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Graeme Smith is a Senior Fellow at the Department of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs at the Australian National University. His main research interests include the political economy of Chinese state and non-state actors in the Pacific and Southeast Asia, particularly in relation to service delivery in rural China, development assistance, migration, and agribusiness. He has extensive experience in supervising research students and has been recognized with various academic awards for his contributions to the field including the Journal Pacific History article prize and the Gordon White Prize from China Quarterly. His collaborative projects focus on Australia-China relations, the impact of new Chinese businesses in the Pacific, and changing regional orders within Pacific Islands. Smith has held positions at several prestigious institutions including the University of Melbourne and the University of Sydney. He has also been a visiting scholar at Sun Yat Sen University and Tsinghua University, engaging in research that contributes to understanding complex geopolitical dynamics in the region.
Department of Pacific Affairs, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs • Canberra
Leading research on the political economy of the Pacific and Southeast Asia.
University of Melbourne • Melbourne
Instructing courses and conducting research in Chinese studies.
University of Sydney • Sydney
Conducting research and supervising graduate students.
University of Technology Sydney • Sydney
Researching the political economy of Chinese investments.
Australian National University • Canberra
Assisting in research projects on regional developments in the Pacific.
University of New South Wales • Sydney
Teaching Chinese studies and engaging in academic research.
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