Professor Linda Briskman

We are very sad to say that after more than five years as the Chair of the Centre for Human Rights Education, Linda Briskman is leaving today to take up the position of Professor of Human Rights at the Institute of Social Research, Swinburne University. We wish her all the very best back in Melbourne.

Over the past five and a half years, Linda has been extremely active in research, teaching, presenting at international and local conferences, and advocacy in the areas of refugee and Indigenous rights, citizenship and racism issues. All of her fine work has significantly contributed to raising the profile of human rights in Australia and beyond. Linda has written many scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, and online opinion pieces during this time. She has also become a prominent public intellectual regarding the treatment of asylum seekers and Indigenous issues in Australia.

Through Linda’s leadership, the Centre for Human Rights Education has tripled in size in both employees and postgraduate students. The Centre’s profile has also broadened both locally and internationally. Linda will be greatly missed for her uncompromising passion for advocating for the human rights of all and for pushing the boundaries in education and research.

Linda will remain as part of the Centre as an Adjunct Professor and we all look forward to continuing to work collaboratively with her.

If you would like to contact Linda at Swinburne, her new email address from 6 February is: lbriskman@swin.edu.au