Mr Jacob Switzer

Mr Jacob Switzer

Casual Academic

School of Law and Justice

Career Summary

Biography

Jacob Switzer is a PhD Student at the University of Newcastle. He completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Politics and International Relations in 2020. In 2022 he completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours). His honours thesis researched the development and construction of the Sovereign Citizen Ideology in the US and Australia. Jacob completed a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Diploma of Legal Practice in 2023. 

Jacob's research interests are in law reform and anti-discrimination law. His PhD is researching the history and development of anti-discrimination law in Australia, as well as examining how reforms in anti-discrimination law shape our understanding of the purpose of anti-discrimination law. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws (Honours) / Diploma of Legal Practice, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Newcastle

Keywords

  • Anti-Discrimination
  • Australia
  • Law Reform
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Sovereign Citizen Movement

Languages

  • English (Mother)

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
480406 Law reform 50
480405 Law and society and socio-legal research 50

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title Organisation / Department
Casual Academic University of Newcastle
School of Law and Justice
Australia
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Highlighted Publications

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2022 Switzer J, I Am Sovereign : A Morphological Examination of the Sovereign Citizen Ideology, University of Newcastle (2022)

Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2022 Switzer J, I Am Sovereign : A Morphological Examination of the Sovereign Citizen Ideology, University of Newcastle (2022)
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Mr Jacob Switzer

Position

Casual Academic
School of Law and Justice
College of Human and Social Futures

Contact Details

Email jacob.switzer@newcastle.edu.au
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