African activities at ANU are often understated. Here are two examples.
MARCUS DAHL
The quote below describes the experience of ANU alumnus Marcus Dahl (BSc/LLB (Hons) ’18).
See https://law.anu.edu.au/news-and-events/news/ursula-hall-johannesburg-anu-law-scholar-pursues-passion-law-global-stage
‘Marcus recently concluded a six-month placement as a foreign law clerk at the Constitutional Court of South Africa. He described the country’s Constitution and Bill of Rights, forged amid the challenging transformation from the injustices of the colonial and Apartheid eras, as “some of the most progressive and aspirational such documents in the world”.
“It was a privilege and honour to be welcomed into South Africa’s highest court as a foreign clerk, and my diverse friends and colleagues in this country taught me much about the role of law and rights in society. South Africa is a beautiful and complex country, and I am very grateful for (ANU College of Law Dean) Professor Sally Wheeler having mentioned to me the opportunity to apply at a time when I was only writing applications to Australian courts.
“Australia and its legal system have a lot to learn by looking to legal systems overseas, which have tried things differently, and this particularly seems to be the case in the fields of human rights law, immigration law, administrative law and Indigenous affairs.
“South Africa and Australia have much more in common than one would assume, and I’m very glad that I ignored the advice of those who said I should never risk moving to Johannesburg, which I’ve found is one of the most amazing cities in the world,” he said
PRISCA OCHAN
Prisca Ochan is a Uganda-born law student. Identifying as an African Australian she was President of ANUASA in 2019.
Prisca reports that she
‘was recently recognised as an Inspiring Woman at ANU Law who is “reshaping the world” this International Women’s Day. In my interview I detail the importance of particularly acknowledging the varied experiences of women and how our intersecting identities can shape our experiences. I also talk about my hope for a more diverse legal profession in the future, one in which there are more faces like mine, among other things. ‘
See
https://law.anu.edu.au/news-and-events/news/inspiring-women-anu-law-prisca-ochan