FASS postgraduate research degree student Matt Johnson has won first place in the UTS 3 Minute Thesis competition with his presentation on the sociological perspectives of property rights in outer space.
Getting a planetary-sized subject down to a bite-sized three minutes has earned UTS PhD student Matthew Johnson a place in Friday’s Asia-Pacific Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition in Brisbane.
The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences research student wowed the judges at the recent UTS 3MT 2016 with the short story about his research into the sociological perspectives of property rights in outer space.
Starting from the notion of the “commons”, Matthew is investigating recent moves by the United States to permit private companies to own resources obtained from celestial bodies, looking at the consequences for international politics, economy and society.
Matt won $3000 1st prize, and will next be competing in UQ’s Asia Pacific 3MT Finals on 30 September.
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