Dr. Paul Mason is currently research fellow on a Hort Innovation-funded project on translating the science of bioactives in plant foods. Previously, he has conducted community-based research in Indonesia, India and Brazil, behaviour change research in Vietnam and Brazil, and laboratory research in Australia and France. Dr. Mason holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science with Honours in Science, and a Graduate Certificate in Arts (Anthropology) from the University of Melbourne, and a PhD in Anthropology from Macquarie University. He has also undertaken two postdoctoral research positions at the University of Sydney (Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Sydney Medical School, 2013-2016, & the Centre for Values, Ethics and the Law in Medicince, School of Public Health, 2016-2017). At the core of Dr. Mason's research interests lies a deep fascination with biological and cultural diversity, social and multispecies justice, and interdisciplinary and cross-cultural efforts aimed at establishing establishing long-lasting planetary health.

Research Interests

Fields

  • Multispecies Anthropology
  • Medical Anthropology
  • Multimodal signalling
  • Choreomusicology
  • Philosophy of Biology, Philosophy of Science, and Philosophy of Mind
    Topics
  • Globalisation
  • Degeneracy
  • Complex Systems Theory
  • Tuberculosis
  • Mental health
  • Humanly organised expressive systems
  • Ritual Practice and Social Inclusion

    „žmogiškai organizuotas garsas egzistuoja kontinuume kartu su žmogiškai organizuotu judesiu“ (Mason 2012, p. 7)

Research Grants

  • Hort Innovation, Translating the science of bioactives in plant foods, with CIs with CIs Anwar Sunna, Alf Garcia-Bennett, Alison Rodger, Frank Stadler, Joanne Jamie, Rimante Ronto, Lisa Wynn, Andrew McGregor, Lauren Gorfinkel, Greg Downey, Cathy Sherry, Diana Tang, Helen Wolfenden, and Iqbal Barkat. (HN22003) $AUD 4,300,000.00 (2024-2029)
    To learn more: Media Release, Project info
  • Australian Research Council, Discovery Project Grant for Global Dementias: examining structural vulnerability and dementia outcomes with CIs N. Warren, B. Brijnath, C. Barton, D. Ayton, S. Niner, D. Reidpath, D. Sakellariou, & D. Mohan (DP200102224), $536,018.00 (2020-2022)
  • Taronga Sustainability Grant, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, $1,500 (2019)
  • Australian National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Project Grant for Understanding the socio-cultural dimensions of tuberculosis in Papua New Guinea: Knowledge to optimise public health solutions with CIs Kelly-Hanku, A. M., Graham, S. M., Vallely, A., Majumdar, S., Marais, B., Pomat, W. S., &; Bell, S., $727,410.00 (2018-2020)
  • Faculty of Arts New Appointees Scheme, Monash University $5,000 (2017)
  • Faculty of Arts Interdisciplinary Research Scheme, Monash University, $4,500 (2017)
  • Pozible crowdfunding, Children's book about tuberculosis, $6,155 (2015)
  • Seeding Grant, NHMRC Tuberculosis Centre for Research Excellence, Sydney University (2013)
  • Australian Research Council's Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), Application for funding commencing in 2014, "top 10 per cent of unsuccessful proposals" (Research Grants Management Assistant, Nov 2013) -- a total of two anthropology DECRAs were awarded in 2014.
  • The Macquarie University Postgraduate Research Fund (PGRF) Deputy Vice-Chancellor Commendation, Macquarie University (2009)
  • Australia-Netherlands Research Collaboration, PhD Overseas Travel Fellowship (2009)
  • Macquarie Travel Scholarship, Macquarie International, (2009)
  • ARC Asia Pacific Futures Research Network conference grant for the Music and Movements in Indonesian Cultures Conference, Workshops and Performance at the Consulate General of Indonesia in Maroubra, 7-9 October 2008.
  • Macquarie Research Excellence Scholarship (MQRES) (2007-2010)
  • Darmasiswa RI scholarship, STSI, Indonesia, (2007/2008)
  • Macquarie Travel Scholarship, Macquarie International, (2007)
  • Publication Scholarship, University of Western Sydney, School of Psychology, (2006)
  • Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry) (2006)

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