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CURRICULUM VITAE

Jonathan N. Liljeblad

Phone: +61 4 7881 7210

Email: jonathanliljeblad@gmail.com

Skype: jonathanliljeblad

Academia.edu: https://anu-au.academia.edu/JonathanLiljeblad

Address: 19 Marcus Clark St., Apt 210

Acton, Australian Capital Territory 2601 Australia

CITIZENSHIP: Australian Permanent Resident, Subclass 187 Visa (United States citizen)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

University of Southern California (USC) Los Angeles, California

Juris Doctor (JD), Law

Philosophae Doctor (PhD), Politics & International Relations

University of Washington (UW) Seattle, Washington

Master of Science (MS), Civil Engineering

California Institute of Technology (Caltech) Pasadena, California

Bachelor of Science (BS), Engineering & Applied Science

HONORS & AWARDS

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Rule of Law Project Grant: Civil Society Organizations 2018-2019

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Rule of Law Project Grant: Environmental Law 2018-2019

Endeavour Research Fellowship 2018

Swinburne University of Technology Research & Innovation Fund 2016-2018

Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant (Myanmar) 2014-2015

University of New England (Australia) Post-Doctoral Fellow in Law 2013-2014

USC College of Letters, Arts, & Sciences Final Year Dissertation Fellowship

USC Graduate School 3-Year Pre-Doctoral Fellowship

USC Doctoral Qualifying Exam with Distinction

RESEARCH

My research focus is in international law, with a focus on transnational efforts to promote the rule-of-law.

My field work is in Southeast Asia, primarily Myanmar (Burma), with case studies largely drawn from

human rights & environmental conservation. My research agenda addresses issues in the transnational

discourses regarding norms underlying international law, with publications focusing on the issues in

implementation of international or foreign legal principles in domestic contexts.

Published Books

Published (Book): Liljeblad, Jonathan & Bas Verschuuren (eds.). (2018) Indigenous Perspectives on

Sacred Natural Sites. Routledge. ISBN: 978-0-815377009

Published (Book): Liljeblad, Jonathan & Amanda Kennedy (eds.). (2016) Food Systems

Governance. Routledge. ISBN: 978-1138939431.

Published (Book): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2014) The Convention on International Trade of

Endangered Species (CITES): Local Authority & International Policy. Quid Pro Books. ISBN: 978-

1610272162.

Published Book Chapters

Forthcoming (Book Chapter): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2019) “The Prospects for Amending Myanmar’s

2008 Constitution in its Transition to Democracy,” in Same Varayudej (ed.), Constitutionalism, the

Rule of Law, & Democratic Governance—Challenges & Prospects in Southeast Asia.

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Published (Book Chapter): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2019) “The Independent Lawyers’ Association of

Myanmar (ILAM): Placing the Idea of an Independent Bar Association within the Discourse on

Legal Transplants,” in Vito Breda (ed.), Legal Transplants in East Asia & Oceania. Cambridge

University Press. Pp. 211-229. ISBN: 978-1-108475297

Published (Book Chapter): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2019) “Indigenous Rights and Universal Periodic

Review: A Confluence of Human Rights and Environmental Issues,” in Michelle Lim (ed.),

Charting Environmental Law Futures in the Anthropocene. Springer. Pp. 151-158. ISBN: 978-

9811390647

Published (Book Chapter): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2018) “Indigenous Voices & Indigenous Sacred

Sites, Promoting Diverse Perspectives in a Global Discourse,” in Jonathan Liljeblad & Bas

Verschuuren (eds.), Indigenous Perspectives on Sacred Natural Sites. Routledge. Pp. 1-10 ISBN:

978-0-815377009

Published (Book Chapter): Liljeblad, Jonathan, et al. (2018) “Implications of the Diversity of

Concepts & Values of Nature in the Management & Governance of Protected & Conserved Areas,”

in Bas Verschuuren & Steve Brown (eds.), Cultural & Spiritual Significance of Nature in Protected

Areas. Routledge. Pp. 21-39. ISBN: 978-1351609326

Published (Book Chapter): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2018) “A Summary of the Government for the

Republic of the Union of Myanmar,” in Norbert Eschborn (ed.), Rule of Law Handbook for

Journalists in Myanmar. United Nations Development Programme. Pp. 20-33. ISBN: 978-

9997104199

Published (Book Chapter):Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2018) “Sambor Prei Kuk: Demarcating the

Relationship Between Religion & Cultural Heritage as Human Rights in Cambodia,” in Peter Bille

Larsen (ed.), World Heritage & Human Rights: Lessons from the Asia-Pacific & Global Arena.

Routledge. Pp. 70-86. ISBN: 978-1138224216

Published (Book Chapter): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2016) “The Pa’oh Governance System & Kakku:

Implications for Heritage Conservation,” in Bas Verschuuren & Naoya Furuta (eds.), Asian Sacred

Natural Sites. Routledge. Pp. 133-141. ISBN: 978-1138936317.

Published (Book Chapter): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2016) “Foucault’s Evaluation of the UN Call for

Human Rights in Global Food Governance,” in Amanda Kennedy & Jonathan Liljeblad (eds.), Food

Systems Governance. Routledge. Pp. 106-126. ISBN: 978-1138939431.

Published Journal Articles

Forthcoming (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2020) “The Independent Lawyers’ Association of

Myanmar (ILAM): Challenges Facing the Legal Transplant of International Expectations for a Bar

Association into a Local Context.” Fordham International Law Journal 43(1): page numbers not set

(Impact Factor = .35)

Forthcoming (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2020) “The Convention for the Safeguarding of

Intangible Cultural Heritage (CSICH) and the Control of Indigenous Culture: A Critical Comment

on Power and Indigenous Rights.” William & Mary Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice 26(1):

page numbers not set (Impact Factor = .44)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan & Khin Thinn Thinn Oo. (2019) “World Heritage

Sustainable Development Policy & Local Implementation: Site Management Issues Using a Case

Study of Sri Ksetra at Pyu Ancient Cities Myanmar.” Sustainable Development 2020: 1-10 (Impact

Factor = 3.80)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2018) “Beyond Transnational Advocacy: Lessons from

Engagement of Myanmar Indigenous Peoples with the UN Human Rights Council Universal

Periodic Review.” Vermont Law Review 43(2): 217-250 (Impact Factor = .68)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2018) “Democracy, Rule of Law, & Legal Ethics

Education: Directing Lawyers to Support Democratization in Myanmar.” Georgia Journal of

International & Comparative Law 47(2): 451-477 (Impact Factor = .3)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2017) “The Efficacy of National Human Rights

Institutions (NHRIs) Seen in Context: Lessons from the Myanmar National Human Rights

Commission (MNHRC).” Yale Human Rights & Development Law Journal 19(1): 95-132 (Impact

Factor = .61)

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Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2017) “Transnational Support & Legal Education Reform

in Developing Countries: Findings & Lessons from Burma/Myanmar.” Loyola University of Chicago

International Law Review 14(2): 133-154 (Impact Factor = .34)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2017) “The Pyu Ancient Cities World Heritage

Application: Lessons from Myanmar on Transnational Advocacy Networks.” Journal of Civil

Society 13(1): 23-35. (Impact Factor = 1.22)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2017) “The Hopi, the Katsinam, & the French Courts:

Looking Outside the Law in the Repatriation of Indigenous Cultural Heritage.” International

Journal of Heritage Studies 23(1): 15-24. (Impact Factor = 1.08)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2016) “The 2014 Enabling Law of the Myanmar National

Human Rights Commission & the United Nations Paris Principles: A Critical Evaluation.” Journal

of East Asia & International Law 9(2): 427-448 (Impact Factor = .11)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2016) “Understanding the Complexities of Civil

Disobedience for Cyberspace Protests in the Case of Aaron Swartz.” Rutgers Computer &

Technology Law Journal 42(1): 1-20. (Impact Factor = .3)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2016) “China, Western Art Museums, & Dissident Art

Via Social Networks.” The Poster 3(1 & 2): 7-18.

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2015) “Human Safaris: A Foucauldian Alternative to the

Law’s Treatment of the Indigenous Andaman Jarawa.” Australian Indigenous Law Review 18(2):1-

15.

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2015) “A Cautionary Note on Indigenous Culture &

Internet Search Tools.” American Indian Culture & Research Journal 39(1): 95-109. (Impact Factor

= .47)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (Spring 2015) “Foucault, Justice, & Athletes with

Prosthetics: the 2008 CAS Arbitration Report on Oscar Pistorius.” International Sports Law Journal

15(1): 101-111.

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (January 2015) “Using Foucault to Construct Normative

Guidelines for an Ethics of Tourist-Indigenous Encounters.” Tourist Studies 15(1): 1-21. (Impact

Factor = .667)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2013) “Universalist-Relativist Cultural Ethics, China’s

On-Line Communities, & the Global Internet.” China Media Research: 9(2): 1-10.

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2013) “Adaptive Co-Management Thresholds:

Understanding Protected Areas Policy as Normative Conflict.” West-Northwest Journal of

Environmental Law & Policy 19(2): 231-246. (Impact Factor = .23)

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2013) “The Implications of Personal Search for Theories

of Global Civil Society.” International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, & Society 8(1): 103-114.

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2009) “Finding Another Link in the Chain: International

Treaties & Devolution to Local Law Enforcement in the Case of the Convention on the International

Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).” Southern California Interdisciplinary Law Journal 18(3):

527-546. (Impact Factor = .51)

Miscellaneous Publications

Published (NGO Handbook): Liljeblad, Jonathan (ed.). (2019) Rule of Law Handbook for

Environmental Law. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. ISBN: 978-99971-954-2-5.

Published (NGO Handbook): Liljeblad, Jonathan (ed.). (2019) Rule of Law Handbook for Civil

Society Organizations. Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. ISBN: 978-99971-954-1-8.

Published (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2018) “Review: Constitutionalism & Legal Change in

Myanmar.” Journal of Contemporary Asia 48(1): 521-523.

Publications Under Review or Awaiting Revision

Revise & Resubmit (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2020) “The Complexities of Responsible Travel:

Tour Guides as Agents for the Transnational Promotion of Human Rights.”

Revise & Resubmit (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2020) “Independent Thoughts: Responsible

Travel & Tourists in the Transnational Promotion of International Human Rights.”

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Under Review (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2020) “The Nature of the Disciplinary System Over

Myanmar Lawyers: Differences from International Standards and the Implications for Promoting

Rule-of-Law”

Under Review (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2020) “Incorporating the Anthropocene into Legal

Education in Asia”

Under Review (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2020) “Risk Analysis as an Aid to National Human

Rights Institutions: The Case of the Myanmar National Human Rights Commission”

Under Review (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan & Khin Chit Chit. (2020) “Teaching International

Human Rights in Myanmar’s Universities: Lessons in Local Context in the Transnational Promotion

of International Norms”

Under Review (Journal): Liljeblad, Jonathan. (2020) “Legal Education Reform in Myanmar’s

Universities: Local Discourses and Local Transformation of International Norms”

Working Papers

“Transnational Repatriation of Indigenous Sacred Heritage & Norms of Restorative Justice: The

Case of the Shwemadaw Statues”

“Myanmar’s National Human Rights Commission: Vulnerabilities of National Human Rights

Institutions at the Nexus between International Expectations & Local Complexities”

“Myanmar’s Rule of Law Centers: Lessons in Legal Transplants for Post-Authoritarian Contexts”

“Teaching International Environmental Law in Myanmar: The Challenges of Promoting

International Norms in a Development Context”

“The Content of Legal Ethics Education in ASEAN Countries: A Shared Post-Colonial Legacy or an

Inevitable Future Convergence?”

“Shwedagon: the Complexities of a World Heritage Nomination for an Urban Sacred Site in a

Developing Country”

“Indigenous Rights & Myanmar’s Hkakaborazi World Heritage Nomination: the Challenges to

Rights-Based Conservation from Ethno-Nationalist Conflict”

CONSULTANCIES

Consultant: “Research Methods Training for the Research Office of the Myanmar Supreme Court,”

International Commission of Jurists, August 2018—current.

Consultant: “Research Methods Training for the Research Staff of the Myanmar Union Attorney

General Office,” International Commission of Jurists, August 2018—current.

Consultant: “Assessing Progress on Commitments to Combat Illegal Wildlife Trafficking:

Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam,” Freeland/USAID, June 2018—current.

Consultant: “Research Methodology Development (2nd Batch),” Danish Institute of Human Rights,

Yangon, Myanmar, June 2018—current.

Consultant: "Human Rights Education in Myanmar Law Schools," Danish Institute of Human

Rights, Yangon, Myanmar, December 17-19, 2017.

Consultant: “Globalization of Universities: Trends in Transnationalism & Implications for

Myanmar,” Konrad Adenauer Stiftung—The Future of International Relations in Myanmar

Academia, Yangon, Myanmar, November 15-17, 2017.

Consultant: “Political Ecology: A Brief Introduction,” Konrad Adenauer Stiftung—The Future of

International Relations in Myanmar Academia, Yangon, Myanmar, November 15-17, 2017.

Consultant: “An Introduction to International Environmental Law,” Independent Lawyers’

Association of Myanmar Workshop, September 16-17, 2017.

Consultant: “Minority Rights & Federalism,” Danish Institute for Parties & Democracy Workshop,

September 8, 2017.

Consultant: “International Human Rights,” UNDP/IDLO Rule-of-Law Centre, Yangon, Myanmar,

June 1-August 30, 2017

Consultant: “Applying Human Rights Approaches to Environmental Conservation: Issues &

Challenges in Southeast Asia,” Environmental Degradation & Sustainable Development in Asia,

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Yangon, Myanmar, August 15-16, 2017.

CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS

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Invited Presenter: “The Corruption Challenge to Local Litigation in Transboundary Air Pollution

Cases,” Legal Strategies in Dealing with Air Pollution in Asia in National and Transboundary

Context, Kolkata, India, March 2-3, 2020.

Plenary Speaker: “Integrating the Anthropocene into the Legal Education Curriculum in Asia,”

Asian Law & Society Association Annual Conference, Osaka, Japane, December 12-15, 2019.

Invited Presenter: “The Persistence of Indigenous Legal Orders Outside the State,” Knowledge

Sharing on the Implementation of Indigenous Peoples’ Traditions into the Training of Judges,

Supreme Court of the Philippines, Philippines Judicial Academy, Manila, Philippines, November 25-

26, 2019.

Invited Presenter: “Risky Waters: Locally-Managed Marine Areas (LMMAs) and Indigenous

Claims in Myanmar,” Best Practices on Environmental Rule of Law in Asia, University of Cebu,

Philippines, September 26-28, 2019.

Presenter: “Lost in Transplantation: Assessing Myanmar’s Protected Areas Reforms for Co-

Management in Comparison to International Norms,” IUCN Academy of Environmental Law

Colloquium, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 5-9, 2019.

Invited Presenter: “Transnational Intermediaries in Myanmar Legal Education Reforms: Issues at

the Nexus of Capacity-Building,” Managing Challenges During Myanmar’s Transition, Yangon,

Myanmar, July 5-6, 2019.

Presenter: “The Nature of the Disciplinary System Over Myanmar Lawyers: Differences from

International Standards and the Implications for Promoting the Rule of Law,” International Legal

Ethics Conference, Melbourne, Australia, December 6-8, 2018.

Presenter: “Navigating World Heritage in a Transition Context: The Case of Hkakaborazi and the

Issue of Ethno-nationalism for World Heritage Nominations in Myanmar,” Asian Law & Society

Association Annual Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, November 29-December 1, 2018.

Presenter: “A Risk Model to Assess World Heritage Sustainable Development Implementation: A

Case Study of Pyu Ancient Cities, Myanmar,” IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium,

Glasgow, Scotland, July 4-6, 2018.

Presenter: “The Independent Lawyers Association of Myanmar: Legal Transplants & Local

Challenges to the Idea of an Independent Bar Association,” Harvard Law School Institute for Global

Law & Policy, Cambridge, Massachusetts, June 2-3, 2018.

Presenter: “The Status of Legal Ethics/Professional Responsibility in Myanmar’s Legal Education

System Under the National Education Strategic Plan of 2016-2021,” Asian Law & Society

Association Annual Conference, Taipei, Taiwan, December 14-16, 2017.

Presenter: “Global Aspirations Local Complexities: Foreseeing Issues for a World Heritage Agenda

within Pa’oh Indigenous Politics in Myanmar,” ICOMOS General Assembly—Heritage &

Democracy, New Delhi, India, December 11-15, 2017.

Presenter & Panel Chair: “Pyu Ancient Cities & Sustainable Tourism: Steps Towards Sustainable

Practices for World Heritage in Transition Societies,” Australia-Myanmar Institute—Progress

Towards Myanmar’s Sustainable Development Goals, Yangon, Myanmar, November 27-30, 2017.

Invited Presenter: “Indigenous Rights & Federalism in Southeast Asia: Issues in Law &

Governance,” Thammasut University Winter Academy on Human Rights & Development, Bangkok,

Thailand, October 15-20, 2017.

Presenter & Panel Chair: “National Human Rights Institutions in Southeast Asia: The Limits of

United Nations Efforts in Developing Regional Human Efforts,” Law & Society Association Annual

Meeting, Mexico City, Mexico, June 20-23, 2017.

Invited Presenter: “The Site Manager for Pyu Ancient Cities, Myanmar: Rule-of-Law Challenges

in the World Heritage System”, Chuo University Faculty of Law, Tokyo, Japan, June 14, 2017.

Invited Presenter: “Global Aspirations, Local Realities: Rule-of-Law Challenges at Myanmar’s

Pyu Ancient Cities World Heritage Site,” Chuo University Faculty of Law, Tokyo, Japan, June 13,

2017.

Presenter: “Rule of Law & Conservation: Findings from Myanmar,” Asia-Pacific Center for

Environmental Law, National University of Singapore Faculty of Law, Singapore, February 6, 2017.

Panel Chair: “Management Issues in Linking Natural & Cultural Heritage,” IUCN World

Conservation Congress, Honolulu, USA, September 1-10, 2016.

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Panel Chair: “Indigenous Rights & World Heritage,” IUCN World Conservation Congress,

Honolulu, USA, September 1-10, 2016.

Presenter: “The Rule of Law Problem in Myanmar’s Wildlife Trade,” IUCN Academy of

Environmental Law Colloquium, Oslo, Norway, June 20-25, 2016.

Presenter: “The Myanmar National Human Rights Commission in Context,” Law & Society

Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, United States, June 1-5, 2016.

Presenter: “Co-Management for Sustainable Tourism in Ngapali Beach, Myanmar,” Myanmar

Centre for Responsible Business Multi-Stakeholder Workshop for Sustainable Development in

Ngapali, Ngapali, Myanmar, May 11-13, 2016.

Invited Presenter: “Issues in Multi-Stakeholder Co-Management for Ngapali Beach, Myanmar,”

Strengthening Stakeholder Linkages to Embed the Rule of Law in the Protection of Coasts &

Oceans, University of Cebu, Philippines, April 27-28, 2016.

Invited Presenter: “Myanmar Indigenous Transnational Strategies: Scale Shifts to Global

Networks,” International Conference on the Rights Protection of Farmers & Indigenous People in

the Process of Development & Utilization of Natural Resources in Asia, University of Cebu,

Philippines, April 25-26, 2016.

Invited Presenter: “Myanmar’s 2008 Constitution as a Hybrid of Multiple Ideologies,” Ideology &

the Law-6th Center for Policy & Governance Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, October 23-25, 2015.

Presenter: “Myanmar’s Indigenous Peoples’ Claims to Environmental Rights,” IUCN Academy of

Environmental Law Colloquium, Jakarta, Indonesia, September 7-12, 2015.

Invited Plenary Speaker: “Understanding the Current Issues in Myanmar’s Legal Education

System: A Brief Descriptive Analysis,” Legal Education in Myanmar & Thailand-Current Concerns

& Future Prospects in Comparative Perspectives, Bangkok, Thailand, July 23, 2015.

Presenter & Panel Chair: “Pyay & Pyu Ancient Cities: Networks, Advocacy, & Cultural Heritage

in Myanmar,” Australia-Myanmar Institute—Myanmar & The Sustainable Development Goals:

Informed by the Past, Looking to the Future, Yangon, Myanmar, July 10-12, 2015.

Presenter: “The Propagation of International Human Rights Norms Via Ethical Tourism:

Preliminary Findings from an Ethnography of Adventure Travel,” Law & Society Association

Annual Meeting, Seattle, United States, May 27-31, 2015.

Workshop Leader: “Measurement & Evaluation for Community Legal Education,” Bridges Across

Borders Southeast Asia Community Legal Education Workshop, Taungoo, Myanmar, May 2-7,

2015.

Invited Presenter: “The Prospects for Amending Myanmar’s 2008 Constitution in its Transition to

Democracy,” Constitutionalism, the Rule of Law, & Democratic Governance—Challenges &

Prospects in Comparative Perspective, Bangkok, Thailand, April 1-2, 2015.

Presenter: “Norm Propagation Theories & the Role of Education in Transition Societies,” National

Network for Education Reform, Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), December 29-30, 2014.

Invited Plenary Speaker & Panel Chair: “Justifying Civil Disobedience as a Form of Dissent in

Developing Countries,” Kotelawala Defence University International Research Conference,

Colombo, Sri Lanka, August 21-22, 2014.

Presenter: “Foucault, Law, & the Andaman Jarawa: Finding a Legal Guide Between Indigenous

Peoples & Tourism,” Law & Society Association Annual Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, May

29-June 1, 2014.

Presenter: “Foucault’s Evaluation of the United Nations Call for Human Rights in Global Food

Governance,” The Governance Challenges of Food Systems, Beijing Foreign Studies University,

Beijing, China, May 23-24, 2014.

Presenter: “Foucault & Justice: A Reading of the Oscar Pistorius CAS Arbitration Report,”

International Studies Association-West Conference, Pasadena, California, September 27-28, 2013.

Presenter: “Personalized Internet Search & Indigenous Cultural Rights,” Law & Society Association

Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 5-12, 2012.

Presenter: “Connecting the Implications of Personal Internet Search to Theories of Global Civil

Society,” International Studies Association Annual Conference, San Diego, California, March 31-

April 4, 2012.

Presenter: “Finding Theory in Personalized Internet Search & Global Civil Society,” Technology,

Knowledge, & Society 8th International Conference, Los Angeles, California, January 16-18, 2012.

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Discussant, Panel: “Under Attack? Sovereignty & the Internet,” International Studies Association

Annual Conference, San Diego, California, March 31-April 4, 2012.

TEACHING

My teaching philosophy is to nurture critical analysis skills & tolerance for diverse perspectives. I try to

connect scholarly theory with real-world events to help students better understand the relevancy of their

education to their lives. I try to use my research to inform my teaching.

Australian National University College of Law, Canberra

Senior Lecturer 2019 – current

Foundations of Australia Law – unit co-convenor, responsible for lecture, tutorials, & assessment

marking

Myanmar Legal Clinic – unit co-convenor, responsible for supervising student clinical practice &

assessment marking

Internships – unit co-convenor, responsible for supervising student internships with foreign clinical

partners

Yangon University (Rangoon University), Yangon (Rangoon) Endeavour Scholar & Fulbright Scholar (pro bono teacher) 2014 – current

Research Methods – created unit teaching practicum on research methods for International Relations

& Law departments, responsible for creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering

lectures & tutorials, creating & marking assessments

International Human Rights – created interdisciplinary unit on International Human Rights for

International Relations, Law, & Political Science departments, responsible for creating syllabus,

assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & marking assessments

Political Ecology – created interdisciplinary unit on Political Ecology within inaugural

Environmental Studies program, responsible for creating syllabus assembling teaching materials,

delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & marking assessments

International Relations of Southeast Asia – created unit, responsible for creating syllabus,

assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & marking assessments

Comparative Politics of Transition in Southeast Asia – created unit, responsible for creating

syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & marking

assessments

Democratization in Myanmar – created unit, responsible for creating syllabus, assembling teaching

materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & marking assessments

Swinburne University of Technology Law School, Melbourne

Senior Lecturer 2016 – 2019

Public & Private International Law – unit coordinator, responsible for lecture, tutorials &

assessment marking

Equity & Trusts – unit coordinator, responsible for lecture, tutorials & assessment marking

Myanmar Study Tour – unit coordinator, responsible for lecture, tutorials & assessment marking

University of New England Law School, Armidale

Lecturer 2013 – 2016

Professional Responsibility & Ethics – unit coordinator, responsible for lecture, tutorials, & marking

Administrative Law – unit coordinator, responsible for lecture, tutorials, & marking

Research Methods – unit coordinator, introduced student-led discussion sessions to promote

discussion & learning, entirely responsible for lecture, tutorials, & marking

Myanmar Study Tour – unit coordinator, responsible for lecture, tutorials & assessment marking

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Lecturer/Adjunct Professor in International Relations 2013

Introduction to American Politics – responsible for creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials,

delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

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International Relations of the Asia-Pacific – created unit, responsible for creating syllabus,

assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

Mt. St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles

Lecturer/Adjunct Professor in Public Law & International Relations 2013

International Humanitarian Law – created unit, responsible for creating syllabus, assembling

teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

California State University Channel Islands, Camarillo

Lecturer/Adjunct Professor in Political Science 2012 – 2013

Statistical Applications for the Social Sciences – modified unit to involve more student analysis of

current events, responsible for creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures

& tutorials, creating & grading assessments

Mendocino College, Mendocino

Lecturer 2012 – 2013

Introduction to American Politics – modified unit to follow current events, responsible for creating

syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

Pomona College, Claremont

Visiting Assistant Professor in Public Law & International Relations 2011 – 2012

Introduction to International Relations – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for

creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

Intermediate International Relations – created unit, responsible for creating syllabus, assembling

teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

International Human Rights – created unit, responsible for creating syllabus, assembling teaching

materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

International Environmental Law & Politics – created unit, responsible for creating syllabus,

assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

Lake Tahoe Community College, Lake Tahoe

On-line Instructor in American Politics 2008 – 2013

Introduction to American Politics – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for creating

syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

Introduction to Political Theory – created unit, responsible for creating syllabus, assembling

teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

University of California, Los Angeles

Lecturer in Public Law & International Relations 2008 – 2011

International Environmental Law & Policy – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for

creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

Public International Law – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for creating syllabus,

assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

Introduction to International Relations – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for

creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

Civil Liberties – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for creating syllabus, assembling

teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

Rights of the Accused/Criminal Law – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for

creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

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Supreme Court & Judiciary – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for creating

syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles

Lecturer in Public Law & International Relations 2008 – 2011

International Environmental Law & Politics – created unit to reflect current events, responsible for

creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

International Human Rights – created unit to reflect current events, responsible for creating syllabus,

assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

International Law – created unit to reflect current events, responsible for creating syllabus,

assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

International Relations of the Asia-Pacific – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for

creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Lecturer in Public Law & International Relations 2008 – 2010

International Environmental Law & Politics – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for

creating syllabus, assembling teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading

assessments

Presidency – modified unit to reflect current events, responsible for creating syllabus, assembling

teaching materials, delivering lectures & tutorials, creating & grading assessments

ADMINISTRATIVE ROLES

Australian National University

Director, Myanmar Legal Clinic (2019 – current) – Organizing and leading law students on pro bono

legal services in Myanmar, responsible for linkages with Myanmar partners, supervision of students,

and design of pedagogy

Member of Board of Directors, Myanmar Research Centre (2019 – current) – member of Board of

Directors, responsible for organizing and coordinating research in Myanmar

Assistant Director, International Affairs, College of Law (2019 – current) – responsible for initiating

and fostering international partnerships for the College of Law

Academic Coordinator, New Colombo Program, College of Law (2019 – current) – responsible for

academic representation for the College of Law with ANU Global Programs administration of New

Colombo Plan funding

Master’s Thesis Advisor (2019 – current) – advising master’s degree in law students on planning,

doing, writing, & presenting graduate-level research

Swinburne University of Technology

International Outreach Coordinator (2016 – 2019) – coordinator for foreign study tour & student

exchange programs across all university departments

Master’s Thesis Advisor (2016 – 2019) – advised master’s degree in law students on planning,

doing, writing, & presenting graduate-level research

University of New England

Masters Thesis Advisor (2014 – 2016) – advised master’s degree students in planning, doing,

writing, & presenting graduate-level research

Honours Thesis Advisor (2014 – 2016) – advised bachelor’s degree students in planning, doing,

writing, & presenting honors-level research

Teaching & Learning Committee (2014 – 2016) – responsible for creation of new law school service

unit engaging students in a practicum teaching legal English to law schools in Myanmar

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Technology Committee (2013 – 2016) – led integration of technology into school teaching, including

the use of tablets & video-conferencing technologies for law school faculty

Agriculture & Law Centre (2013 – 2016) – responsible for organizing workshops affiliated with

IUCN conferences & representing the university in IUCN working groups

Pomona College

Thesis Advisor (Fall 2011 – Spring 2012) – advised bachelor’s degree students in planning, doing,

writing, & presenting honors-level research

Loyola Marymount University

Faculty Advisor, Triathlon Club (Fall 2008 – Spring 2011) – provided oversight of student sports

club regarding compliance with university recreational sports policies & intercollegiate competition

University of California Los Angeles

Masters Thesis Advisor (2009) – advised master’s degree students in planning, doing, writing, &

presenting graduate-level research

Undergraduate Thesis Advisor (2008) – advised bachelor’s degree students in planning, doing,

writing, & presenting honors-level research

University of Southern California

Committee on Academic Policies & Procedures (Sept 2007 – Sept 2008) – developed university

policies on graduation requirements, degree progress, & academic discipline, coordinated university-

wide harmonization with committee policies

Recreational Sports Club Council Executive Committee (Sept 2004 – Sept 2008) – led university-

wide program to institutionalize intramural sports, including compliance with university recreational

policies, organization of fund-raising activities, & engagement with intercollegiate competition

Thesis Editor’s Office (June 2004 – Aug 2007) – enforced university policies on degree progress,

coordinated & enforced university-wide policies on degree progress, reviewed master’s & doctoral-

level dissertations, tracked performance of all graduate-level candidates

Writing Center Tutor (Sept 2003 – Aug 2007) – advised undergraduate & graduate students on

writing academic papers, taught workshops on academic writing to English as a Second Language

(ESL) students

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

International Organizations

Asian Law & Society Association (ALSA)

Auditor – responsible for annual review of agendas and accounts for the organization

Chair, Graduate Student Best Paper Award Committee – responsible for leading committee

of five scholars in reviewing and awarding association prize for best graduate student paper

Member, Board of Trustees – responsible for participating in periodic trustee meetings and

decisions regarding organization mission, membership, conferences, finances, and activities

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Cultural & Spiritual Values Specialist Group (IUCN

WCPA CSVPA)

Board member – responsible for membership administration for global working group of the

IUCN devoted to cultural & spiritual values of protected areas

ICOMOS Indigenous Heritage Committee (ICOMOS IHC)

Board member – responsible for engaging in formulation of policy statements on indigenous

cultural heritage for ICOMOS

Academic Journals

Federal Law Review

Editor (Spring 2019 – current) – responsible for developing thematic content, supervising copy-

editing, coordinating peer review

Yangon University Law Review

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Steering Committee (Spring 2019 – current) – member of steering committee responsible for

reviving law review, responsible for providing and organizing capacity-building, international

partnerships, and submissions

International Journal of Rural Law & Policy

Editor-in-Chief (Spring 2014 – Fall 2016) – responsible for overseeing peer review process,

processing submissions, developing thematic issues, supervising copy-editing, & managing editorial

staff

Politics & Policy

Referee/Reviewer (Fall 2013 – Fall 2014) – refereed journal submissions

International Journal of Technology, Knowledge, & Society

Associate Editor (Fall 2012 – Fall 2013) – refereed journal submissions, assisted with copy-editing

Affiliations

International Union for the Conservation of Nature World Commission on Environmental Law

(IUCN WCEL)

International Union for the Conservation of Nature World Commission on Protected Areas (IUCN

WCPA)

International Council on Monuments & Sites USA (ICOMOS USA)

International Council on Monuments & Sites Myanmar (ICOMOS Myanmar)

American Society of International Law

Asian Law & Society Association

British Institute of International & Comparative Law

Law & Society Association

International Studies Association

Working Groups

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law Academy of Environmental Law (IUCN WCEL

AEL) – global working group of the WCEL encompassing academics devoted to promoting research

and education regarding environmental law

IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law/Commission on Environmental, Economic, and

Social Policy Specialist Group on Indigenous Peoples, Customary & Environmental Laws, and

Human Rights (IUCN WCEL/CEESP SPICEH) – global working group promoting awareness of

indigenous peoples’ environmental and human rights, including improvement of conservation

policies consistent with rights-based approaches

IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Cultural & Spiritual Values Specialist Group (IUCN

WCPA CSVPA) – global working group of the IUCN devoted to cultural & spiritual values of

protected areas, with my focus being on outreach to sacred sites outside of protected areas

ICOMOS Indigenous Heritage Committee (ILCN) – a global working group of indigenous experts in

ICOMOS focused on providing indigenous perspectives and protecting indigenous rights under

ICOMOS policies regarding cultural heritage conservation

International Land Conservation Network (ILCN) – a non-governmental organization sponsored by

Harvard University’s Lincoln Institute, dedicated to promoting a global network of non-state efforts

at land conservation, with my contribution aimed at Southeast Asia

LANGUAGES

Native speaker of English

Basic knowledge of French, German, Myanmar, Spanish, Swedish

SKILLS

Writing, research & analysis (politics & law), statistics (SPSS), Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop,

Premiere), MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint, Word), operating systems (Windows, Mac), internet (Chrome,

Explorer, Firefox, Netscape, Safari), on-line teaching (AdobeConnect, Wattle, Blackboard, Canvas, Etudes,

Grademark, Moodle, Skype, Turnitin)

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REFERENCES

Alison Renteln, Professor (doctoral dissertation supervisor)

VKC 327, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90089, arenteln@usc.edu , +1

213-740-3248 FAX: (213) 740-8893

PhD (University of California at Berkeley), JD (University of Southern California); Professor in Law

& Anthropology; Department Chair in Politics; Fellow of the Human Rights Consortium (University

of London); Fellow in the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences (Stanford

University); author or co-editor of several books regarding bioethics, culture & law, & multicultural

jurisprudence

Amanda Kennedy, Associate Professor (colleague in environmental law)

EBL W37 Law School, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales 2351,

amanda.kennedy@une.edu.au , +61 2 6773 3493

PhD (University of New England), Deputy Director AgLaw Centre, Australian Centre for

Agriculture & Law; author or co-editor of several books on environmental justice & environmental

law

Hitoshi Ushijima, Vice Dean (research collaborator & colleague in World Heritage)

Chuo University Law School, 42-8 Ichigayahonmuracho, Shinjuku, Tokyo 162-0845, Japan,

ushijima.11j@g.chuo-u.ac.jp , +81 3-5368-3511

LLM (University of Wisconsin), LLM (Hiroshima University); Vice Dean & Professor of Law at

Chuo University; Member of the Bar Examination Committee, Japan Ministry of Justice; Member of

the Personnel Council at the Ministry of Defense; Instructor at the Ministry of Internal Affairs &

Communication; Fulbright Scholar, University of Wisconsin; author or editor of books & articles on

administrative law, environmental law, food law, comparative law, & multi-layered legal systems &

governance

Rose-Liza Eisma-Osorio, Professor (colleague in International Union for Conservation of

Nature)

University of Cebu College of Law, Campus Main Building, Governor M. Cuenco Avenue, Cebu

City, Cebu 6000 Philippines, liza.eismaosorio@gmail.com , +63 32 233 8888

Professor of Law, University of Cebu; Faculty Advisor & Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Research in

Law & Policy; Founder & Trustee, Philippines Earth Justice Center; author or editor of books &

journal articles on natural resource conservation & environmental law

Robert Fowler, Adjunct Professor (colleague in International Union for Conservation of Nature)

Adjunct Professor, School of Law, GPO Box 2471, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South

Australia 5001 Australia, Rob.Fowler@unisa.edu.au , +61 8 830 27183

Dean, Law School (1995-1998) University of Adelaide; Chair (2000-2008) International

Environmental Law, University of South Australia; Chair (2001-2009) of the South Australian

Environmental Defender’s Office; Chair (2008-2013) of the Governing Board of the IUCN

Academy of Environmental Law; Convenor of the Australian Panel of Experts in Environmental

Law; Fulbright Special Scholar in Climate Change & Clean Energy, George Washington University;

author or editor of books & articles on environmental law

Marsha Garrison, Professor (colleague in Myanmar law school capacity-building)

Brooklyn Law School, 250 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201 United States,

marsha.garrison@brooklaw.edu , +1 718 780 7947

JD (Harvard Law School); Professor of Law, Brooklyn Law School; author or editor of books &

articles in law, social science, & economics; Secretary-General of the International Society of

Family Law; Member of the Advisory Board of the Journal of Law & Family Studies; Member of

the Advisory Board of the Child & Family Law Quarterly; Fulbright Scholar, Yangon University