Joshua Aston JP

Professor Joshua Aston has been the Associate Dean of Law and member of the Executive in the School of Business and Law, Edith Cowan University since 2020. Before joining ECU, he held prominent leadership roles, including Dean (SW) and Officer on Special Duty to the Director/Vice-Chancellor at Gujarat National Law University, India, and Deputy Director at Symbiosis Law School, Symbiosis International University, India. In recognition of his academic excellence, he was appointed Adjunct Associate Professor of Law at Amity University, India, in 2022, and Honorary Adjunct Professor of Law at Galgotias University, India, in 2024.

Professor Aston’s distinguished academic journey includes receiving the prestigious Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) scholarship from Germany, which enabled him to serve as a Research Scholar at the Institute of Air, Space, and Cyber Law, University of Cologne. Additionally, he is an Asian Law Institute Fellow at the National University of Singapore. His accolades include the Israeli Government Scholarship, awarded through the Ministry of Human Resource Development, India, allowing him to conduct research as a scholar at the Buchmann Faculty of Law, Tel Aviv University, Israel.

His educational background in the field of Modern Slavery and Human Rights Law has provides him with a solid foundation, enabling him to delve into specific areas of study by examining the impact of national-level actions on the international stage. Throughout his academic pursuits, he has maintained a steadfast focus on the issue of human rights violations, a subject of great relevance in contemporary civil society. This passion has driven him to extensively research and publish on the pressing matter of Modern Slavery, offering profound insights. His research continually challenges the existing paradigms, and his scholarly writings compellingly advocate for the need to effect positive change in various situations, aiming for a more compassionate and humane world.

Beyond academia, Professor Aston actively contributes to community development as a Board Member of the Joondalup Business Association, supporting the growth and sustainability of the local business sector in Joondalup, Western Australia. In 2024, he further demonstrated his dedication to public service by being appointed as a Justice of the Peace in Western Australia.