James Watson

Position: Graduated PhD Candidate
School and/or Centres: School of History

Position: Graduated PhD Student
School and/or Centres: National Centre of Biography

Email: james.watson3@anu.edu.au

Location: Level 5, RSSS Building, 146 Ellery Cres

Qualification:

Master of Economics, University of Sydney
MSc Political Science and Political Economy (Distinction), London School of Economics
BA (Hons), University of Sydney

Thesis title: <p>Fibro Modernity: A Social History of Asbestos in Australia, 1878-2024</p>

James completed his PhD at the ANU's School of History. His work looks at the use of asbestos in 20th century Australia.

Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Domestic Scholarship (2019)

Beauchamp Prize for History (University of Sydney, 2017)

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