Dr. Lisa Ford

Professor

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Biography

Professor Lisa Ford is an accomplished legal historian whose work focuses on the ideas and practices of law and order in the post-1763 British Empire and the early national United States. She is a prize-winning author of several monographs, including 'Settler Sovereignty: Jurisdiction Indigenous People America Australia, 1788-1836' (Harvard, 2010) and 'Rage Order: British Empire Origins International Law, 1800-1850' (Harvard, 2016), which she co-authored with Lauren Benton. Furthermore, she has contributed to edited volumes such as 'Indigenous Settler Governance' (Routledge, 2013) and 'Cambridge Legal History Australia' (Cambridge, 2022). Currently, she is engaged in ARC-funded projects focusing on the impacts of military law declarations in the British Empire from 1700 to 1900 and colonial commissions of inquiry during the Napoleonic Wars. Professor Ford's contributions to the field of legal history have been recognized with multiple awards, including the Dean's Monograph Award and the Robert E. Dalton Award from the American Society of International Law.

Research Interests

Experience

Adjunct Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Teaching legal history and supervising research students.

Awards

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Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Foreign Relations Law

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Dean's Monograph Award

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Outstanding Contribution to Humanities Early Career Scholar

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Littleton-Griswold Prize

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New South Wales Premier's History Award

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Thomas J. Wilson Prize

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Bancroft Dissertation Prize

Courses

Slavery Legacies Honours Convenor Research Skills Humanities Introduction to History Welfare & Poverty in Australian History

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
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