Allison Fish

Associate Professor Allison Fish is an interdisciplinary scholar at The University of Queensland (UQ) with appointments across the School of Law, Centre for Digital Cultures & Societies, and Centre for Policy Futures. Her expertise bridges law, socio-cultural anthropology, and science & technology studies, focusing on how legal frameworks and technological infrastructures mediate knowledge accessibility.

• Academic Leadership: Associate Professor (School of Law), Principal Research Fellow (Centre for Policy Futures), Affiliate (ARC COE in Quantum Biotechnology)
• Key Research Areas: Intellectual & Cultural Property Law, Law & Technology, Indigenous Knowledge Governance, Digital Archives, and Bioprospecting Regulation

Publication Trends: Recent works examine Yoga-as-Property, Indigenous Ethnobotanical Knowledge, and Techno-legal Border Dynamics. Her scholarship critically challenges deterministic views of techno-scientific innovation outpacing legal systems.

• Scientific Awards: Internet Society’s Mid-Career Fellowship

Supervision & Grants: Currently advising 10 PhD students on topics spanning AI Regulation, Tobacco Law Reform, Quantum Biotechnology Inclusion, and Indigenous Cultural Heritage. Holds major grants including ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Biotechnology and ARC Discovery Indigenous.