Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Dr Tania Penovic is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Law and a Deputy Director of the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law. She teaches civil procedure, torts and a number of areas of international and domestic human rights law, including women's rights and refugee law. She has published widely on human rights, including the rights of asylum seekers, access to civil justice and women's and children's rights. Tania has been involved in a number of enquiries into federal and Victorian law reform and in professional human rights training programs for judges and Australian and international government officials.
Areas of Expertise
Civil Procedure
Human Rights Law
Refugee Law
Torts
Research interests
Human Rights
International Human Rights Law
International Law
Refugee Law
Torts
Monash teaching commitment
LAW4303 Civil procedure SEM1/T2
LAW 5359 International human rights law and women SEM1/T2
Network
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Projects 2017 2020
The Indigenous Club of Learning at Port Phillip Prison
Joseph, S. L., Penovic, T., Trounson, J. & Munro-Harrison, E.
31/08/17 → 30/08/20
Project: Research
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Prison Homework Club
Joseph, S. L., Trounson, J., Munro-Harrison, E. & Penovic, T.
1/07/17 → 30/06/18
Project: Research
Research Output 2003 2018
Addressing the misappropriation of human rights in the Safe Schools moral panic
Penovic, T., 28 Sep 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › Other
As the High Court challenge to abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’ begins, there is much at stake
Penovic, T., Henckels, C. & Sifris, R., 9 Oct 2018, The Conversation.Research output: Other contribution › Other
Open Access
Avenues for addressing child detention
Penovic, T., 4 Sep 2018.Research output: Contribution to conference › Other › Other
Expanding the feminisation dimension of international law: targeted anti-abortion protest as violence against women
Penovic, T. & Sifris, R., 2018, In : Cambridge International Law Journal. 7, 2, p. 241-267 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Explainer: what are abortion safe access zones and where do they exist in Australia?
Penovic, T., 19 Jun 2018, Castan Centre for Human Rights Law.Research output: Other contribution › Other
Open Access
Prizes
Faculty of Law Teaching Award
Tania Penovic (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities 2004 2018
City of Melbourne (External organisation)
Tania Penovic (Member)Aug 2018
Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Membership of an advisory panel/policy group/ board
Human Rights 2018
Tania Penovic (Organiser)20 Jul 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
9th International Conference on Human Rights Education
Tania Penovic (Organiser)28 Nov 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Transnational anti-abortion activism, the right to free speech & the rights of others under international law
Tania Penovic (Organiser)3 Apr 2018
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
Expert contribution to High Court proceedings
Tania Penovic (Fellow), Ronli Sifris (Fellow), Caroline Julia Sonja Henckels (Fellow)Aug 2018
Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
Press / Media
Conversation piece on High Court challenge
11/10/18
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
Conversation piece on High Court challenge
11/10/18
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
Abortion clinic safe access zones under threat
9/10/18
1 media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Abortion clinic picketing ban goes to High Court
9/10/18
1 item of media coverage
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities