Joseph M. Cheer

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I am a Professor of Sustainable Tourism and Heritage, School of Social Sciences, and Associate Dean - International, Western Sydney University.

I was previously Professor in Sustainable Tourism at Center for Tourism Research, Wakayama University, Japan. I am also Adjunct Professor, AUT New Zealand and Visiting Professor, UCSI Malaysia.

I am Co Editor-in-Chief of the leading scientific journal Tourism Geographies by Taylor & Francis.

Additionally, I am Co-Chair of World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Council on the Future of Sustainable Tourism, and a board member of Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), a board member: International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Tourism and Leisure and Global Change; Critical Tourism Studies Asia Pacific (CTSAP); Association of American Geographers Recreation, Tourism & Sport Group (AAG-RTG).

My research draws from trans disciplinary perspectives especially human geography, cultural anthropology and political economy, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. For more, see links below.

PUBLICATIONS
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=qPVIJlcAAAAJ&hl=enResearch Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Joseph_Cheer

SOCIAL MEDIA
Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-m-cheer-75a7845/
Twitter: @jmcheer1

LATEST
My latest book: https://tinyurl.com/yyfnxxop
My latest paper: https://doi.org/10.1080/14616688.2020.1765016

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Adjunct professor, Hainan University, China
  • 2021–present
    Visiting professor, AUT, New Zealand
  • 2024–present
    Senior research associate, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
  • 2023–present
    Adjunct professor, Wakayama University, Japan
  • 2023–present
    Professor, Western Sydney University
  • 2025–present
    Adjunct professor, Silpakorn University, Thailand
  • 2023–2025
    Associate dean, Western Sydney University
  • 2019–2023
    Professor, Wakayama University, Japan
  • 2009–2018
    Lecturer, Monash University

Education

  • 2014 
    Monash University, PhD
  • 2009 
    Monash University, MA
  • 1992 
    University of Queensland, B.Bus

Grants and Contracts

  • 2019
    Australian Research Council Linkage Project (Project ID LP190100367)
    Role:
    2
    Funding Source:
    Australian Research Council
  • 2017
    Austrade (C17/0233)- FOR THE PROVISION OF DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF A SURVEY OF CHINESE VISITORS IN AUSTRALIA (With China Digital and Edith Cowan University)
    Role:
    1
    Funding Source:
    Austrade
  • 2017
    Australia China Council - BEYOND THE CITY DISPERSING CHINESE VISITORS INTO REGIONAL AUSTRALIA. https://www.monash.edu/beyondthecity
    Role:
    1
    Funding Source:
    Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Professional Memberships

  • Institute of Australian Geographers (AIG), Australian Anthropological Society (AAS), Association of American Geographers (AAG), Anthropology of Tourism Interest Group (ATIG), Critical Tourism Studies Asia-Pacific Consortium (CTS), The Institute of Postcolonial Studies (IPCS), International Ecotourism Society (IETS), Council for Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE), Australian Association for Pacific Studies (AAPS), The Pacific Circle, European Society for Oceanists, (ESfO)
  • Center for Tourism Research - Wakayama University

Research Areas

  • Tourism (1506)
  • Social And Cultural Anthropology (160104)
  • Human Geography (1604)
  • Economic Development Policy (160505)
  • Impacts Of Tourism (150601)
  • Recreation, Leisure And Tourism Geography (160402)
  • Urban And Regional Studies (Excl. Planning) (160404)
  • Pacific Peoples Environmental Knowledge (050210)
  • Social And Cultural Geography (160403)
  • Anthropology Of Development (160101)
  • Government And Politics Of Asia And The Pacific (160606)
  • Asian Cultural Studies (200202)

Contact Joseph for

  • General
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  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision