Troubling 'kastom' as justice: women, hegemony and human rights in Vanuatu
This presentation traces how efforts to expand the role of kastom and the ‘power of chiefs’ in key state justice and governance institutions in Vanuatu directly and negatively impacts the lives of women and girls.
Mapping social cohesion
The Scanlon Foundation Research Institute’s Mapping Social Cohesion study is the pre-eminent source of information on social cohesion in Australia. This presentation will summarise the results from the 2022 report.
Transnational legal order through rule of law? Australia and the United Nations Security Council, 2005-2022
How can the UN Security Council be held accountable to rule of law standards? Hear Farrall and Halliday examine initiatives by Australia/ANU and others to limit UNSC powers on sanctions, peacekeeping and force.
Hold your friends close: countering radicalisation in Britain and America
In this talk Sarah Logan outlines the themes and empirical findings of her new book, Hold your friends close: countering radicalisation in Britain and America.
Violence at work: reducing assault and abuse experienced by frontline staff in public service roles
This research aims to provide an evidence-base for developing proactive risk mitigation practices to reduce the burden of physical and psychological injury on frontline staff (Services Australia and the Department of Veteran Affairs) providing welfare and other services to vulnerable Australians.
Book celebration - the Palgrave Handbook of environmental restorative justice
This event celebrates the publication of The Palgrave Handbook on Environmental Restorative Justice - a creative vision of how to prevent and respond to environmental harm through new restorative and inclusive governance systems.
Complex cases and responsive courts: navigating epistemic uncertainty
How should courts deal with epistemic uncertainty in complex cases like climate change and social rights? The presentation advocates a responsive approach, rather than deference or vigilance.
