Melissa Castan

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Professor of Law: not active on this platform so much, over at 🦋. #humanrights, #Indigenousrights, public law, #legal-education, #AcademicLaw ephemera & what not.
Publicationshttps://research.monash.edu/en/persons/melissa-castan
Castan Centre for Human Rights Lawhttps://www.monash.edu/law/research/centres/castancentre
Thanks again to Monash Uni Libraries for this handy guide to use and citing of ChatGPT https://www.monash.edu/learnhq/build-digital-capabilities/create-online/acknowledging-the-use-of-generative-artificial-intelligence Very handy for #lawstudents and #LawNerds
Acknowledging the use of generative artificial intelligence

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Academia meets Romancelandia: Or, what scholars can learn from romance writers

Christine Larson argues that when faced with digital disruption, academics have much to learn from the writers of Romance fiction. Notably, the way in which their adoption of an open-elite organiza…

Impact of Social Sciences
Heres a long list of reliable legal and expert views on the constitutional referendum for a #VoiceToParliament. Helpful If confused or feeling there’s lots of mixed messages. I recommend just stick to reading the people who are doing the actual work on those https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1621992341367304192.html #AusLaw #Voice #TheVoice
Thread by @DrMCastan on Thread Reader App

@DrMCastan: Here’s a thread of resources and credible information on #VoiceToParliament and the referendum. Start reading and sharing. #TheVoice The Indigenous Constitutional Law Blog @IndigConLaw has quality inform...…

New post: building a second brain with #Obsidian https://thesiswhisperer.com/2023/02/01/building-a-second-brain-for-writing-with-obsidian/ - this is a documented workflow for writers. Ive always struggled a bit to bring the first draft together. Obsidian takes awhile to get your head around, but SO worth it. Ping @jasondowns
Building a second brain for writing – with Obsidian

Writing a thesis or book is an enormous task that takes years and involves reading hundreds, sometimes thousands, of books, papers and articles. At the same time, you must produce your own words an…

The Thesis Whisperer
New year - new Bullet Journal! How I use my bullet journal to organise my academic work (and life) https://thesiswhisperer.com/2023/01/05/new-year-new-bullet-journal-spreads/ #BulletJournal #BuJo #writing #amwriting @academicchatter
New year, new Bullet Journal!

Happy new year friends! They say how you spend NYE night sets the tone for the year. If that’s the case, I’ll be eating Indian takeaway with my girlfriends and going to bed at 9:30pm. I…

The Thesis Whisperer
What a terrific series for ECAs, PhDs, and all #AcademicTwitter : ‘Insider Guides to Success in Academia’ ed by Pat Thomson & Helen Kara (20% sale now) https://www.routledge.com/Insider-Guides-to-Success-in-Academia/book-series/IGSA ping @thesiswhisperer @researchwhisper #PhDChat #PhDLife #AcademicLife #LegalEducation
Insider Guides to Success in Academia - Book Series - Routledge & CRC Press

Routledge & CRC Press Series: ‘Insider Guides to Success in Academia’ offer support and practical advice to doctoral students and early career researchers. Covering the topics that reall

Book sale! Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law In Australia (Eds Prof Paula Gerber + meeself) is now on pre-Christmas sale #HumanRights #HumanRightsLaw https://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/critical-perspectives-on-human-rights-law-in-australia-volume-one-book/productdetail/127777
Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia Volume One - Book

Written for human rights, legal scholars, and practitioners, as well as readers who wish to increase their understanding, Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia provides timely and provocative perspectives on the law and policy around human rights standards in Australia.

Thomson Reuters Australia
Incredible bargain! Vol 1 of our book ‘Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia’ is on deep sale $48! #HumanRights #AusLaw
https://legal.thomsonreuters.com.au/critical-perspectives-on-human-rights-law-in-australia-volume-one-book/productdetail/127777
Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia Volume One - Book

Written for human rights, legal scholars, and practitioners, as well as readers who wish to increase their understanding, Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia provides timely and provocative perspectives on the law and policy around human rights standards in Australia.

Thomson Reuters Australia
In the lead up to #HumanRightsDay, the @CastanCentre’s @Scott_Walker_A explains the recent decision of the Land Court of Qld in Waratah Coal and the potential of enshrined human rights to be mobilised in claims for #ClimateJustice. https://castancentre.com/2022/12/08/human-rights-day-2022-a-federal-human-rights-act-to-deliver-climate-justice/ #AusLaw #HumanRights #RightToAHealthyEnvironment #ClimateLitigation
Human Rights Day 2022: A Federal Human Rights Act to Deliver Climate Justice

Castan Centre for Human Rights Law
ICYMI: Indonesia passed new criminal code banning sex outside marriage. The law applies to all people, local and foreign. Unmarried couples can be prosecuted if they're reported by a spouse, parents or their children. And same sex marriage is illegal. A blow to #humanrights. Reconsider your holiday plans? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-12-07/indonesia-bans-sex-outside-marriage-explained-criminal-code/101738418 #LGBTIQ+ #WomensRights
Indonesia passes new criminal code banning sex outside marriage. Here's what effect they may have

For decades, Indonesia has been trying to reform its colonial-era penal code, and, along with a ban on unmarried couples having sex, a raft of changes are coming. We take a look at what is changing and what it might mean for the millions of tourists travelling there.

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