Programs

CPICL runs the following programs:

Federalism and Multilevel Governance Program 

This program has been established to undertake research on the theory and practice of federalism and multilevel governance and to contribute to the development of effective constitutional responses to problems of governance in societies and regions divided along ethnic, cultural, linguistic, religious, economic or political lines.

Legal Pluralism Program

The Legal Pluralism Program  comprises of a plan of collaborative projects in the fields of comparative law and legal pluralism.
 

Cultural Heritage Law Program

The cultural heritage law program explores the interface between law and cultural heritage. It covers as wide a scope as the term cultural heritage implies, from the tangible to the intangible, addressing the philosophical and contextual framework that shapes and gives content to the notion of cultural heritage.

Korean Law Program

UQ Law, with the support of the Korean Ministry of Justice, welcomes prosecutors and judges from the Republic of Korea (ROK) with the objective of conducting research on topics of importance to South Korea and to Australia. 
 

Disability Human Rights Program

The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has transformed how disability has been approached by international human rights law and CPICL fellows focus on advancing this agenda with research and operationally focused outcomes.
 

Indonesian Law Program

This Indonesian Law Program is designed to highlight seminal issues in Indonesia’s legal system – its laws, important legal institutions, legal culture, Sharia and civil law.


 

International and Comparative Competition Law and Policy Program

Our scholarly projects and activities are aimed at globally important competition-law issues and internationally hot topics on competition law and policy. The Program affiliates the local International League of Competition Law Australian members group.

Law and Religion in the Asia-Pacific

This program was established in 2018 to investigate the complex and contested relationship between the state and religion. As Australia’s multicultural mosaic becomes increasingly plural and varied, it is vital that these issues are subjected to sustained academic attention