision completions (LLM, JD, LLB research thesis): LLM: Erasmus A. T. Napitupulu, Reforming the Criminal Procedure Code in Indonesia, LLM thesis (LPDP scholarship) (2025); Maidina Rahmawati, ‘Restorative Justice in the Criminal Investigation Process in Indonesia‘ (2024); Yance Arizona, ‘Becoming Indigenous Citizens in Indonesia’ (2019); JD: Sai Myint Aung, ‘Law and Economic Development in Myanmar‘ (2019); LLB: Jarrod Mitchell, ‘Community Stability and Adat Law in Indonesia (2019)’; Goran Matic, ‘Toward a Modern Egyptian Constitution‘ (2017); Elsa Lo, ‘A Constitutionally Islamic Malaysia‘ (2016)
Courses
Law and Society in Asia (LAWS3139/JURD7539): This course will provide students with an introduction to law and society studies in the context of Asia. Central to the study of law and society is the idea that law does not only exist on the books, but also in action. This course introduces students to critical questions about law in postcolonial societies in Asia and asks when and why law matters, and in whose interests it matters. Core themes of the course include: legal culture, constitutionalism, human rights, the rise and decline of constitutional democracy, law and constitutions in authoritarian regimes, and legal pluralism.
Other Teaching: At UNSW, I teach Principles of (Australian) Public Law. Elsewhere, I have designed and taught courses on Principles and Processes of Constitution-making; Judicial Independence; The Constitution of Myanmar; The Role of Courts in Democratisation; Constitutional Courts in Federal Systems; Federalism and Minority Rights; and Emergency Powers. I have taught in the JD, LLB and Masters programs at several law faculties, including Monash University, the University of Melbourne and the National University of Singapore. I have been invited to give guest lectures to students at other universities in Australia and overseas for subjects such as Islam and the State in Southeast Asia; Indonesian Law; the Indonesian Constitutional Court; the Rule of Law in Asia; Law and Foreign Investment in Asia; and Law Reform in Myanmar.
Indonesian Law Practicum: I contributed to the establishment of the Law Practicum of the Australian Consortium for In Country Indonesian Studies (ACICIS). Launched in 2018, the Indonesian Law Practicum includes two full-weeks of coursework and field trips; intensive Indonesian language program; and four-week internship in Indonesia. UNSW students can contact the International Exchange office for more details.
Past courses at UNSW
Institute for Global Development Practicum: From 2017 to 2023, I was the Academic Lead for Myanmar with the Institute for Global Development. I ran a social justice internship program with a focus on Myanmar.
The Rule of Law and Constitutionalism in Asia (LAWS3167; JURD7567)
Constitutionalism in the Global South (LAWS8375/JURD7975)
