In this series of mini-episodes, Juliette and Rachel spend time with the student teams behind Just Cause. In this episode we hear from Julia Jacobson, a fourth year LLB student at USyd Law. Julia shares some insights from her academic journey so far, including why her cultural background and upbringing fostered an early interest in social justice, and why she thinks studying law will help her pursue social justice goals in future.
Julia Jacobson is a fourth year LLB student at USyd Law. In 2022 she was awarded a First Class Bachelor of Advanced Studies (Honours) in Government and International Relations. In her Honours thesis, she analysed representations of the online misogynistic terror group ‘incels’ in Australian media and politics and considered how racial and gendered norms impacted the perception of incels and male violence against women in Australian society. She is an experienced legal administrator, has previously volunteered with the National Justice Project, and is interested in working as a social justice lawyer. In her spare time, Julia enjoys reading, YouTube video essays, and trashy reality TV.