A/Prof. Amy Nethery

Special Invitations

In January 2023 I delivered a public lecture at Darwin College, University of Cambridge, as part of its prestigious annual lecture series. I was invited to speak about Australia’s offshore processing policies at a time when this topic is hotly debated in UK politics and media.

Awards

2023 Mayer Journal Article Prize, Honourable Mention, awarded to the best original article published in the Australian Journal of Political Science in 2022: Amy Nethery, Zim Nwokora, Peter Ferguson and Matthew Clarke, ‘Politics and a transitory vocation: a case study of the post-parliamentary challenges experienced by former Victorian MPs’, AJPS, 57(4), 403-419.

2015 Boyer Prize for the best original article published in Australian Journal of International Affairs in 2014: Amy Nethery and Carly Gordyn, ‘Australia-Indonesia cooperation on asylum seekers: a case of ‘incentivised policy transfer’, AJIA, 68(2), 177-193.

2011 Isi Leibler Prize for the thesis that best advances knowledge about racism in Australia (Immigration detention in Australia).

Australian Political Science Association

My units are designed to educate students in the importance of strong democratic systems of governance and the foundations of good policy. My units train students to be engaged, informed, and critical citizens equipped with the skills to make an impact in their lifetime.

As coordinator of the politics and policy, international relations and Middle East studies honours program, I provide personal support to our top undergraduate students in their transformative final year of their degree.

AIP230 Policy and How it Shapes Us (Trimester 1)

AIP209 The Politics of Asylum in Australia and Asia (Trimester 2)

• Asylum and refugee policy in Australia and Asia, with a particular interest in immigration detention
• Parliamentary workplaces
• Parliamentary careers
• Public policy and politics in Australia

Parliamentary Careers and Workplaces Project

POLIS Deakin

Centre for Contemporary Histories

Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University

2023-24: Standards for Parliamentary Codes of Conduct. Developed a new set of Standards to guide the development of codes of conduct in 180 parliaments across the Commonwealth.  Funded by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (London).

2020-2021: Transition to Life after Parliament. This was the world’s most substantial study into the experiences of former parliamentarians as they transition to post-parliamentary life. The research has impacted parliamentary processes in Australia and internationally. Funded by the Parliament of Victoria and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (Vic), in conjunction with the Victorian Parliamentary Former Members Association.

2018-2022: Jean Monnet Comparative Network on Refugee Externalisation Policies (CONREP). International, interdisciplinary examination of the scope, methods and impact of externalisation policies of Australia, the European Union and its member states. Network partners include the University of Melbourne, Deakin University, Monash University, University of Geneva, University of Bologna, and University of Gothenberg. Co-funded by the European Union under the Eramus+ Programme - Jean Monnet Activities (599660 EPP-1-2018-1-AU-EPPJMO-NETWORK).