Professor Azadeh (Az) Dastyari

Professor Azadeh (Az) Dastyari is the Director of the Centre for Western Sydney and a Professor of Human Rights Law at Western Sydney University. She leads place-based research, engagement and advocacy that seeks to unlock the unlimited potential of Western Sydney, with a strong focus on challenging systemic inequality and amplifying community voices. Professor Dastyari has been a visiting Fulbright Scholar at Harvard Law School and Georgetown University, and a Visiting Scholar at the European University Institute. Her expertise has been sought by Australian and European parliaments and United Nations bodies.