Dr Joanna Howe to sue Adelaide University

Dr. Joanna Howe has launched legal action against the University of Adelaide in the Federal Court.

In an email to supporters on October 23, Howe stated that she is facing more than 200 allegations and sub-allegations regarding her views on topics such as abortion and gender ideology. She noted that none of these complaints relate to her academic work or her conduct in the classroom. Howe, a professor appointed in 2023, said the legal action concerns her ability to express views that disagree with prevailing academic orthodoxy.

Howe is an expert in labor law, migration policy, and the legal regulation of temporary labor migration. She holds a PhD from the University of Oxford and has authored three books. She stated that the case concerns academic freedom and the protection of conservative, Christian, and junior academics in the workplace.