Dr Maria Giannacopoulos
Academic Status
College of Business, Government and Law
With both a law and cultural theory background I undertake critical interdisciplinary research in the areas of sovereignty, colonialism, austerity and borders.
I am interested in the multiple ways in which law is implicated in racial relations. In the Australian context I have been writing about the Constitutional Recognise campaign which culminated in the recommendation for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament also known as the Uluru Statement from the Heart. Here is a recent commentary https://www.abc.net.au/religion/why-mining-giants-are-backing-an-indigenous-voice-to-parliament/10815008
My current research project is titled "Sovereign Debt, Austerity and the Endurance of Colonialism" and interconnects for the first time, the effaced sovereign debt crisis of Australia with the imperialising economic order in contemporary Greece. This project examines contemporary issues of global significance such as: austerity, neo-liberalism, economic development and asylum crises.
A recent paper in Continuum examines the role of referendums in perpetuating sovereign debt and colonialism in both Australia and Greece. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10304312.2016.1262098?scroll=top&needAccess=true
PhD in Cultural Studies, Macquarie University
Higher Degree Research Area Advisor for Criminology
Honours Coordinator for Criminology
Topic Coordinator: Law in Australian Society and Crimes against Populations
I am interested in collaborating with various communities around race and the politics of law.
In 2010, I was invited to participate at Discursive Crossings held at the Casula Powerhouse in Sydney. The event brought together academics and community members from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander commuities in order to explore racial relationships in a post-sorry Australia.
In 2011, I was the Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia's invited speaker to give an International Women's Day address. I reflected on my own experiences of education as a Greek Australian in addition to addressing the Sovereign Debt Crisis in contemporary Greece.
In 2012, I was invited to an event organised by the Cross Border Collective in Sydney to discuss Aboriginal Passport ceremonies held as a way of contesting colonial sovereignty and the harsh border policies of the Australian state.
- Aboriginal issues
- Immigration
- Justice
- Race relations
- Austerity and Neo-Liberalism
- Law and Border Control
- Law and Colonialism
- Referendums
- Sovereign Debt Crises
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South Australia 5042
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