Timothy Lynch is Professor of American Politics at the University of Melbourne.
His latest book, In the Shadow of the Cold War: American Foreign Policy from George Bush Sr. to Donald Trump (Cambridge, 2020), has been called ‘a cogent, graceful, provocative account’ of its subject.
In 2022-23, Tim was the Milward L. Simpson Visiting Fulbright Professor at the University of Wyoming, in America’s reddest state. His many op-eds have had over 1 million hits. He is a regular contributor for The Australian newspaper.
At Melbourne, Tim led the team that created the Master of Marketing Communications – the fastest growing degree in the Faculty’s history. He was co-creator and convenor of the sell-out 10 Great Books Melbourne Masterclass.
Twice a Fulbright scholar, Tim holds a PhD in political science from Boston College, USA. Born and raised in the English midlands, Tim is a citizen of Australia and Great Britain. He lives in rural Victoria.
