Professor Dr. Mohammed Alsudairi

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Mohammed Alsudairi is a Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University. He previously held a postdoctoral fellowship at the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences where he worked on the BRINFAITH project, exploring the intersections of religion and infrastructure within China's Belt and Road Initiative. In 2015, he oversaw the development of the Asian Studies Program at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 2022, Alsudairi was awarded a research fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation to work on his upcoming book manuscript. His research employs a multidisciplinary, multilingual approach, focusing on contemporary connections between the Middle East and East Asia, the histories of transnational revolutionary and counter-revolutionary movements in the Arab world, and state-led cultural practices in Asia. He has a PhD from the University of Hong Kong and multiple master's degrees from prestigious institutions including the London School of Economics and Peking University.

Research Interests

Politics Religion Culture Geopolitics Security Great Power Rivalry Middle East Politics Culture Religion Modern China Sectarianism Global Intellectual History Ideological Engineering Revolutionary Movements

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University • Canberra, ACT, Australia

Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, focusing on the Arab speaking world.

Post-doctoral Fellow

— Present

Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Hong Kong • Hong Kong

Worked on the BRI project related to religious mobilities.

Non-Resident Senior Researcher

— Present

Asian Studies Program, King Faisal Centre for Research and Islamic Studies • Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Head of research in Islamic studies.

Researcher

— Present

Gulf Research Center • Dubai, UAE

Conducted research relevant to Gulf countries.

Awards

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Humboldt Research Fellowship

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Resona Foundation Asia Oceania Grant

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Fellowship, University of Göttingen

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Harvard University Center for Middle Eastern Studies Grant

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Visitorship, Institute for International Strategic Studies, Peking University

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General Research Fund Award

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University of Hong Kong Postgraduate Scholarship

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program

Requirements

GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64

Prerequisites

Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations

Application Checklist

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose

Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.