About
Dr. Mark Deng is a researcher specialized in South Sudanese public law and its intersections with international human rights law and legal liberalism. He currently serves as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Melbourne Law School, The University of Melbourne, following roles as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Sessional Lecturer at The University of Queensland (UQ). His work bridges customary legal traditions of South Sudan with modern legal frameworks, including analyses relevant to Australian law.
- Education: PhD in Law from The University of Queensland (2021)
His research focuses on constitutional transformations, institutional development in South Sudan, and the role of customary practices within liberal legal systems. He has contributed to leading journals such as the Journal of African Law and the International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, and is currently authoring a book on South Sudan's constitutional evolution.
Dr. Deng is affiliated with institutions including The Sudd Institute (South Sudan), UQ’s Centre for Public, International and Comparative Law, and the International Society of Public Law (ICON-S). He is also part of the Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies at Melbourne Law School.
While no specific advisees or grant details are listed, he has been featured in prominent platforms like The Conversation. His ongoing projects emphasize the interplay between traditional governance structures and modern constitutional frameworks in post-colonial contexts.
