Romain Fathi

Romain Fathi is a Senior Lecturer in History at The Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra and an affiliated researcher at the Centre d’Histoire de Sciences Po, Paris. He holds a PhD (2015) jointly awarded by Sciences Po and The University of Queensland, with honors. His research focuses on transnational dimensions of war, particularly the First World War, Australian identity, war commemorations, and public health history, with a special emphasis on the Red Cross movement and body disposal practices in conflict zones.

• Education:
• Bachelor’s and double Master’s degrees from Sciences Po, Paris
• PhD (2015) from Sciences Po / University of Queensland

His research interests include the interplay between war, memory, and identity in Australian and European contexts. He has published extensively on topics like the Cannes Medical Conference of 1919, Red Cross post-war transitions, and the handling of human remains. His monograph Our Corner of the Somme (Cambridge UP) examines Australian experiences during WWI.

Key Research Themes:

• First World War commemoration practices
• Humanitarianism’s evolution post-1919
• Red Cross institutional history
• Public health policy in conflict contexts

Awards:

• PhD Mention 'Très honorable avec félicitations du jury'

Grants & Projects:

• Lead researcher on the 2019-2025 project 'Resilient Humanitarianism: The League of Red Cross Societies, 1919-1991', focusing on humanitarian infrastructure and post-war reconstruction.

Labs/Teams:

• ANU History Department collaborative networks
• Centre d’Histoire de Sciences Po (Paris) affiliation