Bill Swannie | Senior Lecturer in Law
Australian Catholic University (ACU)

Bill Swannie is Senior Lecturer at the Thomas More Law School. His areas of expertise include human rights law, anti-discrimination law, legal theory, media law and international law. He is a leading expert in free speech and vilification (hate speech) laws. Previously, Dr Swannie was Principal Lawyer at a community legal centre, associate to a Vice President of the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and a government lawyer. Dr Swannie has taught at Victorian law schools since 2013. He has received several teaching awards including a citation for programs that enhance student learning. His research is published in leading Australian law journals. Dr Swannie is a member of the editorial board of the Alternative Law Journal (https://journals.sagepub.com/home/alj) , a member of the Australian Discrimination Law Experts Group (https://www.adleg.org.au/) , and on the management committee for the Law and Society Association of Australian and New Zealand (https://www.lsaanz.org/) . He is a member of the Wellness for Law network and has a particular interest in student wellbeing.

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Day 2 @ 10:05

Promoting inclusion and student engagement through human rights leadership

In a fast-paced, interconnected environment, global events impact on student's engagement with learning in many ways. Human rights provide a system of universal values that support connection and inclusion in the classroom. This session outlines ways in which the values of freedom, equality and human dignity can be explored in educational settings. Feedback from our human rights leadership forums demonstrates that students are keen to apply these concepts and skills in the school setting.

Lorraine Finlay, Human Rights Commissioner, Australian Human Rights Commission

Bill Swannie, Senior Lecturer in Law, Australian Catholic University (ACU)

last published: 12/Mar/26 22:05 GMT

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