R. J. B. Bosworth

R. J. B. Bosworth
Born7 December 1943 (1943-12-07) (age 80)
Australia
SpouseMichal Gwyn Newell
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Sydney (BA, MA)
University of Cambridge (PhD)
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Oxford (2012–)
University of Reading (2007-2011)
University of Western Australia (1987–2011)
University of Sydney (1969–86)
Main interestsItaly
Italian Fascism
Notable worksMussolini (2002)
Mussolini's Italy (2005)

Richard James Boon Bosworth FAHA, FASSA (7 December 1943) is an Australian historian and author, and a leading expert on Benito Mussolini and Fascist Italy, having written extensively on both topics.[1][2]

Bosworth received his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Sydney, before going on to doctoral study at St John's College, Cambridge. He held various teaching positions at the University of Sydney, the University of Western Australia and the University of Reading. He has also held various fellowships, including fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities, research fellow in the Humanities Research Centre of Australian National University and senior research fellow in history at Jesus College, Oxford.

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  2. ^ "2005 Western Australian Premier's Book Awards". State Library of Western Australia.