Hyung Min Kim is an Associate Professor in Urban Planning at the University of Melbourne's Melbourne School of Design. His research focuses on globalisation's urban impacts, including FDI spatial dynamics, smart cities, liveability, and Asia-Pacific urbanisation. Before joining Melbourne in 2016, he worked at RMIT University (Australia), Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University (China), and Korea Appraisal Board. He holds a PhD from the University of Melbourne, supported by an Endeavour Postgraduate Award. His work examines global cities' economic and spatial transformations, emphasizing FDI, international real estate investments, and urban policy in Korea, China, and Vietnam. Key themes include urban renewal strategies, land value capture mechanisms, and the interplay between ICT and urban development. Notable research areas include: Global urban governance and expertise export Spatial mismatch in FDI distribution Pedestrian-centric city design Smart city frameworks for productivity and sustainability Historical urban trajectories in North Korea His publications span 20+ countries, analyzing urban phenomena from Hanoi to Suzhou. Current projects explore FDI-urban growth linkages in Southeast Asia and the role of land readjustment in creating walkable cities. He advises on international urban development strategies and has collaborated with governments on smart city implementation frameworks.
Jih-Fei Cheng is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Scripps College, where he teaches and researches at the intersection of science, media, surveillance, and social movements. He holds a PhD in American Studies and Ethnicity with an emphasis in Visual Studies from the University of Southern California, an MA in Asian American Studies from UCLA, and a BA in Communication from UC San Diego. His interdisciplinary scholarship engages feminist, queer, and decolonial theories to analyze the political economies of virology, global health, and racial capitalism. His research centers on the historical and transnational entanglements of science, empire, and social justice. Key areas include the institutionalization of queer politics, the geopolitics of HIV/AIDS, and the racialized foundations of virology. His co-edited volume AIDS and the Distribution of Crises (Duke UP, 2020) rethinks the pandemic as a network of overlapping crises shaped by colonialism and neoliberalism. He is currently working on a book project titled Materialist Virology , which historicizes virology within Euro-American empire. Cheng’s recent publications span journals such as History and Technology , Radical History Review , and GLQ , with 2025 articles on financial contagion and reservoirs signaling his continued engagement with interdisciplinary frameworks linking finance, disease, and history. His work often collaborates with artists and activists, exemplified by writings on Candice Lin’s art and co-organized dialogues on care and intravention during the pandemic. He has been recognized with multiple awards, including the Lavender Graduation Award (2023, 2016), Professional Development Grants (2019–2020, 2016–2017), and fellowships from USC and the American Antiquarian Society. His teaching and service reflect a deep commitment to LGBTQIA inclusion, racial justice, and community-based scholarship. Lavender Graduation Award for providing safe and inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA students, Queer Resource Center, The Claremont Colleges (2023) Professional Development Networks Grant at The Claremont Colleges (2019–2020) Diversity Teaching Award Nominee, The Claremont Colleges (2018) EnviroLab Asia Research and Conference Award (2017–2018) Lavender Graduation Award (2016) Professional Development Networks Grant (2016–2017) Research Fellow, Summer Institute for the Center for Historic American Visual Culture, American Antiquarian Society (2014) Visual Studies Summer Research Award, USC (2014) New Directions Fellow, USC Center for Feminist Research (2011–2012) Tritia Toyota Fellowship (2001–2002) Cheng has advised and collaborated with numerous scholars and activists, though no formal advisees are listed. His work is deeply rooted in community engagement, having previously worked in HIV/AIDS social services and served on the Board of Directors at the HIV League. He was managing editor of American Quarterly (2010–2013) and has taught at UCLA and Hunter College. His research is supported by interdisciplinary networks and collaborative projects, including digital humanities initiatives and art-theory praxis. He is involved in multiple collaborative research and publishing projects, often working with artists like Candice Lin and scholars such as Alexandra Juhasz and Nishant Shahani. His recent special issue on 'Reservoirs' brings together scholars from anthropology, media studies, and philosophy to rethink historical and ecological crises. His lab-like collaborative environments include feminist media praxis collectives and interdisciplinary workshops on crisis, care, and decolonial knowledge.
Dr Sangeetha Pillai is a constitutional lawyer and Senior Research Associate at the Andrew and Renata Kaldor Centre for International Refugee Law at the University of New South Wales. She holds a position within the School of Global & Public Law as a Casual Academic, specializing in Australian citizenship law and the constitutional distinctions in governmental power exercised over citizens versus non-citizens. Her academic work focuses on the intersection of constitutional principles and refugee protection frameworks within Australian law. Pillai is recognized as the Kaldor Centre's expert on the domestic public law framework governing refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia. Her research examines the evolving boundaries of parliamentary and executive power over non-citizens through Australian case law, with particular attention to citizenship stripping legislation, constitutional limitations on government authority, and the legal status of refugees within Australia's constitutional framework. She has published extensively in leading Australian and international legal journals, addressing critical issues in citizenship law, refugee protection, and constitutional interpretation. Her scholarly output reveals consistent engagement with constitutional citizenship concepts, particularly examining how Australian constitutional structures create different legal categories for citizens, non-citizens, and refugees. Pillai's work demonstrates a methodological approach combining doctrinal legal analysis with practical policy implications, often focusing on recent legislative developments and their constitutional validity. Her publications frequently address comparative perspectives, examining citizenship frameworks across common law nations. Pillai has demonstrated significant impact beyond academia through her engagement with parliamentary committees and media commentary. She has provided expert submissions to numerous Senate and Parliamentary Joint Committee inquiries regarding citizenship and migration legislation, and has been cited by parliamentary committees on matters pertaining to Australian citizenship law. Her media appearances have addressed high-profile legal issues including the Djokovic visa cancellation, Australia's India travel ban during the pandemic, and constitutional challenges to Australia's asylum seeker laws. As a legal scholar, Pillai maintains an active role in public legal discourse, translating complex constitutional concepts for broader audiences while maintaining rigorous academic standards. Her work bridges theoretical legal scholarship with practical implications for refugee protection and citizenship rights in Australia's evolving legal landscape.
Nicole Stelle Garnett serves as the John P. Murphy Foundation Professor of Law at Notre Dame Law School, where she has established herself as a leading scholar in property law, land use, urban development, and education reform. She holds multiple significant affiliations including being a fellow of the Institute for Educational Initiatives (where she serves on the faculty executive committee), senior policy advisor for the Alliance for Catholic Education, and principal investigator in the Kellogg Institute's Research Cluster on International Education. Garnett has been a Kellogg Institute faculty fellow since 2020 and maintains active engagement with international education policy discussions, recently co-hosting a conference in Chile on religious liberty and educational pluralism in Latin America and the Caribbean. Garnett's research focuses on the intersection of property law, urban development, and education policy, with particular emphasis on Catholic schools and school choice mechanisms. Her work consistently examines how legal frameworks shape urban communities and educational opportunities, arguing for policies that strengthen neighborhood institutions and expand parental choice. She has testified before Congress and contributed to major legal cases defending school choice programs, demonstrating the practical impact of her scholarship. Her scholarly output reveals a clear trajectory from foundational work on urban land use and policing in her 2009 book 'Ordering the City' toward increasingly focused research on education reform, particularly Catholic education's role in urban communities as explored in her influential 2014 book 'Lost Classroom, Lost Community.' Recent publications show her engaging deeply with contemporary debates around education savings accounts, religious liberty in education, and the legal frameworks governing school choice expansion across the United States. Luksic Family Collaboration Grant (2017-18): 'Global Catholic Education: Setting and Expanding a Social Science Research Agenda' Garnett maintains an active media presence, having been quoted in the New York Times regarding Supreme Court legitimacy and in National Catholic Reporter on racial inequality and Catholic education. Her work regularly bridges academic scholarship and practical policy applications, as evidenced by her involvement in legal cases defending school choice programs and her advisory role with the Alliance for Catholic Education. She has established herself as a key voice in national conversations about educational pluralism, religious liberty in education, and the relationship between property law and community development.
Dr Anthea Compton is a non-Indigenous Research Fellow at the University of Technology Sydney's Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research. She holds academic positions dating back to 2021, progressing from Research Associate to current Research Fellow since March 2024. Her work focuses on settler-colonialism, Indigenous nation-building, and self-government, with a particular emphasis on policy analysis and institutional frameworks. Compton's research is supported by grants from the Australian Research Council and AIATSIS, including her current ARC-funded project on the ATSIC case study. She earned her award-winning PhD from the University of New South Wales (2019) and previously worked as a policy advisor for the National Indigenous Australians Agency. Education: PhD in Australian Settler-Colonialism (UNSW, 2019) Compton's research interests span Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, political participation, and governance systems. Her work critically examines how Indigenous nations navigate settler-colonial legal frameworks like native title to assert sovereignty and pursue self-determination. Recent projects include analyzing the 2023 Indigenous Voice Referendum through the lens of ATSIC's legacy and developing conceptual models for Indigenous self-government. Her publications explore themes such as hybrid Indigenous authorities, digital sovereignty practices (e.g., Gugu Badhun Sovereignty Sundays), and the strategic use of colonial policies for nation-building. These works highlight the tension between Indigenous aspirations and settler-colonial constraints. Grants & Projects: ARC DP230100714: 'Policy for self-determination: the case study of ATSIC' AIATSIS-funded collaborations on Indigenous nation-building Compton collaborates with First Nations communities and institutions, contributing to policy discussions on constitutional reform and Indigenous self-governance. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges history, law, and political science to advance decolonial frameworks.
Julie Novkov serves as the Dean of the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy, a Collins Fellow, and Professor of Political Science and Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at the University at Albany, SUNY. Having joined UAlbany in 2006 after ten years on the faculty at the University of Oregon, she has established herself as a leading scholar in constitutional law, race, and gender studies. She has chaired the Political Science Department from 2011-2017 and served as President of the Western Political Science Association from 2016-2017. Professor Novkov's research focuses on law as both a system of political and social control and as a site for reform through activists' pressure. She is particularly interested in how law defines and translates categories associated with identity, such as race and gender, and how these categories transform and are transformed by legal discourse. Her work bridges historical analysis with contemporary legal and political questions, examining the intersections of US political development, constitutional law, and subordinated identity. Novkov's scholarship reveals consistent engagement with foundational questions of citizenship, belonging, and equality in American history and law. Her work demonstrates how legal categories have been instrumental in shaping racial and gender hierarchies while also serving as sites for contestation and transformation. This approach connects historical legal developments with ongoing struggles for justice and inclusion. Racial Union (2008) - Co-recipient of the American Political Science Association's 2009 Ralph Bunche Award Constituting Workers, Protecting Women (2001) - Addressed gender and constitutional development American by Birth: Wong Kim Ark and the Battle for Citizenship (2022) - Co-authored with Carol Nackenoff Statebuilding from the Margins: Between Reconstruction and the New Deal (2014) - Co-edited with Carol Nackenoff As a leading scholar in her field, Professor Novkov has served as co-editor of the American Political Science Review from 2020-2024 and currently serves as co-editor of the Landmark Law Cases and American Society Series at the University Press of Kansas. Her public engagement includes writing for the Washington Post and The Conversation, bringing academic insights to broader audiences. She has served extensively in the American Political Science Association, Western Political Science Association, and on multiple editorial boards, demonstrating commitment to both scholarly excellence and public discourse.
Emily Clark is a Professor of Religious Studies at Gonzaga University, where she specializes in religions in the Americas. She is co-founder of the Gonzaga Digital Humanities Initiative and employs student-centered pedagogy, often taking her classes into campus archives for hands-on learning. Dr. Clark's research is interdisciplinary, archive- and narrative-driven, focusing on unpacking complicated moments in America's religious past. Her primary research interests include: Religious Material Culture Alternative Spiritualities African American Religions American Catholic History Haunting in Religious Contexts Colonialism and Religion Digital Humanities applications in Religious Studies Dr. Clark's scholarly publications reveal a consistent focus on the intersections of race, religion, and material culture in American history, particularly examining African American religious traditions, Catholic missions in indigenous communities, and spiritualist movements. Her work often explores how religious practices and beliefs have shaped and been shaped by social and political contexts, especially regarding racial identity and colonial encounters. Her notable scientific awards include: Francis B. Simkins Award 2017 from the Southern Historical Association Michael Thomason Book Award 2017 from the Gulf South Historical Association Outstanding Academic Title 2017 from CHOICE Reviews Dr. Clark has secured significant research funding from prestigious organizations including the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Lily Foundation, the Louisville Institute, the American Academy of Religion, and the Gonzaga University Research Council. Her teaching portfolio includes courses on African American Religions, Religions of the African Diaspora, American Christianities, and Native American Religions, reflecting her broad expertise in American religious traditions.
Joshua Getzler is Professor of Law and Legal History at the University of Oxford, affiliated with St Hugh's College. He holds additional positions as Conjoint Professor of Law at the University of New South Wales and Global Professor at New York University School of Law. His research spans legal history, financial market regulation, and fiduciary structures, with expertise in property, trust, and corporate law. Research interests focus on the intersection of law and economics, particularly the duties of investment agents, structures of debt and equity securities, and the evolution of property rights in historical contexts. Significant work examines fiduciary accountability in both public finance and private banking frameworks. Publications demonstrate expertise in water rights jurisprudence, Scottish trust law reforms, and historical analyses of corporate entities. Research outputs consistently engage with comparative legal traditions and economic frameworks. Professional service includes co-editing the Oxford Legal History monograph series and the American Journal of Legal History. Advisory roles include governmental consultations on native title and fiduciary accountability in British North America.
Hilary Charlesworth is a Melbourne Laureate Professor and Harrison Moore Professor of Law at Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne. She also holds a Distinguished Professorship at the Australian National University. Her expertise spans international law, human rights, peacebuilding, and feminist legal theory. She has served as Judge ad hoc in landmark cases at the International Court of Justice and has held prestigious fellowships including ARC Laureate and Federation Fellowships. Her research focuses on the structure of international law, gender equality, and the intersection of international law with peacebuilding processes. Notable awards include the American Society of International Law’s awards for creative scholarship and human rights contributions, as well as the International Studies Association’s Distinguished Scholar award. Charlesworth has been affiliated with global institutions like Harvard Law School and the Hague Academy, and she contributed to UN reforms through her work on UN Women. Her academic leadership includes roles in professional societies such as the Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law. Her scholarly output reflects engagement with critical legal theory, feminist methodologies, and the practical implications of international law in conflict zones and post-conflict societies. Current and past roles include co-directing the Human Rights Law program at Melbourne Law School and contributing to international legal education through courses at the Hague Academy.
Ann Genovese is a Professor at the Melbourne Law School, University of Melbourne, specializing in public law, legal history, and jurisprudence. She is a leading scholar in Law and Humanities, focusing on Indigenous-non-Indigenous relations, archival ethics, and feminist jurisprudence. Her work established the field of jurisography, emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to legal practice and history. Her research explores how Australians have lived with law through archival sources, with significant contributions to understanding Indigenous legal histories and feminist legal methodologies. She has authored/co-authored influential books including *Rights and Redemption* (2008), *Sovereignty: Frontiers of Possibility* (2013), and *Feminist Jurisography* (2022). Genovese has held numerous university roles, including membership in the Reconciliation and Recognition Committee and the Diversity and Inclusion Committee. She received six ARC grants, collaborating on projects analyzing law’s intersections with history, culture, and society. Her articles span themes like legal documentation, sovereignty debates, and feminist legal writing, reflecting her commitment to bridging theoretical and applied legal scholarship. She actively advises on PhD topics related to Indigenous legal frameworks, archival ethics, and queer jurisprudence. Her work with the Institute for International Law and the Humanities highlights her interdisciplinary approach to legal studies.
Ellen J. Staurowsky, Ed.D., is a full Professor in Sports Media at the Roy H. Park School of Communications, Ithaca College. Her research focuses on social justice issues in sport, including gender equity, pay equity, college athletes' rights, and representation of marginalized groups in sports media. Specialty areas: Athletes Rights, College Sport Reform, Gender Equity and Title IX, Pay Equity in Sport Current roles: Contributing/Senior Writer for Sports Litigation Alert and Legal Issues in College Athletics; Editor-in-Chief of Title IX Alert; Producer/Writer/Host of Talking Title IX and College Sports podcast She has authored influential works such as College Athletes for Hire: The Evolution and Legacy of the NCAA Amateur Myth and Women and Sport: A Continuing Journey from Liberation to Celebration. Her consultancy work includes reports for the National College Players Association on athlete exploitation and financial disparities. Scientific awards: NASSM Fellow, AAHPERD Fellow, WSF Researcher of the Year, USC Lifetime Achievement Award
Kristen Lyons is a Senior Lecturer in Environment and Development Sociology at The University of Queensland, where she has established herself as a prominent researcher at the intersection of environmental and social justice issues. She also holds significant external positions as an O'Brien Fellow at McGill University's Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism and as a Senior Research Fellow with the Oakland Institute. Her academic credentials include a PhD from Central Queensland University completed in 2001. Dr. Lyons' research program centers on critical examinations of development and environmental issues through a justice lens. Her international work spans East Africa and the Pacific regions, where she has investigated organic agriculture and international trade systems, carbon markets, and community forestry initiatives. In Australia, she addresses urgent concerns including Indigenous rights within the climate crisis, extractive industries, food sovereignty movements, and the privatization of science and higher education institutions. A consistent thread throughout her scholarship is the centering of Indigenous rights and perspectives in environmental governance and climate policy. Her publications reveal a strong pattern of connecting academic research with real-world advocacy and policy interventions. Dr. Lyons has made significant contributions to the discourse around climate justice, particularly through her analysis of the landmark UN decision regarding Torres Strait Islanders' rights. Her work on agricultural development challenges conventional narratives about the Green Revolution's benefits for smallholder farmers in Ghana and examines the realities of the global cashew industry. She also critically engages with the role of universities in society, arguing for their necessity as spaces of academic freedom and social responsibility in times of multiple crises. As an active public intellectual, Dr. Lyons regularly contributes to policy debates and media discussions on environmental and social justice issues. Her work demonstrates a commitment to bridging the gap between academic knowledge production and practical advocacy, making her research relevant to communities directly affected by environmental change and social inequality.
Jessica K Weir is an Associate Professor and Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for Culture & Society, Western Sydney University. She is a non-Indigenous scholar with over two decades of collaboration with Indigenous leaders in Australia, focusing on environmental issues and natural hazard risk through a lens that holds environment and society in intimate relation. Her educational background includes a Doctor of Philosophy from the Australian National University. Prior to her academic career, she built extensive experience through 20 years in the public, private and community sectors, including ten years with the Native Title Research Unit at the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). Weir's research re-thinks nature and what counts as evidence about nature, innovating in areas traditionally investigated by the natural sciences. Her internationally recognized book Murray River Country (Aboriginal Studies Press, 2009) examines how Indigenous leaders critique the public sector's either/or hyper-separation of nature and society. Her scholarship is in dialogue with human geography, Indigenous studies, decolonial studies, political science, the environmental humanities, and science and technology studies. She prioritizes non-traditional research outputs such as training for public servants and collaborations with artists, including the "So you care about Indigenous scholars?" poster series and "At risk in the climate crisis" podcast series. Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on centering Indigenous knowledge systems within environmental management, natural hazard risk mitigation, and academic structures. Her work increasingly emphasizes relational approaches to knowledge exchange, challenging colonial frameworks in environmental research and advocating for more equitable partnerships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous knowledge systems. A significant portion of her recent work addresses cultural burning practices and their integration into public sector fire management. Her notable scientific awards include: Deputy Vice-Chancellor Research Award 'Excellence in Indigenous Research' (2023) Dorothy R Taylor Award – Best Paper (2021) Emergency Communication – Research, overall category winner (2022) Weir serves as a node leader in the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre and has led multiple significant research projects, including "Aboriginal relief and recovery - Inquiry into Victoria's Bushfires 2019-2020" (2021), "Cultural hazards: knowledge, practice and risk management with Aboriginal communities in southern Australia" (2017-2021), and "Scientific Diversity, Scientific Uncertainty and Risk Mitigation Policy and Planning" (2014-2022). She is available to supervise PhD students in her areas of expertise and is an editorial board member of the Routledge Environmental Humanities Book Series. She actively collaborates with natural scientists and is deeply engaged with Indigenous communities, particularly through her work with the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre which focuses on integrating Indigenous knowledge systems into natural hazard management frameworks.
Dr. Leon Terrill is a Professor and Director of Online Programs in the Faculty of Law & Justice at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). He specialises in Indigenous land rights, native title, property law, and economic development on Indigenous land. His work bridges legal theory, policy, and practice, focusing on tenure reform, remote housing, and self-determination. Education: BA, LLB (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and a PhD from UNSW. Research interests include Aboriginal land reform, township leasing, and the intersection of property law with Indigenous communities. He teaches Land Law, Native Title Law, and Pacific Island Laws. Dr. Terrill’s research emphasizes empirical analysis of Indigenous land governance and its socio-economic impacts. Key themes in his publications include critiques of neoliberal land policies, comparative studies of Indigenous land rights in Australia and Canada, and the legal frameworks shaping Indigenous economic development. He has authored influential books such as Beyond Communal and Individual Ownership: Indigenous Land Reform in Australia and Native Title from Mabo to Akiba . His work is widely cited in debates over property theory, housing equity, and Indigenous self-determination.
Associate Professor Steve Hemming is affiliated with the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). His work focuses on Indigenous governance, environmental management, and reconciliation, with a particular emphasis on Ngarrindjeri nation-building and treaty negotiations. Hemming holds a PhD from Flinders University (2012–2014) and has over four decades of experience collaborating with Indigenous communities on policy, heritage, and environmental projects. His research integrates Indigenous knowledges with environmental science and governance, emphasizing holistic approaches to truth-telling, repatriation, and ecological stewardship. Key contributions include the Ngarrindjeri Regional Authority’s Yarluwar-Ruwe engagement strategy, which won the Australian Riverprize in 2015. Hemming has led over 16 funded research projects, including studies on Indigenous data sovereignty and treaty frameworks. Notable awards include the International RiverPrize (2015). His work spans academic leadership, policy development, and community advocacy, addressing systemic challenges in settler-colonial contexts. Hemming advises on PhD and Masters students and collaborates with institutions globally, focusing on Indigenous self-determination and healing through repatriation.
