Jonathan Crowe

Jonathan Crowe is the Head of School and Dean of the School of Law and Justice at the University of Southern Queensland. He previously taught at Bond University and the University of Queensland, and held visiting positions at Georgetown University and the University of Texas at Austin. His expertise spans legal philosophy, ethics, constitutional law, and rape and sexual assault law. He is a founding director of Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy (RASARA) and co-edits the Journal of Legal Philosophy.

Education:

• BA(Hons), 2000
• LLB(Hons), 2002
• PhD, 2006

Research Interests: His work focuses on legal theory, natural law, constitutional law, and ethical dimensions of legal practices. He has authored or edited over eleven books and 100+ chapters/articles, including Australian Constitutional Law: Principles in Movement (Oxford UP, 2022) and Mediation Ethics: From Theory to Practice (Edward Elgar, 2020).

Recent Publications: His recent works explore natural law theory, affirmative consent law reforms, and moral obligations in unjust legal systems. For instance, he critiques legal pseudolaw and advocates for clearer sexual consent frameworks in criminal law.

Awards: None explicitly listed.

Advising & Grants: Currently supervising a doctoral thesis on international recognition of non-state legal actors. No grants mentioned.

Organizations: Founder of RASARA, co-editor of Journal of Legal Philosophy.