MING HWA TING: Curriculum Vitae

Centre for Asian Studies, the University of Adelaide

South Australia 5005
Telephone: 61-8-8303 5791
Facsimile: 61-8-8303 4388
Email: ming.ting@adelaide.edu.au

ACADEMIC INFORMATION

 PhD [Asian Studies], University of Adelaide, ongoing [expected

completion: February 2010]
 Bachelor of International Studies [First Class Honours], University of
Adelaide, December 2006
 Bachelor of International Studies, University of Adelaide, Australia,
December 2005

MAIN RESEARCH INTERESTS

 Comparative politics
 International Relations theories
 Southeast Asian politics

Research Output

Journal Articles

 “Singapore-India Relations: A Return to History”, Austrian Journal of

South-East Asian Studies, vol, 2 no. 2, December 2009, 122-144.
[published by the Vienna Society for South-East Asian Studies]

 “Singapore-Malaysia Relations: An English School Analysis”, New Zealand

Journal of Asian Studies. [forthcoming]
[published by New Zealand Asian Studies Society]

 “The Benign and the Belligerent: Re-framing Taiwan’s Role in Southeast

Asia”, Asia-Pacific Forum, vol. 38, Dec. 2007, 49-74.
URL:
http://www.rchss.sinica.edu.tw/capas/publication/newsletter/N38/38_01_
03.pdf
[published by Academia Sinica]

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Conference Papers

 6th International Convention of Asia Scholars - “Canaries in the Mines:

Observing the Nature and Effects of Chinese and Indian Rise in Myanmar”.
6-9 August 2009, Daejeon, Korea

 18th New Zealand Asian Studies Society International Conference -

“Singapore-India Relations: An English School Perspective”.
Victoria University of Wellington, 6-8 July, 2009, Downtown (Pipitea)
Campus

 Australasian Political Studies Association Conference - “Singapore-

Malaysia Relations: Beyond Realism”, 6-9 July 2008, Hilton Hotel,
Brisbane, Australia.
URL: http://www.polsis.uq.edu.au/apsa2008/Refereed-papers/Ting.pdf

Collaborative Work

 “New Power Dynamics in Southeast Asia: Next Generation Thinking about

U.S. Strategy toward East Asia” Issues and Insights, vol.8, no. 15,
September 2008.
URL: http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/issuesinsights_v08n15.pdf

 “Letter to the Next Taiwanese President on the Economy”, Issues and

Insights, vol.8, no.1, August 2007.
URL: http://www.csis.org/media/csis/pubs/issuesinsights_v08n01.pdf

Media Commentary

 “Chinese Leaving China”, On Line Opinion, 11 January 2010, URL:

http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9902

 “Taiwan’s Place in the International Space”, On Line Opinion, 4 January

2010, URL: http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=9871

Also available at:

URL: http://www.educationnews.org/earth/19485.html
URL:http://www.solomonstarnews.com/viewpoint/private-view/1629-
taiwans-place-in-the-international-space

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  “The Impact of Copenhagen”, Taipei Times, 8 December 2009, URL:
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/editorials/archives/2009/12/08/200346
0424

Creative Work

 “hodie mihi, cras tibi” is to be published by Diversion Press for its 2010
poetry anthology. [forthcoming, Winter 2010]

Work Under Consideration

 “Canaries in the Mines: Understanding the Nature and Effects of the Rise
of China and India through an Examination of their Interaction in
Myanmar” – European Institute for Asian Studies Working Papers Series.

 “Taiwan and Climate Change: A Convenient Cause for an Inconvenient

Island” – Stanford Journal of East Asian Affairs .

 “Singapore, The Greenhouse Republic: Political Concessions and Sticking

in the Spurs” – Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs .

RESEARCH AWARDS & GRANTS

I have attained more than AUD$135,000 in competitive funding from various

fellowships, scholarship and grants in the last three years from both national as
well as international sources.

2009
 Bill Cowan – Barr Smith Library Research Fellowship [$10,000]
This inaugural fellowship was awarded to me by the Barr Smith Library at
the University of Adelaide on the strength of my research capacity. It is
intended for me to present my research at international conferences to
promote the Barr Smith Library of the University of Adelaide as a premier
centre for higher learning and postgraduate research in Australia.

2008
 Pacific Forum-CSIS Travel Grant [$1500]
This grant was awarded to facilitate my participation at the “New Power
Dynamics in Southeast Asia: Issues for U.S. Policymakers”. Held in
Honolulu, it was organised by the Stanley Foundation in June 2008. This
grant proved that external funding organization recognises my research
and academic potential.

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2007
 International Postgraduate Research Scholarship [$20,000 per
annum for three years]
I secured this highly competitive scholarship that is intended to attract top
quality international postgraduate students to areas of research strength
in Australian higher education providers, and to support Australia's
research effort.

 Adelaide Scholarship International [$20,000 per annum for three

years]
I secured this highly competitive that is intended to attract high quality
overseas postgraduate students to areas of research strength in the
University of Adelaide to support its research effort. The selection for this
scholarship is extremely competitive, which showed that I have proven
research capacity.

 Academia Sinica Visiting Scholar Travel Grant [$1500]

This grant was awarded to facilitate my participation at the “Economic
Security in Asia-Pacific” Conference held at Taipei, Republic of China in
August 2007, and indicated the recognition of my research and academic
potential by external bodies.

 University of Adelaide Research Abroad Scholarship

This competitive scholarship was awarded to facilitate my field research at
the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore and at the Singapore
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Library.

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS

 Member of Pacific Forum-Centre for Strategic and International

Studies “Young Leaders” Program

As testament to my outstanding research and academic performance, I

was invited to join this program in 2007. This program invites selected
young and up-and-coming graduate students as well as professionals to
participate in various policy dialogues and forums. Founded in 1975, the
thrust of the Forum’s work is to help stimulate cooperative policies in the
Asia Pacific region through debate and analyses undertaken with the
region’s leaders in the academic, government, and corporate arenas. I
have collaborated with my counterparts from North America, Northeast
Asia as well as Southeast Asia in producing various reports and papers for
an international audience.

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EXPERIENCE IN TERTIARY SECTOR

I have formal teaching qualifications as well as extensive teaching experience at

the University of Adelaide.

 Completed “Postgraduate Research Supervisor Induction” workshop

conducted by the University of Adelaide’s Research Education
Development in October 2009.

 Completed “Teaching@University” certificate course conducted by the

University of Adelaide’s Centre for Learning and Professional Development
in August 2008.

Courses Taught

 Asia and the World [ASIA 1103]

 Introduction to Comparative Politics [POLI 1104]
 Governing Greater China [POLI 2013]
 Research Project for Chinese Speakers [ASIA 3232]

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

 Convenor, Centre for Asian Studies Postgraduate Academic

Review
I am currently the convener for the Centre for Asian Studies Postgraduate
Academic Review [CASPAR]. This is an informal student organisation
established to provide an environment for graduate students to interact
and exchange views in an welcoming and supportive environment.

 Coordinator, Centre for Asian Studies Working Papers Series

I proposed the establishment of a Working Papers Series at the Centre for
Asian Studies in October 2008. The rationale is to raise the research
profile of the Centre by having records of research conducted.
Furthermore, by communicating the research findings to the wider
University community has the potential to increase collaborative efforts
among staff from different departments within the Faculty.

 Member, Humanities and Social Sciences Higher Degrees by

Research Committee
In this role, I represent the postgraduate student body of the Faculty of
Humanities and Social Sciences. In my capacity, I report to the Associate
Dean of Graduate Studies, Associate Professor Kimi Coaldrake. One of my
achievements has been to compile a report for the Committee concerning

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 students’ views on the management of “at-risk” students as well as
expectations of pastoral care provided by the various Postgraduate
Coordinators.

 Webmaster, “Globalising Religions and Cultures in Asia Pacific”

Conference
I was solely in charge of designing and maintaining the website for this
conference, which was organised by the ARC Asia-Pacific Futures Network
and the Adelaide Asian Studies Network. I was able to resolve all technical
problems with the site as well as updating it in a timely and accurate
manner. The URL is http://www.adelaide.edu.au/sigevent08/

 Volunteer, University of Adelaide Archives

I have been a volunteer transcriber at the University of Adelaide Archives
from 2007 to 2008. In this position, I transcribe primary documents from
cursive longhand into modern script that could then be read by OCR
software. The objective is to digitise materials so that they could be
accessed electronically.
The University of Adelaide has provided me with much support and
assistance over the years in terms of both my personal and professional
development. Being a volunteer is my way of expressing my gratitude to
the University.

Undergraduate Academic Awards

2005
 John F. Kennedy Memorial Scholarship for Politics
This scholarship is awarded by the School of Politics at the University of
Adelaide for the highest attainment in the final examination for Bachelor
of Arts.

 Executive Dean’s Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

[Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences]
This award is for undergraduate students with a cumulative GPA of 6,
which equates to a Distinction average.
2004
 United Nations Prize

The prize is offered annually by the School of Politics at the University of

Adelaide for the best essay submitted for the course International Studies
(core topic).

 Executive Dean’s Outstanding Academic Achievement Award

[Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences]

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 This award is for undergraduate students with a cumulative GPA of 6,
which equates to a Distinction average.

REFEREES’ INFORMATION

Name: Dr. Gerry Groot

Institution: Centre for Asian Studies, the University of Adelaide
Telephone Number: 61-8-8303 4312
Facsimile Number: 61-8-8303 4388
Email Address: gerry.groot@adelaide.edu.au

Name: Prof. Purnendra Jain

Institution: Centre for Asian Studies, the University of Adelaide
Telephone Number: 61-8-8303 4688
Facsimile Number: 61-8-8303 4388
Email Address: purnendra.jain@adelaide.edu.au

Name: Dr. Czeslaw Tubilewicz

Institution: School of History and Politics, the University of Adelaide
Telephone Number: 61-8-8303 5169
Facsimile Number: 61-8-8303 3443
Email Address: czeslaw.tubilewicz@adelaide.edu.au