معرفی
Professor Alison Duxbury is a Professor at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, and serves as President of the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law. She also holds roles as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Conflict and Security Law, member of the Australian National International Humanitarian Law Committee, and former Deputy Dean/Interim Dean of Melbourne Law School. Her expertise spans international law, human rights law, public law, and international institutional law. She has taught at institutions like the Centre for Transnational Legal Studies (London) and Auckland Law School, receiving notable awards for teaching excellence.
Alison holds a BA/LLB (Hons) and PhD from the University of Melbourne, and an LLM from the University of Cambridge as a Pegasus Cambridge Commonwealth Scholar. Her research focuses on international organizations, military justice, and regional human rights frameworks, with notable publications including Can ASEAN Take Human Rights Seriously? (2019) and International Organizations (2011, 2018). She has held visiting roles at All Souls College, Oxford, and the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights, among others.
Her work emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to legal challenges in global governance, military accountability, and human rights protection. Recent publications address intersections between diplomacy, humanitarian law, and military reforms. She actively contributes to legal reform initiatives, such as submissions to Australia’s Military Court legislation inquiries.
Awardees include the Barbara Falk Award for Teaching Excellence (2012) and a National Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2014). She advises on international legal frameworks and serves on the Advisory Board of the Melbourne Journal of International Law and Ormond College Council. Current projects include co-editing Australia and the International Legal System (forthcoming 2025).
