IILAH Booklaunch: Rights and Redemption: History, Law and Indigenous People by Ann Curthoys, Ann Genovese, Alexander Reilly

Rights and Redemption: History, Law and Indigenous People by Ann Curthoys, Ann Genovese, Alexander Reilly.

We previously advertised that Chief Justice Black of the Federal Court of Australia was to launch Rights and Redemption. He is regrettably now unable to do so, but we are very pleased to have his continued support.

The book will be launched by The Hon Robert Nicholson AO, Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne, formerly of the Federal Court of Australia.

Rights and Redemption investigates the link between law and history, and asks ‘What kind of recourse does the legal system offer Indigenous peoples in a settler society such as Australia?’

Through a detailed examination of cases involving Indigenous litigants and analysis of interviews with litigants, historians, lawyers and trial judges, the authors compare assumptions and ideas about the interpretation and use of history. The dramatic evocation and narration of each case will make the book of interest to a wider public intrigued by questions of law, history and truth, especially as they have affected our understanding of Indigenous history.

About the Authors:
Ann Curthoys is Manning Clark Professor of History at the Australian National University and an ARC Professorial Fellow. Her recent books include Freedom Ride: A Freedom Rider Remembers, winner of the 2002 Stanner Prize, and, with John Docker, Is History Fiction?

Ann Genovese is senior lecturer and ARC postdoctoral fellow in law at the University of Melbourne. She researches in the areas of Australian law and history, feminist legal theory and family law.

Alexander Reilly is Associate Professor at the University of Adelaide. He specialises in public law and Indigenous legal issues, and has published widely on law, government and Indigenous rights.