Charles Darwin
University
School of Law and Business
Darwin, Australia
8 – 11 July 2004
Charles Darwin University and the Australasian
Law Teachers Association invite you to attend the 2004 ALTA
Conference, to be held in Darwin between 8 and 11 July.
We assure you of a unique experience, both in
relation to the conference program and the social activities.
The conference will be held in the Supreme Court building. The
theme of the Conference is ‘Crossing Boundaries’, a theme that
resonates in each of the three plenary sessions.
On the Friday, two keynote speakers, Karpal
Singh and Prof Amin Saikal, will address the issue of ‘Islamic
militants, terrorism and boarder protection’. Karpal Singh is
perhaps best known in Australia for his defence of Barlow and
Chambers in the 1980’s and, more recently, of Anwar Abrahim in
Malaysia. This year, he was elected to the Malaysian parliament
as a member of the opposition Democratic Action Party. Professor
Saikal is Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies
and Professor of Political Science at the ANU. He is the author
of numerous works, including Islam and the West: Conflict or
Cooperation, and is frequently interviewed by the press in
relation to Arab and Islamic politics.
On the Saturday, the plenary session will
provide a unique exposure to Aboriginal Customary law. The
session will be in two parts. First, Indigenous law men will
meet with male delegates and Indigenous law women will meet with
female delegates to discuss aspects of customary law. The second
part will be a joint session, which will share a discuss issues
appropriate to a mixed gathering. There will be Indigenous
moderators.
The third plenary session on Sunday morning
provides an opportunity to discover, first hand, some of the
pathways to new frontiers in teaching. Recent winners of
national teaching awards will share and discuss their ideas for
the teaching of law. There will also be the traditional range of
interest group and special sessions.
Interspersed is a variety of social programs,
ranging from an evening under the stars at Mindel Beach market
on Thursday evening to the Saturday night dinner at historic
Fanny Bay Goal, where delegates will be invited to take part in
a re-enactment of the famous Tuckiar trial.
We look forward to seeing you in Darwin in
July. A word of caution: book accommodation early – the world
flocks to the Northern Territory during our balmy dry season and
accommodation will be in short supply.
For the adventurous [those with time to spare]
– come by train!
Professor Ned Aughterson
Head of School
2003-04 ALTA President
