I'm a Senior Research Officer at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education, a Teaching Associate in Monash University’s School of Social Sciences, and a political scientist. Monash University conferred my political science PhD 'The Development of Strategic Culture in Terrorist Organisations' on 29th April 2020.
I recently spoke at the OCIS 2023 international relations conference about Russia’s nuclear blackmail strategy. I am working on a research project about Alt-Right metapolitics and reactionary traditions.
Experience
2019–present
Senior Research Officer, The University of Melbourne
2023–present
Teaching Associate, Monash University
Education
2020
Monash University, Doctor of Philosophy (Political Science)
2006
Monash University, Master of Arts, Counterterrorism Studies
2004
Swinburne University of Technology, Master of Science, Strategic Foresight
2001
La Trobe University, Bachelor of Arts
Publications
2021
Foundation Professor of Foresight: Richard Slaughter's Scholarly Contributions to Futures Studies and Strategic Foresight, Futures 132 (September)
2014
Australia's Strategic Culture: Constraints and Opportunities in Security Policymaking, Contemporary Security Policy 35(2), 187-210
2012
Australia's Potential Internet Futures, Journal of Futures Studies 16(4), 33-49
2011
Doubting the Global War on Terror, M/C Journal 14(1) (March)
2010
'Catastrophic Failure' Theories and Disaster Journalism, Media International Australia 137 (November), 90-99
2010
Boom and Bust in Australian Screen Policy, Media International Australia 136 (August), 103-118
2010
Oblique Strategies for Ambient Journalism, M/C Journal 13(2) (May)
2009
Journalists As Investigators and 'Quality Media' Reputation, Record of the Communications Policy & Research Forum, 281-297
2009
Twitter Free Iran, Record of the Communications Policy & Research Forum, 298-310
2008
Select Issues with New Media Theories of Citizen Journalism, M/C Journal 11(1) (April)
2008
A Challenging Conversation on Integral Futures, Journal of Futures Studies, 13(2): 69-86
2008
Event Modelling for Policymakers and Valuation Analysts in Disruptive Innovation Markets, Record of the Communications Policy & Research Forum, 155-175
2005
The Future of the Internet: The Smart Internet 2010 Project, Communications Research & Strategy Forum Proceedings
2005
Smart Internet 2010 Report, Sydney: Smart Internet Technology CRC
2005
Seven Wonders: End Users and the Internet of the Future, Telecommunications Journal of Australia 55(4): 13-22
2003
The Worldflash of a Coming Future, M/C Journal 6(2) (April)
1999
This Machine Is Obsolete, M/C Journal 2(8) (December)
Professional Memberships
Australian International Political Economy Network
International Studies Association
Howard Bloom Institute
Research Areas
Political Science (1606)
Honours
Co-recipient of 2006 TSA Rothwell Prize from the Telecommunications Society of Australia