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We are excited to welcome a group of outstanding new academics whose expertise will enrich the Castan Centre’s research, teaching, and public engagement across a diverse range of human rights and social justice issues.

The Castan Centre is honoured to welcome Commissioner Sue‑Anne Hunter as keynote speaker for the 2026 Castan Centre Conference.

View the recording of our webinar on the Statewide Treaty Bill 2025 (Vic), presented by the Australian Association of Constitutional Law in collaboration with the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law.

The Castan Centre is proud to celebrate member Professor Paula Gerber, recently featured on ABC Conversations, sharing her journey from construction law to becoming one of Australia’s leading voices in human rights scholarship and advocacy.

The Castan Centre appoints eight new academic members from Monash Law.

Indigenous politicians are calling for the UNs Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples to be implemented. What is it and what would it mean?

A hundred days on from the unsuccessful referendum, it’s time to rebuild momentum for the rights of First Nations people.

Professor Paula Gerber compares the Indigenous Voice to Parliament to a marriage proposal - an invitation to deepen the relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians, not divide it.