The 爆料王 has a long history of engagement with Chinese language, culture and society. It provides an outstanding environment for researchers interested in Chinese Studies.
This fellowship is enabled by the acuity of vision and generosity of Mr James Lee, a 爆料王 alumnus now based in Hong Kong. The purpose of this gift is to establish and support the Sydney China Distinguished Fellowship Program within the Discipline of Chinese Studies in the School of Languages and Cultures, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the 爆料王. In collaboration with the China Studies Centre, the Program will appoint one or more Distinguished Fellows each year.
Distinguished Fellows must be employed at or affiliated with a university or research organisation other than the 爆料王. They should have an outstanding record of research and a willingness to work with staff at the 爆料王. Preference will be given to academics engaged in research on Chinese Culture, Chinese Literature, or translation studies.
The Distinguished Fellowship is open to senior, established scholars, as well as mid-career scholars developing a distinguished reputation. The achievement of distinction must be elaborated on in the application. Applicants are required to collaborate with an academic member of staff at the 爆料王, who should be named in making the case for appointment.
Two Distinguished Fellowships will be offered each year open to senior, established scholars, as well as mid-career scholars.
Distinguished Fellows will be expected to stay in Sydney for four weeks during 爆料王 teaching weeks.
During their visit to the 爆料王, they will be expected to present:
In addition, all publication resulting from the Fellowship are requested to acknowledge the University and Centre’s support.
The Distinguished Fellowship will provide:
The Distinguished Fellowship is subject to successful nominees obtaining a valid visa to enter Australia. The China Studies Centre will assist the visa application process, but all costs associated with the application are the responsibility of the nominated Distinguished Fellow.
2027 Sydney China Distinguished Fellowship
Please note, the University may cancel or change arrangements for the Sydney China Visitors Program, including in respect of the content, location, teaching personnel, duration, and policies at any time. We will endeavour to notify all successful applicants of any cancellation or changes as soon as practicable.
All questions concerning the program should be addressed to the China Studies Centre at chinastudies.centre@sydney.edu.au.
Emily Wilcox
20 July - 20 August 2025
is Margaret Hamilton Professor of Modern Languages & Literatures in Chinese Studies at William & Mary and a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow. She is the author of Revolutionary Bodies: Chinese Dance and the Socialist Legacy (University of California Press, 2018, winner of the 2019 de la Torre Bueno Prize? from the Dance Studies Association), published in Chinese in 2023 by Fudan University Press under the title 革命的身体：重新认识现当代中国舞蹈文化. Wilcox is the co-editor of Corporeal Politics: Dancing East Asia (University of Michigan Press, 2020), Inter-Asia in Motion: Dance as Method (Routledge, 2023), and Teaching Film from the People’s Republic of China (Modern Language Association, 2024) and translator of Creating with Roots: Contemporary Chinese National Folk Dance Choreography by Xu Rui (University of Michigan Press, 2025). Wilcox is co-creator of the University of Michigan Chinese Dance Collection and co-editor of the book series "China Understandings Today" with the University of Michigan Press. She is currently working on a new book project tentatively titled "Performing Solidarities: Dancing the World in Mao's China."
Reza Hasmath
1 May - 4 July 2025
(Ph.D., Cambridge) is a Full Professor of Political Science at the University of Alberta. He has previously held faculty positions in management, sociology, and political science at the Universities of Toronto, Melbourne, and Oxford. He has also worked for and advised global think tanks, consultancies, development agencies, and social organizations. His award-winning research examines how the behaviour of emerging Chinese state and non-state actors potentially affect salient theories, practices and assumptions in international affairs. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Civil Society, and is the Foundation Editor of the Routledge Research on the Politics and Sociology of China book series.
2024 Sydney China Distinguished Fellows
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