Jesse J. Fleay

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I am an Assistant Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Monash University (commencing February 2026). I am completing a PhD in constitutional philosophy at the University of Notre Dame, Fremantle, examining models of Indigenous-led democratic reform through an Australian constitutional context. My writing and research explores questions of justice, institutional design, and the normative foundations of political community. I bring interdisciplinary experience as a humanitarian author across major policy domains, with prior contributions to international and national governance processes. I previously served as a delegate to the United Nations GEO-7 assessment, participating in global expert review networks concerned with evidence-based environmental and policy analysis.I was a signatory co-author of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, which was recognised with the Sydney Peace Prize in 2021. My scholarly and professional commitments centre on democratic accountability, First Nations self-determination, and the advancement of robust, just, and inclusive political institutions for all. I am a proud Noongar academic and thought leader, with strong community, national, and global networks.

Experience

  • 2026–present
    Assistant Lecturer, Politics and International Relations, Monash University
  • 2023–2025
    Adjunct Research Fellow and Associate, Global and Engagement, National Centre for Reconciliation, Truth and Justice
  • 2022–2023
    Senior Research Officer, Curtin University
  • 2022–2023
    Lecturer and Tutor, University of notre Dame
  • 2022–2022
    Research Associate, Curtin University
  • 2019–2021
    Academic Lecturer, Edith Cowan University
  • 2017–2019
    Senior Research Officer, Lowitja Institute
  • 2017–2019
    Senior Research Officer, Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet
  • 2015–2018
    Research Assistant, Australian Indigenous HealthInfoNet

Education

  • 2026 
    University of Notre Dame, Doctor of Philosophy, School of Philosophy and Theology
  • 2015 
    Edith Cowan University, Master of Professional Communications, Media and Cultural Studies
  • 2012 
    Edith Cowan University, Bachelor of Arts majoring in Politics and International Relations

Honours

Co-Author, Uluṟu Statement 17 (SydPeacePrize) Global Citizen Co-Chair 24, United Nations GEO-7 25

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