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News • 6 Mar 2024

Professor Penny Jane Burke delivers University Accord Summit keynote address

The University of Newcastle’s Professor Penny Jane Burke, Director of the Centre of Excellence for Equity in Higher Education and UNESCO Chair in Equity, Social Justice and Higher Education, delivered a powerful keynote address titled "Transformative Reimagining: Sustainable Higher Education for Equity and Social Justice" at this year's University Accord Summit.

News • 6 Mar 2024

ARC Fellowship to Advance Human Rights Research

$1.14m awarded to develop a national human rights index

News • 1 Mar 2024

The policing of LGBTQI+ people casts a long, dark shadow. Marching at Mardi Gras must be backed up with real change

Public trust and confidence in NSW Police has been sorely tested in the past two weeks. The charging of a police officer with the murders of a Sydney gay couple, Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, has seen shock turn to grief and then anger.

News • 28 Feb 2024

A lot of Hurt and Anger: How the Queer Community Feels Let Down by NSW Police

Despite a 26-year tradition of officers marching at Mardi Gras, the Paddington alleged murders have brought growing discontent with the force to a head

News • 27 Feb 2024

Bodies found in NSW Investigation

There's been a breakthrough in the investigation of the alleged murders of Sydney couple Luke Davies and Jesse Baird. Police have recovered two bodies from a property in rural New South Wales. Meanwhile, debate continues over whether NSW Police should be allowed to march in Mardi Gras.

News • 24 Feb 2024

It's here, it's Queer: Sydney's landmark new LGBTQIA+ history museum is now open

Qtopia Sydney has transformed a former police station in Darlinghurst for the world’s largest centre for Queer history and culture.

News • 7 Feb 2024

How International Recognition of Cultural Practices could be a new way to Protect Refugees

More than 6.6 million refugees live in camps located largely in Africa, Asia and the Middle East. In these camp communities, unique cultural practices can arise. In our new research, we found the oral histories and healing practices of the Bhutanese refugees in Nepal changed over the decades they spent in camps.

News • 2 Jan 2024

Child Protection: Repairing a Badly Broken System

Progressive changes to the child protection system are taking place, driven in the Hunter by parents andleading academics.

News • 14 Nov 2023

Shining a light on injustice: how an inquiry fought for LGBTIQ recognition

The New South Wales Special Commission of Inquiry into LGBTIQ hate crimes has held its final public sitting in Sydney today.

News • 2 Nov 2023

Centre for Law and Social Justice hosts visiting scholar Professor Liz Campbell

On 2 November, several staff of the School of Law and Justice had the opportunity to engage with Liz Campbell, visiting Professor of Criminal Jurisprudence from the Faculty of Law at Monash University.

News • 20 Oct 2023

Israel War: Are war crimes being committed?

Associate Professor Amy Maguire was interviewed on The West Live on Friday 20 October 2023.

Events

Event • 10 Apr 2024 from 5:00pm - 6:30pm

Statement on the Right to a Healthy Environment Launch

On Tuesday 8 November 2023, the Centre for Law and Social Justice in collaboration with Australian Lawyers for Human Rights and the Human Rights for New South Wales Alliance, hosted a Youth Forum on the Right to a Healthy Environment.

Event • 16 May 2024 from 9:00am - 10:00am

Active Learning (NUSpace)

This workshop will explore teaching techniques to increase student engagement through active learning. During this session you will ascertain the benefits of active learning practice and determine when to employ active learning in the classroom.

Event • 21 May 2024 from 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Advance HE Fellowship - Preparing an Application

Advance HE Fellowship application preparation workshop. This workshop will look at Associate Fellow, Fellow and Senior Fellow applications and provide you with tips and suggestions.