Greg Craven (academic)
Gregory Joseph Craven AO (born 5 March 1958) is an Australian academic who has been the vice-chancellor and president of the Australian Catholic University since January 2008.[1][2] On 8 April 2020, the ACU chancellor, John Fahey, announced Craven's planned retirement in an email to staff and students and noted Craven's retirement was to commence in January 2021.[3] His successor is yet to be named.
Greg Craven AO | |
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Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 5 March 1958
Nationality | Australian |
Alma mater | University of Melbourne |
Awards | Order of Australia (AO) Order of St. Gregory the Great (KGCSGG) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Australian constitutional law, Federalism, succession |
Institutions | Monash University, University of Notre Dame Australia, Curtin University of Technology, Australian Catholic University |
Influences | Roman Catholicism |
Education
Craven was educated at St Kevin's College in the Melbourne suburb of Toorak and graduated from the University of Melbourne with a BA (1980); a LL.B (1981); a LL.M (1984); and a PhD candidate.[4]
Career
Craven has researched and written on constitutional law, government, public policy, constitutional history and federalism. He was a leading advocate of republicanism in the leadup to the (eventually unsuccessful) 1999 referendum on the proposed change in Australia from being a constitutional monarchy to a republic. He is also noted as a key Australian Catholic layman for opinions on important issues.
Before joining ACU, he was foundation dean and Professor of Law at the University of Notre Dame Australia, and deputy vice-chancellor (strategy and planning) at Curtin University of Technology in Western Australia. He also served as executive director of the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy.[5]
Craven has published numerous books and articles, mainly in the field of constitutional law and constitutional history. He is a regular columnist for The Australian newspaper.[6][7]
Craven has served on a range of public bodies. He chaired the Teacher Education Ministerial Advisory Group and was deputy chair of the COAG Reform Council. He currently is a member of the Commonwealth Higher Education Standards Panel (HESP) and the lead vice-chancellor for Universities Australia on quality and regulation.[8]
In February 2019, following the 2018 trial and conviction of Cardinal George Pell for child abuse, Craven provided one of 10 positive character references for the purposes of the sentencing hearing.[9][10] Pell was eventually acquitted and all the convictions quashed by the High Court of Australia on 7 April 2020. [11]
Within the Australian Catholic community, Craven is a member of the National Catholic Education Commission and the Truth Justice and Healing Council.
Notable published works
An expert in public law, Craven has published numerous journal articles and books.
- Conversations with the Constitution: not just a piece of paper. 2004. ISBN 978-0-86840-439-4.
- Secession: the ultimate states' right. Melbourne University Press. 1986. ISBN 978-0-522-84317-0.
- The High Court of Australia: a study in the abuse of power, Alfred Deakin Lecture Trust, 1997, ISBN 978-0-909888-27-5
- The Convention debates, 1891-1898: commentaries, indices and guide, Legal Books, 1986, ISBN 978-0-949553-17-1
- "A Bill of Rights for Victoria?: some issues", Victorian Parliament. Legal and Constitutional Committee, Government Printer, 1986, ISBN 978-0-7241-4193-7
- Craven, G, ed. (1992). Australian federation: towards the second century : a work to mark the centenary of the Australasian Federation Conference held at Parliament House, Melbourne, 6-14 February 1890. Melbourne University Press.
Degrees and honours
- Bachelor of Arts (BART), University of Melbourne (1980)
- Bachelor of Laws (LlB), University of Melbourne (1981)
- Master of Laws (LlM), University of Melbourne (1984),
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Gregory the Great (KGCSGG) (2015),[12]
- Officer of Order of Australia (AO) 2017[13]
References
- "Office of the Vice-Chancellor". Governance. Australian Catholic University. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- "Vice-Chancellor to stay with ACU until 2018" (Press release). Australian Catholic University. 14 October 2013. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- https://twitter.com/DrMurgyJourno/status/1248059371252113409?s=03
- Appendix 1: Contributors. Proceedings of the Eleventh Conference of The Samuel Griffith Society. Upholding the Australian Constitution, Volume 11. Melbourne: The Samuel Griffith Society. 9–11 July 1999. Archived from the original on 10 March 2019. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
- http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_university/governance/office_of_the_vice-chancellor2
- http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_university/governance/office_of_the_vice-chancellor2
- "Greg Craven Live". www.acu.edu.au. Unknown. Retrieved 17 July 2017.CS1 maint: others (link)
- http://www.acu.edu.au/about_acu/our_university/governance/office_of_the_vice-chancellor2
- https://www.theguardian.com/Australia-news/2019/feb/27/cardinal-pell-will-go-straight-to-jail-as-bail-application-is-withdrawn
- https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/john-howard-offers-backing-for-george-pell/news-story/62deee5498d8bdfdf314ffdd1352cb70
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/cardinal-george-pell-wins-appeal-against-sexual-abuse-conviction-will-be-released-from-prison/2020/04/06/eb6f41c8-748a-11ea-ad9b-254ec99993bc_story.html
- http://orderofmalta.org.au/around-the-world/papal-knighthood-awarded-to-acu-vice-chancellor-professor-greg-craven?COLLCC=3973500235&
- http://www.theaustralian.com.au/higher-education/australia-day-honours-to-academics-researchers-and-tertiary-education-leaders/news-story/41097f5b2bd094e9599e05fe585ff71f