Asia Pacific Development and Security

The Asia Pacific Development and Security Research Group draws experts working on current significant socio-political changes affecting the Asia Pacific Region.  

We are seeking candidates to work on projects in line with the group's key research themes as below:

Gender, Religion and Development 

Explores how socio-cultural norms interact with the perceptions of equitable and just development in the Asia Pacific Region. How gender equality can be achieved is an important research issue.
Prospective supervisor: A.Prof Minako Sakai 

Infrastructure Development and Its Local Impact 

Explores the development and human security impacts deriving from China's Belt and Road Initiative, IT and Ecommerce Development in Southeast Asia.
Prospective supervisors: A. Prof. Jian Zhang

Human Security and Development 

Examines how significant social changes such as urbanisation, climate change and natural disasters have affected community resilience, food security, refugees, governance and social policy.
Prospective supervisors:
Dr. Morten Pedersen
A.Prof. Minako Sakai
Dr. Nico Warouw

Military politics, Democracy, and Human rights

Examines political development processes with particular attention to the drivers and obstacles to change, and the role of the international community in facilitating or inhibiting progress.
Prospective supervisors:
A. Prof. Jian Zhang
Dr. Morten Pedersen
Dr Nico Warouw
Dr Tristan Moss

China and the Asia-Pacific Security

Explores external and internal drivers of China's foreign and security policies, Chinese military modernisation, China's relationship with countries in South East Asia & Pacific Islands Region, and the implications for Australia's strategic interests.
Prospective supervisors:
A. Prof. Jian Zhang
A.Prof. David Lee
A.Prof. Douglas Guilfoyle