BA University of Warwick
PhD University of Edinburgh
Dr Mattausch joined the Department in 1986. His postgraduate research concerned the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament, the thesis from this research was published as a book, and he has published widely on this topic. For the last ten years, he has been researching, and publishing upon, the historical association of Britishers and Gujaratis in Gujarat, East Africa and contemporary Britain. He also has a long-standing interest in social theory; in particular, the mature philosophy of Wittgenstein, and he is a member of the European Sociological Association's Social Theory research group. At present, he is examining the roles of chance and character in effecting societal change.
John Mattausch is interested in explanatory analysis and in particular the role of chance in effecting sociopolitical change. He also has a long-standing interest in the history of the British in Gujarat, a state in western India, the four centuries of shared British-Gujarati history, and the changing sociopolitical position of the British in India.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Research output: Other contribution
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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