Professor Emerita Helen Irving
Helen Irving was appointed Professor Emerita at Sydney Law School in 2021. Her research includes Australian and United States constitutional law and history; constitutional citizenship; comparative constitutional design and gender; the use of history in constitutional interpretation, and models of judicial review. She has just completed a three-year ARC Discovery Grant project on constitutional citizenship and allegiance, and in 2020 was awarded a three-year ARC Special Research Initiative grant, with Associate Professor Elisa Arcioni and Dr Rayner Thwaites, on Citizenship and Claims of Belonging in Australian Law and History.
- Australian and comparative constitutional law
- Gender and constitutionalism
- Constitutional history and theory
- Constitutional citizenship
- Australian Federal Constitutional Law
- United States Constitutional Law
- ARC Discovery Grant 2017-2020: Citizenship and Allegiance in Australian Law and History
- ARC Special Research Initiative for Australian Society, History and Culture: Citizenship and Claims of Belonging in Australian Law and History(with Rayner Thwaites and Elisa Arcioni)
- Member, Australian Association of Constitutional Law
- 2015 Elected Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales
- 2015 Fernand Braudel Visiting Fellow, the European University Institute
- 2014 Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law
- 2013 Elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia
- 2012 University of Sydney, Law School Award for Excellence in Teaching
- 2008, Delegate, Prime Minister’s 2020 Summit
- 2005-2006, Harvard Chair of Australian Studies
- 2003, Centenary Medal
- 1995, Australian Political Science Association, Women and Politics essay prize
- 2001, Finalist, NSW Premier’s Centenary History Award, for Irving (ed), The Centenary Companion to Australian Federation (CUP 1999)
- 1998, Honourable mention, Centre for Australian Cultural Studies Book Award, for To Constitute a Nation (CUP 1997)
- 1996, Manning Clark essay prize, Evatt Foundation
- 1995, Women and Politics essay prize, Australian Association of Political Science.
Selected publications
Publications
Books
- Irving, H. (2022). Allegiance, Citizenship and the Law: The Enigma of Belonging. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (2016). Citizenship, Alienage, and the Modern Constitutional State: A Gendered History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
- Ross, S., Irving, H., Klug, H. (2014). Comparative Constitutional Law: A Contextual Approach. United States: LexisNexis.
Edited Books
- Rubio-Marin, R., Irving, H. (2019). Women as Constitution-Makers: Case Studies from the New Democratic Era. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (2017). Constitutions and Gender. TBC. [More Information]
- Irving, H., Mowbray, J., Walton, K. (2010). Julius Stone: A Study in Influence. Sydney: The Federation Press.
Book Chapters
- Rubio-Marin, R., Irving, H. (2019). Introduction - Women as Constitution Makers: The Promises and the Challenges of Participation. In Ruth Rubio-Marin, Helen Irving (Eds.), Women as Constitution-Makers: Case Studies from the New Democratic Era, (pp. 1-30). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (2018). Through the lens of an encyclopedia. In James Stellios (Eds.), Encounters with Constitutional Interpretation and Legal Education, (pp. 146-151). Annandale: The Federation Press.
- Irving, H. (2017). Citizenship and nationality. In Not known (Eds.), Constitutions and Gender, (pp. 387-409). TBC. [More Information]
Journals
- Irving, H. (2021). More Than a Mere Piece of Paper: Citizenship, Character and Allegiance in Australian Law. Public Law Review, 32, 1-22.
- Thwaites, R., Irving, H. (2020). Allegiance, Foreign Citizenship and the Constitutional Right to Stand for Parliament. Federal Law Review, 48(3), 299-323. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (2019). The Concept of Allegiance in Citizenship Law and Revocation: an Australian Study. Citizenship Studies, 23(4), 372-387. [More Information]
Magazine / Newspaper Articles
- Irving, H. (1998). A Conventional Convention. Arena Magazine, 34, Apr/May.
- Irving, H. (1993). 'The Boy's Own Republic. Arena Magazine, 8 Dec/Jan.
Reference Works
- Irving, H. (2001). Citizenship. The Oxford Companion to Australian History.Australia: Oxford University Press.
Other
- Arcioni, E., Irving, H., Thwaites, R. (2019), Submission 151 to the Inquiry into Nationhood, National Identity and Democracy 2020. [More Information]
- Arcioni, E., Irving, H. (2017), Dual citizenship and eligibility to serve as a member of Parliament - the evolving story in Australia - BlogPost.
- Arcioni, E., Irving, H. (2017), Form over substance? Foreign citizenship and the Australian Parliament - BlogPost.
2022
- Irving, H. (2022). Allegiance, Citizenship and the Law: The Enigma of Belonging. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]
2021
- Irving, H. (2021). More Than a Mere Piece of Paper: Citizenship, Character and Allegiance in Australian Law. Public Law Review, 32, 1-22.
2020
- Thwaites, R., Irving, H. (2020). Allegiance, Foreign Citizenship and the Constitutional Right to Stand for Parliament. Federal Law Review, 48(3), 299-323. [More Information]
2019
- Rubio-Marin, R., Irving, H. (2019). Introduction - Women as Constitution Makers: The Promises and the Challenges of Participation. In Ruth Rubio-Marin, Helen Irving (Eds.), Women as Constitution-Makers: Case Studies from the New Democratic Era, (pp. 1-30). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
- Arcioni, E., Irving, H., Thwaites, R. (2019), Submission 151 to the Inquiry into Nationhood, National Identity and Democracy 2020. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (2019). The Concept of Allegiance in Citizenship Law and Revocation: an Australian Study. Citizenship Studies, 23(4), 372-387. [More Information]
2018
- Irving, H. (2018). Through the lens of an encyclopedia. In James Stellios (Eds.), Encounters with Constitutional Interpretation and Legal Education, (pp. 146-151). Annandale: The Federation Press.
2017
- Irving, H. (2017). Citizenship and nationality. In Not known (Eds.), Constitutions and Gender, (pp. 387-409). TBC. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (2017). Constitutions and Gender. TBC. [More Information]
- Arcioni, E., Irving, H. (2017), Dual citizenship and eligibility to serve as a member of Parliament - the evolving story in Australia - BlogPost.
2016
- Irving, H. (2016). Citizenship, Alienage, and the Modern Constitutional State: A Gendered History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
2015
- Irving, H., Thwaites, R. (2015). Australian Citizenship Amendment (Allegiance to Australia) Bill 2015 (Cth). Public Law Review, 26(3), 143-149.
- Irving, H., Thwaites, R. (2015), Banishment, Australian style. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (2015). Outsourcing the Law: History and the Disciplinary Limits of Constitutional Reasoning. Fordham Law Review, 84(3), 957-967.
2014
- Ross, S., Irving, H., Klug, H. (2014). Comparative Constitutional Law: A Contextual Approach. United States: LexisNexis.
- Irving, H. (2014). State Jurisdictional Residue: What Remains to a State Court When its Chapter III Functions are Exhausted? Federal Law Review, 42(1), 121-142.
- Irving, H. (2014). The Over-rated Mr Clark?: Putting Andrew Inglis Clark's Contribution to the Constitution into Perspective. Papers on Parliament, 61, 73-80. [More Information]
2013
- Irving, H. (2013). Amending the Constitution: Achieving the Democratic Republic. In Benjamin T Jones and Mark McKenna (Eds.), Project Republic: Plans and Arguments for a New Australia, (pp. 155-165). Melbourne: Black Inc.
- Irving, H. (2013). Autonomies of scale: Precarious self-government on Norfolk Island. In Yash Ghai, Sophia Woodman (Eds.), Practising Self-Government: A Comparative Study of Autonomous Regions, (pp. 200-227). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (2013). Constitutional Interpretation, the High Court, and the Discipline of History. Federal Law Review, 41(1), 95-126.
2012
- Irving, H. (2012). Where Have All The Women Gone? Gender And The Literature On Constitutional Design. Contemporary Readings in Law and Social Justice, 4(2), 89-115.
2011
- Irving, H. (2011). Drafting, design and gender. In T Ginsburg and R Dixon (Eds.), Comparative Constitutional Law, (pp. 19-37). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar Publishing. [More Information]
2010
- Irving, H., Mowbray, J., Walton, K. (2010). Julius Stone: A Study in Influence. Sydney: The Federation Press.
- Irving, H. (2010). The Dilemmas in Dialogue: A Constitutional Analysis of the NHRC's Proposed Human Rights Act. UNSW Law Journal, 33(1), 60-87.
2009
- Irving, H. (2009). A Legal Perspective on Bills of Rights. In Julian Leeser and Ryan Haddrick (Eds.), Don't Leave Us With the Bill: The Case Against an Australian Bill of Rights, (pp. 169-182). Australia: Menzie Research Centre.
- Irving, H. (2009). A nation built on words: the constitution and national identity in America and Australia. Journal of Australian Studies, 33(2), 211-225. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (2009). Australia. In Not known (Eds.), The Militant Democracy Principle in Modern Democracies, (pp. 15-36). TBC. [More Information]
2008
- Irving, H. (2008). Gender and the Constitution: Equity and Agency in Comparative Constitutional Design. New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Irving, H. (2008). Still Call Australia Home: The Constitution and the Citizen's Right of Abode. Sydney Law Review, 30(1), 133-153.
2007
- Irving, H. (2007). Citizenship, Statehood and Allegiance. In Nicholas Brown and Linda Cardinal (Eds.), Managing Diversity: Practices of Citizenship, (pp. 37-67). Ottowa: Ottowa University Press.
- Irving, H. (2007). Federalism is a Feminist Issue: What Australians Can Learn From the United States Commerce Clause. Adelaide Law Review, 28(1 and 2), 159-176.
- Irving, H. (2007). The Constitution. In Brian Galligan and Winsome Roberts (Eds.), The Oxford Companion to Australian Politics, (pp. 128-131). South Melbourne, Vic: Oxford University Press. [More Information]
2006
- Irving, H. (2006). Rights and Citizenship in Law and Public Discourse. In Not known (Eds.), Protecting Rights Without a Bill of Rights: Institutional Performance and Reform in Australia, (pp. 161-174). TBC.
- Irving, H. (2006). What If Federation had Failed in 1900? In S Macintyre & S Scalmer (Eds.), What If? Australian History as it Might Have Been, (pp. 44-66). Melbourne: Melbourne University Press.
2005
- Irving, H. (2005). Changing law by parliament. Legaldate, 17(1), 1-3.
2004
- Irving, H. (2004). A True Conservative? In R Manne (Eds.), The Howard Years. Melbourne: Black Inc. Publishing.
- Irving, H. (2004). Advisory Opinions, The Rule Of Law And The Separation Of Powers. Macquarie Law Journal, 4, 105-134.
- Irving, H. (2004). Citizenship And Subject-Hood In Twentieth-Century Australia. In Pierre Boyer, Linda Cardinal & David Headon (Eds.), From Subjects to Citizens: A Hundred Years of Citizenship in Australia and Canada, (pp. 9-18). Ottawa, Canada: University of Ottawa Press.
2003
- Irving, H. (2003). An Australian Republic: This year, next year, sometime, never? Inroads: a journal of opinion, 12, 106-117.
- Irving, H. (2003). Lessons from History: the High Court and the invalidation of the Communist Party Dissolution Act. In Jones, Mcmillan (Eds.), Public Law Intersections, (pp. 201-207). ACT: Centre for International and Public Law.
2002
- Irving, H. (2002). An Historical Reflection on Refugees in Australia. Immigration Review, 3, 11-14.
- Irving, H. (2002). How the nibble became a bite: What was the cause of federation? Tasmanian Historical Studies, 8(1), 18-24.
- Irving, H. (2002). How Well Does the Compact Fit?: A Critique of the New Constitutional Grundnorm in the Light of History and Theory. Griffith Law Review, 11(2), 408-435.
2001
- Irving, H. (2001). 'They will choose well, they will choose wisely': The idea of direct election of the Governor-General in Australia in the 1890s. In A.Murray (Eds.), Trusting the People, (pp. 35-54). Perth: Sage Publications.
- Irving, H. (2001). A Nation in a Day. In Kevin T. Livingston, Richard Jordan, Gay Sweely (Eds.), Becoming Australians: The movement towards Federation in Ballarat and the Nation. Australia: Wakefield Press.
- Irving, H. (2001). Australia's Constitutional Identity: A conundrum for the 21st Century. In Not known (Eds.), Unity and diversity : a national conversation : Barton lectures, (pp. 194-221). Australia: ABC Books.
2000
- Irving, H. (2000). Citizenship before 1949. In Kim Rubenstein (Eds.), Individual Community Nation: Fifty Years of Australian Citizenship. Australia: Australian Scholarly Publishing.
- Irving, H. (2000). George Reid. In Michelle Grattan (Eds.), Australian Prime Ministers. Australia: New Holland Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd.
- Irving, H. (2000). The Most Eccentric of Them All: J W R Clarke. In David Headon, John Matthew Williams (Eds.), Makers of Miracles: The Cast of the Federation Story. Australia: Melbourne University Press.
1999
- Irving, H., Williams, J. (1999). "The Best Fitted, with the Greatest Right": Sydney as the Federal Capital. The New Federalist: The Journal of Australian Federation History, 3, 14-21.
- Irving, H. (1999). New South Wales. In Helen Irving (Eds.), The Centenary Companion to Australian Federation, (pp. 19-92). United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
- Irving, H. (1999). The Centenary Companion to Australian Federation. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press.
1998
- Irving, H. (1998). A Conventional Convention. Arena Magazine, 34, Apr/May.
- Irving, H. (1998). Citizenship. In B. Caine, M. Gatens, E. Grahame, J. Larbalestier, S. Watson, E. Webby (Eds.), Australian Feminism: A Companion. Australia: Oxford University Press.
- Irving, H. (1998). Old Familiar Hacks, Just When They're Needed: The New South Wales Delegation. The New Federalist: The Journal of Australian Federation History, 1.
1997
- Irving, H. (1997). Republicanism and Citizenship. In Brian Galligan, Ian McAllister, John Ravenhill (Eds.), New Developments in Australian Politics. Australia: Macmillan Education Australia.
- Irving, H. (1997). The Making of the Australian Constitution. In Kathy Laster (Eds.), Law as Culture. Australia: Federation Press.
- Irving, H. (1997). The People and their Conventions. In Michael Coper, George Williams (Eds.), Power, Parliament and the People. Australia: Federation Press.
1996
- Irving, H. (1996). A Gendered Constitution? Women, Federation and Heads of Power. In Helen Irving (Eds.), ibid.
- Irving, H., Headon, D. (1996). A Week in the Future: Homage to Catherine Helen Spence. In Helen Irving (Eds.), ibid.
- Irving, H. (1996). A Woman's Constitution?: Gender and History in the Australian Commonwealth. Australia: Hale and Iremonger.
1994
- Irving, H. (1994). A Gendered Constitution?: Women, Federation and Heads of Power. University of Western Australia Law Review, 24(2), 186-198.
- Irving, H. (1994). Who were the Republicans? In David Headon, James Warden, Bill Gammage (Eds.), Crown Or Country. Australia: Allen and Unwin.
1993
- Irving, H. (1993). 'The Boy's Own Republic. Arena Magazine, 8 Dec/Jan.
1992
- Irving, H. (1992). History and the Insider. In S. Magarey (Eds.), Writing Lives. Australia: Australian Feminist Studies Publications.
1991
- Irving, H. (1991). Little Elves and Mind Control: Advertising and its Critics. Continuum: A Journal of Media and Cultural Studies, 4(2), 98-111. [More Information]
1990
- Irving, H. (1990). Guilds, corporations and socialist theory. Economy and Society, 15(1), 123-144. [More Information]
- Irving, H. (1990). The Romance of Nature. Arena Journal, 84.
Selected Grants
2021
- Citizenship and Claims of Belonging in Australian Law and History, Thwaites R, Arcioni E, Irving H, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Special Research Initiative: Australian Society, History and Culture
2017
- Allegiance and Citizenship in Australian Law and History, Irving H, Australian Research Council (ARC)/Discovery Projects (DP)