Fields of Research (FoR)
Law and society and socio-legal research, History and philosophy of law and justice, Asian and Pacific lawSEO tags
Biography
Natasha Naidu is a Teaching Fellow and Research Assistant in the Faculty of Law & Justice. She is also a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Law & Justice where she is a 2024 Westpac Future Leader Scholar. Previously, Natasha obtained her Masters of Law from the University of Cambridge as a Lionel Murphy Scholar. She is the Digital Officer of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, where she serves as the Editor of the Association's blog,
Natasha Naidu is a Teaching Fellow and Research Assistant in the Faculty of Law & Justice. She is also a PhD candidate in the Faculty of Law & Justice where she is a 2024 Westpac Future Leader Scholar. Previously, Natasha obtained her Masters of Law from the University of Cambridge as a Lionel Murphy Scholar. She is the Digital Officer of the Asian Studies Association of Australia, where she serves as the Editor of the Association's blog, Asian Currents, and Assistant Editor of the Asian Studies Review. Natasha is also a member of the Asia Law and Policy Forum and an Associate of the Australian Human Rights Institute.
Natasha's previous roles include Research Associate at the Faculty of Law & Justice, Associate at the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and Legal Consultant at Project Expedite Justice, a Cambodian anti-human trafficking NGO. Natasha has previously served as editor for the UNSW Law Journal and the Cambridge Journal of International Law. Natasha has been published in the Journal of International Criminal Justice, New Mandala and more.
My Qualifications
LLM (Class I), University of Cambridge; GDLP, College of Law Sydney; BA (Distinction) / LLB (Hons I), University of New South Wales
My Awards
2024-7, Westpac Future Leader Scholarship
2021-22, Lionel Murphy Postgraduate Scholarship
2021-22, Masters Essay Prize, Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge
2019, UNSW Law Dean's List for Outstanding Academic Achievement
2016, UNSW Arts and Social Sciences Dean's List for Outstanding Academic Achievement
2013, UNSW Academic Achievement Award
My Research Activities
Natasha is involved as a research associate / research assistant on two projects:
Project on Constitutional Change in Authoritarian Regimes
Project on Rights and Vulnerability during Covid-19 in Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Indonesia
My Engagement
Current
Editor, Asian Currents
Assistant Editor, Asian Studies Review
Digital Officer, Asian Studies Association of Australia
Member, Southeast Asia Law & Policy Forum
Associate, Australian Human Rights Institute
Past
Editorial Board Member, Cambridge Journal of International Law
Editorial Board Member, UNSW Law Journal
My Teaching
LAWS1055 Legal Research and Writing
LAWS1061 Torts