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Dr. Amanda Whiting is an Associate Professor at the Melbourne Law School and Associate Director (Malaysia) of the Asian Law Centre. She has been affiliated with the Centre since 1999 and joined the School of Law in 2004 as a Lecturer. Her research focuses on Malaysian legal and political history, human rights institutions in the Asia-Pacific, and intersections of gender, religion, and law. She holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne (2007), with a thesis on seventeenth-century English legal history. She has authored numerous articles and co-edited books such as Mixed Blessings: Laws, Religions and Women’s Rights (2006) and Democracy, Media and Law in Malaysia and Singapore (2014).
Education:
- B.A. (Honours) in Arts, University of Melbourne (1981)
- LL.B. (First Class Honours), University of Melbourne (2001)
- PhD, University of Melbourne (2007)
Research Interests: Her work explores Malaysian legal history, human rights challenges in Asia-Pacific, gender and legal systems, and the role of religion in law. She has examined issues such as women’s rights in Islamic legal frameworks and the evolving Malaysian legal profession.
Professional Contributions: She serves as Chair of the Faculty of Law Human Ethics Advisory Group. Her 2009–2012 Australian Research Council Fellowship supported research on Malaysian legal professionals’ roles in civil society. She is currently writing a history of the Malaysian legal profession, emphasizing its role in upholding the rule of law.
Publications: Over 15 key articles and co-edited volumes highlight her contributions to legal and human rights discourse. Recent works include analyses of Malaysian constitutional law, media constraints, and Islamic legal training.
