Augusta Waldie

My doctoral dissertation explores the constitutional, political, and intellectual origins of British citizenship by tracing the legal development of imperial nationality policies over the first half of the twentieth century. I demonstrate how Whitehall officials relentlessly sought to uphold a durable concept of British subjecthood across the empire in the face of mounting Dominion and colonial nationalisms, new regimes of international oversight, unprecedented rates of migration, and global warfare. I argue that this complex, world history of British sovereignty and personal belonging holds the key to a deeper understanding of post-war politics and contemporary border controls. 

Before coming to Cambridge, I worked as a civil servant in Whitehall focusing on EU-Exit readiness policies between 2017-2019. I completed my B.A. at the University of Toronto (2016) and gained a Master’s degree from the University of Edinburgh (2017).

I supervise undergraduates studying Twentieth Century World History & Modern British History.