Dr Yu Tao is a lecturer in Chinese Studies in the University of Western Australia (UWA), where he teaches contemporary Chinese society and language and coordinates the Chinese Studies major. Prior to UWA, Dr Tao worked as a senior lecturer in Asia Pacific Studies at the University of Central Lancashire in England.

Dr Tao was trained as a political sociologist in Universities of Beijing, Cambridge, and Oxford, and his research primarily focus on the interaction between religious groups, civic organisations and local state agencies in contemporary Chinese society and overseas Chinese communities. In addition to his academic publications in reputable English and Chinese journals, Dr Tao has also published dozens of op-ed articles in newspapers, magazines, and online platforms.

Dr Tao welcomes proposals for doctoral research on contemporary Chinese society and politics, ideally with emphasis on state-society relations.

-- Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange: Dissertation Fellowship
-- Political Studies Association: Overseas Exchange Grant; Early Career Member Event Grant

-- Senior Lecturer & Course Leader in Asia Pacific Studies, University of Central Lancashire, 2016-17
-- Lecturer in Asia Pacific Studies, University of Central Lancashire, 2014-16
-- College Tutor in Contemporary Chinese Politics and Society, St Peter's College, University of Oxford, 2012-2014
-- College Tutor in Chinese for Academic Purpose, King's College, University of Cambridge, 2009-10

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