- Associate Professor in Chinese Studies, The University of Western Australia
Yu Tao is an Associate Professor in Chinese Studies at the University of Western Australia (UWA), where he teaches contemporary Chinese society, politics, language, and culture.
Trained in political science and sociology in Peking, Cambridge, and Oxford, Yu’s primary academic mission is to make sense of the social foundations and mechanisms underlying politics. He is most interested in investigating and explaining the roles played by intermediate organisations in contentious politics, conflict resolution and local governance.
Experience
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2023–presentAssociate Professor in Chinese Studies, University of Western Australia
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2019–2023Senior Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Western Australia
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2017–2019Lecturer in Chinese Studies, University of Western Australia
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2016–2017Senior Lecturer in Asia Pacific Studies, The University of Central Lancashire
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2014–2016Lecturer in Asia Pacific Studies, The University of Central Lancashire
Education
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2016University of Oxford, DPhil in Politics
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2009University of Cambridge, MPhil in Sociology
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2008Peking University, Dual BAs (in Government and in Sociology)
Professional Memberships
- The Chinese Studies Association of Australia
- The Asian Studies Association of Australia
Research Areas
- Studies Of Asian Society (169903)
- Government And Politics Of Asia And The Pacific (160606)
- Social Change (160805)
Contact Yu for
- Media request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Perth, Western Australia
- Website
- X (formerly Twitter): @DrYuTao
- Article Feed
- ORCID
- Joined
