Bronwen Morgan

Professor Bronwen Morgan is a socio-legal scholar at UNSW Law School, specializing in regulatory transformations, socio-legal theory, and diverse economies. She holds a PhD from UC Berkeley and has taught at Oxford, Bristol, and Sydney Universities. Her research explores regulatory frameworks for sustainability, social enterprise, and climate governance.

Education:

• PhD (Jurisprudence and Social Policy), UC Berkeley, 2000
• LL.B. (Honours), University of Sydney, 1992
• B.A. (Honours), University of Sydney, 1989

Research Interests:Examines the intersection of law with ecological sustainability and social justice. Focus areas include:

• Regulatory state evolution in Global South
• Platform cooperativism and solidarity economies
• Climate policy implementation
• Legal frameworks for social innovation

Key Achievements:

• Elected Fellow of Australian Academy of Social Sciences (2021)
• Australian Research Council Future Fellowship (2012)
• Over 50 publications including books on regulatory theory and socio-legal studies

Grants & Funding:Secured major grants including £125k from IDRC for climate governance research and AU$817k ARC Future Fellowship for social enterprise studies.

Labs & Initiatives:Co-founder of New Economy Network of Australia; affiliated with Regen Sydney and Sydney Commons Lab.