Dr. Joseph Christensen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Joseph Christensen completed a BA (Hons) and PhD at the University of Western Australia and has spent the next decade at Murdoch University, primarily as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Asia Research Centre. His research sits at the intersection of maritime environmental history, focusing on both Western Australia and broader global contexts, with a proven track record of multidisciplinary collaboration. He has engaged in individual and team-based research into various subjects, including fisheries histories, tropical weather phenomena such as cyclones, the pearling industry, and environmental conservation. Joseph has authored biographies and undertaken commissioned projects related to Western Australian history. He continues to collaborate with the Asia Research Centre as well as with researchers in the United Kingdom, Singapore, and India, particularly on the 'Appraising Risk, Past Present' Partnership based at the Indian Ocean World Centre, McGill University. His expertise is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals established in 2015, which aim to end poverty and protect the planet, focusing on areas where his work contributes meaningfully to these goals.

Research Interests

Courses

HIST1901 Environmental History HUMA2001 Environmental Humanities HUMA2002 Thinking Ecologically

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Graduate School for most Master by Coursework programs at UWA.