Ingrid Matthews

Ingrid Matthews is a Lecturer in the Faculty of Law and Justice at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). She holds a Bachelor of Economics (1992), Bachelor of Laws (2008), and a PhD in decolonising legal education (2021). Her research focuses on exposing structural power dynamics in public discourse, challenging anglo-centric legal pedagogy, and examining the colonial state’s role in constructing criminality. She has developed curricula centered on legal pluralism and colonial jurisprudence.

Education:

• Bachelor of Economics, University of New England (1992)
• Bachelor of Laws, University of New England (2008)
• Doctor of Philosophy, Western Sydney University (2021)

Awards:

• NSW Bar Association Human Rights Law Award (2007)

Her work critiques colonial legal frameworks and advocates for inclusive, decolonised educational practices. No grants or lab affiliations are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.