Professor Anthony Connolly is the Dean of the ANU College of Law, Governance and Policy. Prior to this, he was Dean of the ANU College of Law and Head of its Law School. Professor Connolly is currently Chair of the University Academic Board and contributes to several other university committees and working groups. 
He is the author of 'Cultural Difference on Trial: The Nature and Limits of Judicial Understanding' (Routledge: 2010) and 'The Foundations of Australian Public Law: State, Power, Accountability' (Cambridge University Press: 2017) and the editor of Indigenous Rights (Routledge: 2009), Public Law in the Age of Statutes (with D. Stewart) (Federation Press: 2015), and Cultural Heritage Rights (Routledge: 2015). He has also written numerous book chapters and journal articles in the fields of legal philosophy, indigenous rights, and public law.

His research interests within legal philosophy encompass the legal regulation of cognition and communication, as well as legal modes of intercultural recognition. These philosophical foundations inform his current work in public law and Indigenous rights discourse, particularly concerning Indigenous self-determination and self-government. Beyond his substantive research, Professor Connolly is actively engaged in the theory and practice of legal education and academic governance. He has published on these topics and spearheaded significant educational reform initiatives within the ANU Law School.

With a background as an Indigenous rights lawyer, Professor Connolly has worked closely with Indigenous communities in Western Australia on native title, cultural heritage protection, and other human rights matters. His research, teaching, leadership, and outreach activities at ANU reflect his ongoing commitment to these areas of expertise.