Doctor Alexandra Wong
Research Fellow, Civic Sinoburbia and Heritage Corridor,
Institute for Culture and Society
Biography
Alexandra Wong is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Culture and Society. She is currently working on two ARC Discovery Projects titled 'Civic Sinoburbia? New Chinese migrants and everyday citizenship in Sydney' (ARCDP 200102072) and 'Schooling, Parenting and Ethnicity: Asian Migration and Australian Education' (ARCDP 200102727) with a team of researchers from Western Sydney University and the University of Technology Sydney.
Alexandra joined the Institute in 2012, where she completed two ARC Projects titled 'Sydney's Chinatown in the Asian Century' (2012-2015) and 'The China-Australia Heritage Corridor (2017-2020). Previously she worked at the Urban Research Centre at WSU as a Research Project Officer for the ARC Discovery Project ‘Developing Criteria to help solve Australia’s urban crisis’ (2010-2012).
Alexandra received interdisciplinary training from her PhD at the University of Edinburgh, UK (2009). Her research focuses on three areas of interest, (1) creative cities and cultural policies (2) migration and multiculturalism (3) urban studies and sustainable development. Her past research has covered topics on cultural infrastructure, Chinese diaspora, ethnic relations, housing, multicultural education, entrepreneurship, urban infrastructure crisis, heritage management and ‘just’ economic transition.
Alexandra’s publications appeared in journals such as Geographical Research, Australian Geographer and International Journal of Housing Policy and edited books. Her paper, co-authored with Dr Dallas Roger (Syd U) and Jacqueline Nelson (UTS) was awarded the Dorothy R Taylor Award for the best paper published in Australian Geographer in 2017. Her book, co-authored with Professors Kay Anderson, Ien Ang, Donald McNeill and Dr Andrea Del Bono, titled ‘Chinatown Unbound: Trans-Asian Urbanism in the Age of China’ was published by Rowman and Littlefield International.
This information has been contributed by Doctor Wong.
Qualifications
- PhD University of Edinburgh
- MSc University of Edinburgh
- MLitt University of St Andrews (Scotland)
- BSocSc Chinese University of Hong Kong
Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Institute for Culture and Society
Contact
| Email: | A.Wong@westernsydney.edu.au |
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| Phone: | (02) 9685 9483 (02) 9685 9483 |
| Mobile: |
0432318325 |
| Location: | EM.G.16 ParramattaParramattaEM.G.16 Parramatta |
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Publications
Books
- Anderson, K., Ang, I., Del Bono, A., McNeill, D. and Wong, A. (2019), 'Chinatown Unbound: Trans-Asian Urbanism in the Age of China', : Rowman & Littlefield 9781786608987.
Chapters in Books
- Wong, A. (2023), 'Diaspora tourism and homeland travel', Heritage and History in the China-Australia Migration Corridor, Hong Kong University Press 9789888805624.
- Ang, I. and Wong, A. (2023), 'Zhongshan in Sydney's Chinatown', Heritage and History in the China-Australia Migration Corridor, Hong Kong University Press 9789888805624.
- Wong, A. and Ang, I. (2018), 'From Chinatown to China's town? : the newest Chinese diaspora and the transformation of Sydney's Chinatown', New Chinese Migrations: Mobility, Home and Inspirations, Routledge 9781138060029.
- Wong, A. (2018), 'Transnational real estate in Australia : New Chinese diaspora, media representation and urban transformation in Sydney's Chinatown', Globalisation of Real Estate: The Politics and Practice of Foreign Real Estate Investment, Routledge 9781138577855.
- Rogers, D., Nelson, J. and Wong, A. (2017), 'Full House : how property pressures impact intercultural relations', Disruptive Asia: Asia's Rise and Australia's Future, Asia Society Australia 0646443526.
Journal Articles
- McMahon, S., Stacey, M., Harwood, V., Labib, N., Wong, A. and Daniels-Mayes, S. (2023), 'Exploring students' metaphors for learning in Western Sydney schools', Critical Studies in Education, vol 64, no 1 , pp 1 - 18.
- Robertson, S., Wong, A., Ho, C., Ang, I. and Mar, P. (2022), 'Sydney as 'Sinoburbia' : patterns of diversification across emerging Chinese ethnoburbs', Urban Studies, vol 59, no 16 , pp 3422 - 3441.
- Pollio, A., Magee, L., Ang, I., Rowe, D., Stevenson, D., Swist, T. and Wong, A. (2021), 'Surviving supergentrification in inner city Sydney : adaptive spaces and makeshift economies of cultural production', International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, vol 45, no 5 , pp 778 - 794.
- Wong, A., Holmes, S. and Schaper, M. (2018), 'How do small business owners actually make their financial decisions? : understanding SME financial behavior using a case-based approach', Small Enterprise Research, vol 25, no 1 , pp 36 - 51.
- Rogers, D., Nelson, J. and Wong, A. (2018), 'Geographies of hyper-commodified housing : foreign capital, market activity, and housing stress', Geographical Research, vol 56, no 4 , pp 434 - 446.
- Wong, A. (2017), 'Transnational real estate in Australia : new Chinese diaspora, media representation and urban transformation in Sydney's Chinatown', International Journal of Housing Policy, vol 17, no 1 , pp 97 - 119.
- Rogers, D., Wong, A. and Nelson, J. (2017), 'Public perceptions of foreign and Chinese real estate investment : intercultural relations in Global Sydney', Australian Geographer, vol 48, no 4 , pp 437 - 455.
- Wong, A. (2014), 'Sydney's booming Chinatown', Asian Currents, vol February , pp 22 - 23.
Other Publications
- 2019, 'It's Complex! Working with Students of Refugee Backgrounds and Their Families in New South Wales Public Schools', Report
- 2018, 'Planning Cultural Creation and Production in Sydney: A Venue and Infrastructure Needs Analysis', Report
- 2016, 'Sydney's Chinatown in the Asian Century: From Ethnic Enclave to Global Hub', Report
- 2016, 'Mapping Culture: Venues & Infrastructure in the City of Sydney', Report
- 2011, 'Developing a Penrith Valley Economic Corridor: Report', Report
Alexandra is currently working on two ARC Discovery Projects:
- Civic Sinoburbia? New Chinese migrants and everyday citizenship in Sydney (2020-2024), ARC Discovery Project (ARCDP 200102072)
- Schooling, Parenting and Ethnicity: Asian Migration and Australian Education (2020-2023), ARC Discovery Project (ARCDP 200102727)
She has completed the following externally funded projects:
- The China-Australia Heritage Corridor (2017-2020), ARC Discovery Project (ARC DP 170101200)
- Mapping the Education Experiences of Refugee Students MEERS (2018), funded by the NSW Teachers Federation
- Planning Cultural Creation and Production in Sydney: A venue and infrastructure needs analysis (2017-2018), funded by the City of Sydney
- Mapping cultural venues and infrastructure in the City of Sydney LGA (2016-2017), funded by the City of Sydney
- Sydney’s Chinatown in the Asian Century: from ethnic enclave to global hub (2012-2015), ARC Linkage project in partnership with the City of Sydney (ARCLP 120200311)
- Developing Criteria to help solve Australia’s urban crisis (2010-2012), ARC Discovery Project (ARCDP 1096324)
This information has been contributed by Doctor Wong.