Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP0879258

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/DP0879258

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Can saying something make it so? Sedition, speech act theory and the status of freedom of speech in Australia. A good grasp of the conceptual underpinnings of sedition laws and conceptual clarity is an essential precursor to law reform in this area. By applying theories of the relation between speech and action drawn from philosophy of language to the assessment of sedition laws, the project will enhance Australia's research skills in political philosophy and clarify a grey and contested area of law. Any number of groups in Australian society, including writers, journalists, artists, academics, politicians and political activists, could be affected by these laws. Consequently, a clarification of this area is both urgent and vital for national interests.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2008

End Date: 31-12-2011

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $235,944.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Australian Government And Politics | Philosophy Of Language | Political Theory And Political Philosophy | Political Science

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Law enforcement | Understanding political systems | Government and politics not elsewhere classified |

Other Keywords

Australian Government And Politics | Government and politics not elsewhere classified | Law enforcement | Philosophy Of Language | Political Science | Political Theory And Political Philosophy | Understanding political systems

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